Evnin, my dream lately is a 17 fireball left hand. Had one & let it go????? How well does yours feed & eject?? Did your smith move the extractor, ejector??? Thanks, that is a fine rifle especially in 35 Whelen. GWPGUY πΎπ£π¨π¦
Remington made a small run of LH 17FB with the SPS heavy barrel that had the extractor/ejectors in the correct location for the tiny cases. The one I found maybe 15 years ago the owner had his rechambered to 17 Remington. I used it as a 17Rem for several years for coyotes but it was too heavy. So, knowing I had one with the correct bolt for the FB, I bought a barrel and had my smith do the metal work. The original owner had changed out (and eventually lost) the original box/follower/spring so I had to find those. The follower was the hardest thing and eventually I got one from PTG. I found a wood stock in pretty rough shape so I refinished it including cutting the white like spacer out and giving it a oil finish. That's it in the back. The one in front is my 220 Swift. Another Fun build that doesn't get shot enough.