AIA M10 No.4 MK-IV

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...maybe this is the wrong thread? There's a lot of m14 stuff, but anyways. Just got a new to me Australian International Arms M10 No.4 MK-IV. A modern reproduction of the venerable SMLE, but chambered in .308/7.62x51nato. So, my copy has only 20 rounds down the pipe. I'm happy that it is almost spotless. Just a couple of very small "dents" in the wood. The action was extremely tight until copious amounts of lube was applied and the action cycled. I treated the wood because the humidity here is very low. I don't want the wood to crack. I've added a nice leather sling and a second 10 round magazine. Unfortunately, it did not come with the sling, cheek piece, or the field kit that goes into the butt stock. And, no documentation as well. There's not a lot on the internet about this rifle. I really would love to know how to remove the bolt. I'll keep searching, unless anyone here can tell me.

I did get the top rail mount for an optic. It looks like a nice steel unit with a nice recoil lug. I'll be looking at a scope soon. So, here's a couple of pictures. If anyone is familiar with this rifle, please P.M. me. I'll be glad to take any info you can give me. Enjoy.

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I saw that one too but couldn't justify spending more than the price of new for a used rifle missing parts. Regardless whether or not they're available anymore. They look pretty sweet though, can't wait to see how it shoots.
 
Well, the rifle has only had 20 rounds fired through it. I'd say it's new, but that's just me. I swabbed the bore and the first patch came out clean. I then took my bore scope and had a look at the rifling. Very nice! No copper or carbon fouling. I could see right to the bottom of the rifling.
 
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See the notch cut in the receiver just behind the bolt head? The bolt head rotates up to 90 at that point, continue pulling the bolt back and it should come out.

Unless it is nothing like a lee enfield.
 
Friend has one, very good shooter. Heavy, not a ton of recoil and with care should last a lifetime. Mount of scope and accuracy should be excellent. I have a scoped B2 and it is very accurate.
 
Try lifting the bolt, pull back until bolt head is behind the bridge and lines up with the notch on the right side of the receiver. Once lined up, rotate bolt head approximately 90 degrees and pull the bolt straight back and out of the receiver. No guarantee it will work for the AIA, but works for most Lee-Enfields.
 
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Try lifting the bolt, pull back until bolt head is behind the bridge and lines up with the notch on the right side of the receiver. Once lined up, rotate bolt head approximately 90 degrees and pull the bolt straight back and out of the receiver. No guarantee it will work for the AIA, but works for most Lee-Enfields.
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No, it doesn't work for this. I watched the video. I wish mine would rotate like that. I can't figure out how to rotate the bolt to clear the bridge.
 
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The bolt head is riding in a slot and rail. There is a break in the rail the size of the bolt head. When the bolt head is in that area where the cutout is it will lift up out of the rail.
Your not rotating the bolt you are lifting the head of the bolt out of the recessed area of the receiver rail. The bolt is under a bit of spring tensions so one hand is holding the bolt where it needs to be in it's travel along the rail while the other hand lifts it free of the rail through the interrupted section of the railed receiver.

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Took her out for a few rounds today. First time shooting this example. The action is still tight, but it's loosening up slowly. This gun is heavy! I have so much respect for the soldiers who carried this type of rifle into battle. Shooting it is like a thump hitting your shoulder every round.

I'm still getting used to the feel and the sight picture with these open sights (peep). I only shot at 100m and only the gongs. I was shooting 150gr Federal (nothing special). I shot a total of 60 rounds. I can't say I was hitting the gongs all of the time, but the last 20 rounds were clanging away pretty good as I got used to the rifle.

Cleaning is a snap! Ten minutes, including wiping the stock down. Very simple action to clean, too.

This one is very interesting. I probably won't shoot it as much as the 7.62x39 rifles. So next time out, I'll take it out to the steel at 200m (and maybe beyond). But, I still need to get used to the weight.

Lots of people were asking what it was. Although, there were three who knew exactly what it was.
 
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Only thing these rifles are missing is a charger guide. Seeing as its a civilian rifle its not surprising they left that out, but loading with chargers ads to the fun.

Would love to pick one of these up one day.
 
I was smoking the 300 yard gong at our range with an AIA and some South African Surplus a few months ago. I like the peeps! I couldn't even see the old beat up gong but I knew where it was located by looking through a spotting scope and was holding in that zone and shooting from a squatting position resting my arms on my thighs.
 
Hey! I got the manual this morning. Thanks Marstar! Going to have a cheek riser/butt pad measured to be made this weekend. I'll post pictures when it's done.

Now... I just need to find the field tool kit and the sight tool that was supposed to come with the rifle.
 
Not to hijack the thread - but I have a question about this gun too that maybe our experts can answer.

A hundred years ago I had a cherry Brit .303. Being a dumb kid I sold it long before I had a chance to reload for it. (Back then flawless enfields were a dime a dozen and Bubba was happily butchering them...er...sporterizing them by the thousands. What I wouldn't give to have that .303 today).

Long story short - I later heard that Enfields had 'springy' steel actions and stretched their brass. Would these modern guns do the same?
 
I think the stretched brass was more due to lubrication that appeared on three cases, the action could never stretch enough to deform brass... Plus it would compress back down and lock the brass case in the action if it stretched.
 
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