Difference in Receivers

[Jeffery8mm]

Is there any difference between a rec marked NEF and and one marked H&R??
Jeff 

[quickdtoo]

Nope, ALL of em are marked H&R now, have been for a couple years now. 

Tim

[Jeffery8mm]

Thanks Tim!!  Just what I needed to know!  Merry Christmas to ya!
Jeff

[cwlongshot]

Well, not to step on any toes, but the answer will depend on the manufacture date of that receiver...

H&R dates to the late 1800's, NEF to the late 1980's. NEF started chambering higher intensity calibers. During this time, the H&R name was synonymous with case colored receivers, hard wood stocks with shotguns, black powder rifles and 30-30's and 44 mags. While NEF was building blued receivers laminated stocks and chamberings like 30/06, 308, 223's etc.

Knowing H&R predates NEF, so if you had pre 1980's H&R then definitely YES there is a difference and that old rec is likely NOT suitable for hi intensity chamberings.

The FAQ's has a list of SN prefix initials with its manufacturer date. But this only dates to 1940, I have a couple that predate this, yours could too..

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,26264.0.html

CW

[quickdtoo]

No toes stepped on CW, I should have clarified my answer was pertaining to modern frames which I believe is the context in which the question was asked. 

Tim