Bubba Lee Enfield Scope and mount

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I'm sure there has been lots of advice about mounts but I wanted a good combination for my rifle. What mount should I be getting for my Bubba'd Enfield No. 4 and I would like to get a target turret style scope. Are there any that are affordable out there? I don't want to spend a ton of money on a scope but I would like to practice minutes of angle and elevation (sniper style) shooting with this lee enfield. I know that I have seen some nice turret style scopes at Cabellas from BSA. Also, would anyone suggest glass bedding an old rifle or is it not worth it on an old enfield? Any advice would be great. I want to get out there and start shooting.

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Start be checking the headspace. Don't do anything else until you do. Bubba'd No.4's are notorious for having bad headspace.
"...glass bedding an old rifle..." Does it have a commercial stock or a butchered military stock? If you opt for glass bedding, just do the receiver area and under the chamber area of the barrel channel. Even though it is kind of pointless. It won't add anything to the value. In any case, check the headspace and shoot it before doing any bedding work.
Most of the commercial 'no gunsmithing' scope mounts require removing the rear sight. None of them are very good either. There is one that attaches to the safety screw on one end though. It's sort of a copy of the No. 4 sniper mount. Needs two holes drilled and tapped on the receiver ring, as I recall.
 
Bushnell 3200 10x40 with target turrent's on it, list around $275-$300ish.....
there really is no substitute for drill and tap when it come's to putting a scope on an enfield.... i have the ATI "no smith" mount on my #1 mk3 and it is really REALLY on there, but time will tell....

just dont expect that poor old milsurp to cloverleaf at 300M..... be reasonable in your goal's.
 
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