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Those cartridges were made by the old George Kynoch factory for Churchills'. They are worth more as a collector's item than fresh ammo will cost you, especiallly if you have the full box.
Also, they have that big Berdan primer: they cannot be reloaded with the primers available here.
If I were in your position, I would get a box of fresh Prvi Partizan cartridges. It's good stuff and the brass is the closest to the old military spec of anything being made today. They are Serbian, but they have been using our Boxer-type primers for several years now. If you get the stuff in the blue box, you will have no problems.
Also, they have that big Berdan primer: they cannot be reloaded with the primers available here.
If I were in your position, I would get a box of fresh Prvi Partizan cartridges. It's good stuff and the brass is the closest to the old military spec of anything being made today. They are Serbian, but they have been using our Boxer-type primers for several years now. If you get the stuff in the blue box, you will have no problems.
FishDoc
CGN frequent flyer
Zut Alohrs!!! That is blasphemy! Like taking an Irwin Pederson M1 carbine and cutting off the bayonet lug! It does take a little extra SIGHT adjustment on your eyes to get a clear picture (worse as we age) but once you learn your sight picture, the rifle does the rest. Very nice SMLE!
Dr.Oz
The old Service Rifle competitions were for people like us. The rules were very plain: your rifle was MilSpec, ya run what ya brung and the ammo was free...... and you were disqualified if you were caught using anything other than the particular lot number being used!
As to the rifles, modifications were allowed but you had to be able to return the rifle to "issue" condition with NO TOOL OTHER THAN A SCREWDRIVER.
This led to some very interesting aperture sights by A.G. Parker, A.J.Parker, Alex Martin, Sutherland, BSA, Gibbs and several others, all of which could be attachd and removed with a screwdriver only. NO need to drill holes.
These turn up at gun shows. They are on the expensive side but they WORK wonderfully. With a set of the A.J. Parker sights, for example, I have shot a 3.2" group at 300 yards, so they hold..... and likely the sights are better than I ever was!
Perhaps the best of the lot was the Parker-Hale "Twin Zero" or Model TZ. These were popular with the DCRA crowd back in the '60s, cost $60 for a set but you were buying PRECISION.
As to the rifles, modifications were allowed but you had to be able to return the rifle to "issue" condition with NO TOOL OTHER THAN A SCREWDRIVER.
This led to some very interesting aperture sights by A.G. Parker, A.J.Parker, Alex Martin, Sutherland, BSA, Gibbs and several others, all of which could be attachd and removed with a screwdriver only. NO need to drill holes.
These turn up at gun shows. They are on the expensive side but they WORK wonderfully. With a set of the A.J. Parker sights, for example, I have shot a 3.2" group at 300 yards, so they hold..... and likely the sights are better than I ever was!
Perhaps the best of the lot was the Parker-Hale "Twin Zero" or Model TZ. These were popular with the DCRA crowd back in the '60s, cost $60 for a set but you were buying PRECISION.
Here's a 1915 manual on that might be of interest to people...
1915 Musketry (.303 and .22 Cartridges)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=414-1915-Musketry-(.303-and-.22-Cartridges)
Imperial Army Series - Based upon official manuals
Format: 322 pages with diagrams
This manual covers Elementary Training, Visual Training, Judging Distance, Fire Discipline, Range Practices and Field Practices.
Also, here's an old thread with someone who also had a Lee Enfield No1 Mk3 - Rear Sight Issuehttp://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=45531
Finally..
Jay Currah's Sighting Instructions For The Enfield Riflehttp://www.milsurps.com/enfield.php?pg=ti15.htm
Regards,
Doug
1915 Musketry (.303 and .22 Cartridges)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php?r=414-1915-Musketry-(.303-and-.22-Cartridges)
Imperial Army Series - Based upon official manuals
Format: 322 pages with diagrams
This manual covers Elementary Training, Visual Training, Judging Distance, Fire Discipline, Range Practices and Field Practices.
Also, here's an old thread with someone who also had a Lee Enfield No1 Mk3 - Rear Sight Issuehttp://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=45531
Finally..
Jay Currah's Sighting Instructions For The Enfield Riflehttp://www.milsurps.com/enfield.php?pg=ti15.htm
Regards,
Doug
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Have you looked at the bedding on that rifle? I thought I read somewhere that the crown should sit in the nosecap a certain way. It looks like the crown on your rifle could be contacting the nosecap. Am I seeing things?
