Couple Enfield Questions
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-- " Ram-Line " ---- they are in their most recent Catalogue, for both # 1 and # 4 Enfields.
Doesn't work all the time. I have 7 .303's in the cupboard at the moment and the thought of segregating for them all is daunting enough to sacrifice some case life. But my two No.4's are so tight that they will not take anything partial sized from any of the older weapons without protest (the '50 has a 00 bolt head).
Fantastic Thread!!!
Ive got a no1 mk3* that has gotten me 3 deer this year. I just love it, be it bubbad and all. Its what my father taught me to hunt with and when i found a sportered one in MINT condition this summer, i just had to snatch it up! Always wondered if the synth stocks raised the comb any, now i know. I see them on Marstar, even in camo. The enfield action ,IMHO, are the best action ever designed by far. Short bolt throw, smooth, I jsut love it!
I seen someone has a signature stating, "i will hunt with my enfield till the day i die". I second that!!!!!
Great thread!!
Ive got a no1 mk3* that has gotten me 3 deer this year. I just love it, be it bubbad and all. Its what my father taught me to hunt with and when i found a sportered one in MINT condition this summer, i just had to snatch it up! Always wondered if the synth stocks raised the comb any, now i know. I see them on Marstar, even in camo. The enfield action ,IMHO, are the best action ever designed by far. Short bolt throw, smooth, I jsut love it!
I seen someone has a signature stating, "i will hunt with my enfield till the day i die". I second that!!!!!
Great thread!!
Well I did put an ATI stock on my enfield with a tasco 3-9x40 scope, and the eye alignment was fine.
If it wasn't for it key holing, I'd have an extremely cheap deer rifle that(i assume) would have got me my first deer. Instead i used my father's 30-30 and got a deer with it.
The ATI is definitely nothing special, but it works, same for the tasco scope.
If it wasn't for it key holing, I'd have an extremely cheap deer rifle that(i assume) would have got me my first deer. Instead i used my father's 30-30 and got a deer with it.
The ATI is definitely nothing special, but it works, same for the tasco scope.
I'm sorry to hear that your rifle keyholes. One possible remedy would be to slug the bore and load up cast lead bullets of the appropriate diameter. That's often the only workable solution for rifles with generous bore diameters which sometimes happened to wartime production guns. It should not be too difficult to cast bullets hard enough to handle 1700-2000 fps, and is possible to load them a bit hotter with the right alloy or hardening technique. If it works you've still got a hunting rig that might even be more economical to shoot. Perhaps some local bullet casters at your range or club could give it a try and if it works, you could get decent casting equipment and a hand-press or other reloading kit from Lee for a reasonable price. Even if you eventually decide to get rid of it, knowing that it shoots decently with cast means that you could probably find it a buyer who'd at least pay something reasonable for the setup.
Regards,
Frank
PS. A more detailed article on shooting cast in the Lee Enfield can be found at www.303british.com
