Convert US 1917 to .375 H&H. For work of fiction.Viable?

[Float Pilot]

I have seen many 1917s up here in Alaska that were converted to long magnum chamberings. It was very popular for that use due to its' extra length and bulk. And they were originally a 20 dollar surplus gun.

Just like my first M98 Mauser that cost me $35 in full military condition.
I then spent maybe $300 on a new stock blank from Herters, a new Douglas barrel blank in 7x57 and nice polish and blue job. That was 1972 and I still have that rifle.

At one time, custom rifles from military actions were still better and less expensive than the then current factory rifles.

 

[NCsmitty]

In the sixties I had a U.S. 1917 Enfield that was chambered in 300 H&H Mag for a while, and iirc, it shot pretty well. I was young and stupid and not much money and got rid of it for something else. Now I'm a lot older and a little wiser and still not much money, but I keep most of my gun purchases now at least. I nearly cry when I think of some the nice rifles that I once owned and sold or traded. Damn!

NCsmitty