Thanks for the info Fritz,  The Pope lube that was in my pump when I got it wasn't really Pope lube    The graphite precipitated out when melted. 

calledflyer, I have been told by a friend now past that the fellow
that is in the J.M.Pyne story was created after Arthur Elliots time with Pope. I do know that when Arthur had to leave Popes employ Pope wrote him an impressive recommendation that immediately got him hired as a Toolmaker at the Sturdevent
Light Bulb manufacturing plant in Hyde Park Mass. I have passed the building many times and think of Arthur every time. I have 3 Rifles with his barrels and they are really fine Barrels. I met him about 1976 at Walnut Hill Range in Wouburn. He was a real gentleman. And even then was still working in his own shop in Fall River Mass. He really specialized in .22 Rimfire barrels. Glad this came back. Regards, FITZ.

I was hoping Don would chime in here; he uses Pope Lube that he made up with advice from Fitz. The graphite he uses is extremely fine much finer than you will get at the hardware store. I have a small sample he gave me. I use it to rub into powder bottles to eliminate static.

Also my favorite story about Elliott is, if you ever see an example of his work usually on the side of the block you will find his mark a very tiny stamp. When asked why he made his stamp so small he replied, “ that stamp is exactly half the size of Pope’s because I’m half the gunsmith he was”. I don’t know if it is true or not but I love that story.

40 Rod

Crap, 40_rod. Now I have to dig out my two Elliot .22L Schuetzen Rifles to check the Blocks. They are both stamped on the Barrel out in front of the receiver about 3". And they are
VERY small. He did not say about the being half the Gunsmith Pope was. But a friend that was much closer to Arthur than I did say that Arthur had said that to him. I did ask if he knew the build date of mine and he asked how it was stamped? I cannot remember his response. I do have a 1903 Springfield
30-06 with a Barrel that very closely resembles the "T" Springfield. It is stamped on the side of the Reciever 
" A Elliot
Boston 1930" It has been shot hard with Jacketed Ammo and is rough in the bore or "Sparked Out' as the old timers used to say. But I have fired it from Bench at 200 yds with Lake City
Match and it will still hold the X Ring on the SR-C repair center.
It must have a really straight hole. Well all for now, good hearing from others who care. Regards, FITZ.