Enough is enough

The Kurgan said:
Yeah, I'd like to go back for a visit. I have some very fond memories of my time there. The landscape was beautiful and peaceful. I can see why you want to live there. I remember a few "interesting" characters, a few "not-so-interesting" characters, and quite a few good people. I'm sure if we did meet, it was in the later category! :)

Back in 1991, somebody felt it was entertaining to slaughter hundreds of ravens in an abandoned old Norad building while they roosted. I was the first on the scene after the carnage. What is wrong with some people?

Did they rebuild the new NSS on the old spot?
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The new building is perhaps 100 yards east of the old building, just before the bend where the road turns south towards the old block house, which you might recall was the control center for launching rockets. I was out there yesterday. and didn't think to get a photo for you.:(
 
Many like the Enfield because of its' military history as you cannot help but wonder where that gun has been , and what it has seen . But at this point in time , many Enfields have been around the block a few times , and many are shot out.......
 
BigUglyMan said:
I think there is a real use for the old Lee Enfield. I use mine as "leave behind" rifles. I have one at my other house in Cape Breton and have another that is a dedicated truck gun. Cheap and reliable so you don't mind having one lying around unused except when you really need a rifle.
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True.....many of us have the leave behind emergency rifles ; SKSs and Mosins with their low prices fit the bill nicely as well.....got to love those cheap milsurps....they take a licking , and keep on ticking....
 
buckbrush said:
I would rather have a Sporterised #4 with a P.G. stock, than any Savage bolt rifle ever made.
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I'm the opposite here as I like rifles that get the bullet into what I'm aim at. Gunmakers have learned a lot the past 90 years.

Also if need be changing out the barrel on a Savage rifle sounds far easier then an Enfield.
 
H4831 said:
Yes, the grouping was good.
Also, the worst barrels to free float are those long, whippy Lee Enfield barrels. They should have a dampener as far forward as possible, but even the standard for the Canadian military was 3 inches at 100 yards, with the full wood models.
I will continue to recommend the Lee Enfield as a starter rifle, or full time for the bush hunter who makes one minor trip a year.
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BMcK said:
I think the Lee Enfield is great for a cheap hunting/ bush rifle, but I would never dump money into one.
My first deer rifle was a no 1 mk 3 Lithogow with williams sight, cost me all of $160. It got me out hunting, and it didn't break the bank.
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My dad embarrassed himself for years by showing up at the moose hunt with his beat up old Lee Enfield 303BR even after I bought him a brand new Sako in 30-06 Sprng one Xmas.
Said he didn't want to scratch the new one.
The guy was a millionaire and owned 3 houses but he had the crappiest gun in camp.
 
Gunoholic said:
My dad embarrassed himself for years by showing up at the moose hunt with his beat up old Lee Enfield 303BR even after I bought him a brand new Sako in 30-06 Sprng one Xmas.
Said he didn't want to scratch the new one.
The guy was a millionaire and owned 3 houses but he had the crappiest gun in camp.
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But did he kill a moose? That's all that matters in that equation.
 
Lots of people still shooting MOA Enfields. Just because some of you guys only had an experience with an old shot out one doesn't mean they are poor rifles or inherently inaccurate.

I've yet to encounter an action I can work faster than an Enfield. They are robust, hold 10 rounds and have excellent sights. So long as it isn't shot out they are great rifles. I currently own a full wood 1943 Long branch with C broad arrows stamped on stock and receiver. Pretty neat to have something that was most likely carried by a Canadian in WW II.
 
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