p1917

IN gunsmith

will a p17 bolt fit a p14 action i have a p17 bolt and a p14 action will thay work together to make a 30/06 ?--- i know i will need the right barrel for this

khornet

no, the bolt face on the P14 is larger than the 1917 30/06

Horse Plains Drifter

He wants to put a 17 bolt in a 14 action.

navc130

The strippped bolt alone may be the same but there are differences in the receiver magazine well, left locking lug, ejector and extractor per "Bolt Action Rifles." This suggests that a simple exchange will not work without alterations to the receiver. I will try it when I get a chance but it is not convenient.

p3skyking

303 British is rimmed.
30-06 is semi rimmed.

Not interchangeable.

Toolman286

A friend did this years ago. For what ever reason, he wanted a wildcat, shortened 30.06, target cartridge. It worked, but wasn't accurate enough for him, so a friend of his uses it for deer.

nononsense

IN gunsmith,

Please watch this video which will demonstrate the interchangeability and drawbacks:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugr1Vxztu6E

Best.

MIKE WISKEY

the complete bolt will interchange with the noted differetency in the bolt face, magazine will need replacement. The firing pins have different sized 'tips'. a common converstion is to use a p-14 bolt in a m-1917 reciever for a magnum conversion.

navc130

I tried a 1917 bolt in a 1914 receiver and it fit and fired properly. As noted, there are other differences to be considered in building such a rifle.