Anyone else love enfield sporter?
- Thread starter Riley1981
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Nice, i love all LE/LM rifles. The sporters are just as cool and fun as the untouched/restored rifles. I have a few restored ones, a few sporters and now a few chambered in very odd calibers. (Some of these barrels were sent off to a friend before i ever got to shoot them) Such as, 22rf ,32 SW/32HR, 25-20, 38-40, 44-40, 43 mauser, 410shot and 6.5x52r
Barrel nuts and changable bolt heads makes head space easy and you can put any barrel you want on with out modding the receiver or barrrel. Welllllll some times the barrel if the knox has to be turned down and threaded. Ony the 43 mause barrel so far had to be machined
Barrel nuts and changable bolt heads makes head space easy and you can put any barrel you want on with out modding the receiver or barrrel. Welllllll some times the barrel if the knox has to be turned down and threaded. Ony the 43 mause barrel so far had to be machined
This English 1943 was once a sporter and my first rifle. Had a great time bringing it back to its former glory. This is back when the rifle could be bought for 100 and restored for a 100 though. Its not really economical to restore them anymore.
I will be picking up this 1944 long branch on July 5th for a staggering price of zero dollars. Very excited. Any one know what the deal with the grip is? Never seen one like that before
Enfield is action is by far my favorite bolt action rifle
I will be picking up this 1944 long branch on July 5th for a staggering price of zero dollars. Very excited. Any one know what the deal with the grip is? Never seen one like that before
Enfield is action is by far my favorite bolt action rifle
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- Location
- SW Ontario
What is not to like on an Enfield, sporterized or not?
- Location
- land of f-cktards
I have my grandfathers parker hale and I have a no4 lb that my uncle made a stock for both keepers
Looking for a candidate to do something very similar
...bubba's the name, milsurp's the game!
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Looking for a candidate to do something very similar
...bubba's the name, milsurp's the game!
[/QUOTE]Well the ammo is expensive these days. But yes this is over come with reloading which I feel like most Lee Enfield shooters do.
Riley, if you cant decide what to do with the finish, then do nothing. Once the patina is gone, the rifle will look like any other worn gun.
You cant put those signs of age back on!
It is a sporter, so if you just cant live with the old patina and were wishing for a spiffy new finish, I suggest hitting the metalwork with a spray can of BBQ or exhaust manifold paint. EEk!
I do it with my restorations in progress. Often I have bare metal polished and ready for finish. A thin coat of spray paint stops any rust forming until I have everything ready for bluing. It works better than oiling or grease, it is much cleaner and effective. It also lets me see how the metalwork is looking, . The paint can be removed with a lick of paint remover, it lifts it in seconds.
I have painted hunting guns that get hard use in wet weather. The temporary paint has lasted for years, rust never a problem.
What I suggest is reversible should the brand new look on that gun not be right for your eyes. The rifle looks restorable with a little work.
You cant put those signs of age back on!
It is a sporter, so if you just cant live with the old patina and were wishing for a spiffy new finish, I suggest hitting the metalwork with a spray can of BBQ or exhaust manifold paint. EEk!
I do it with my restorations in progress. Often I have bare metal polished and ready for finish. A thin coat of spray paint stops any rust forming until I have everything ready for bluing. It works better than oiling or grease, it is much cleaner and effective. It also lets me see how the metalwork is looking, . The paint can be removed with a lick of paint remover, it lifts it in seconds.
I have painted hunting guns that get hard use in wet weather. The temporary paint has lasted for years, rust never a problem.
What I suggest is reversible should the brand new look on that gun not be right for your eyes. The rifle looks restorable with a little work.
- Location
- WMU248 near Edmonton
I prefer the rifles in original wood.
but I won't turn down a sporter for the right price.
I have really been concentrating on the older (pre 1906) rifles lately. Restoring No4 and No1 enfields is getting to be cost prohibitive, so for the money I might as well go older. I have 2 carbines that need a lot of TLC. I also have a commercial long lee sporter that will stay just the way it is.
but I won't turn down a sporter for the right price.
I have really been concentrating on the older (pre 1906) rifles lately. Restoring No4 and No1 enfields is getting to be cost prohibitive, so for the money I might as well go older. I have 2 carbines that need a lot of TLC. I also have a commercial long lee sporter that will stay just the way it is.
- Location
- land of f-cktards
Anyone else notice the cost of sporters s has gone Crazy?
5-6 years ago it was nothing to get an uncut sporter for 125or 150 now I see butchered ones for 300!
5-6 years ago it was nothing to get an uncut sporter for 125or 150 now I see butchered ones for 300!
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