My Enfield is off, waaay off.

[mg4201]

The Lee Enfield #4 Mk1 point of impact is raised or lowered by exchanging the front sight.Available front sights for the #4 are as follows;
-0.045
-0.030
-0.015
0
+0.015
+0.030
+0.045
+0.060
+0.075
+0.090
+105
+0.120

Never, ever use a drift punch to remove the front sight!! The proper front sight tool is more efficient and can be manufactured out of an old screwdriver.

Could you supply some details of the screwdriver front sight tool? thanks in adavance for your help.

 

[ilikeoldguns]

So, I should not use the tung oil and should get some linseed?

And I don't need the sight adjustment tool, I can just sorta tap it with some soft brass, or maybe wood would work as cushion?

 

[louthepou]

So, I should not use the tung oil and should get some linseed?

And I don't need the sight adjustment tool, I can just sorta tap it with some soft brass, or maybe wood would work as cushion?

Yup. Don't overthink this. Place the rifle on a solid, flat, large surface, with some soft stuff under the rifle to prevent scratching the wood. Remove the nose cap so you have access to the front sight. Find a way to support the muzzle and the front sight base, while leaving some room under the front sight blade so it can move. Use a punch (brass if you have one) and a hammer and drift the blade so it ends up dead centre. Reassemble and try shooting again.

Lou

 

[ilikeoldguns]

I think my dad would have something like that I could borrow. I will try it and get back to you.

 

[ilikeoldguns]

Okay, got a punch and tried it (pics soon)

I noticed a small improvement, but the front sight seems to have been peened in place (is that right term for an indent in the metal keeping it from moving?) But I think we did get it to budge.

Tried a few groups with the nosecap off before replacing it and the results were acceptable, not great, but acceptable.

Put the nosecap back on and it is WAY off to the right again, so I think that's it; either the nosecap is wrong (squared off-version, like a light mace on the end of the rifle, I like it, L stamp on the bayonet stud, for lithgow? But I thought this was an indian pattern noseguard?) or the interplay between the stock and barrel is off and the nosecap is forcing the barrel in some way.

 

[smellie]

Nosecap it is.

You should be able to SEE where the nosecap is interfering with the barrel. It will bear on one side.

You can clean that out CAREFULLY with a round file.

Yes, the squared nosecap is Indian; nobody else used it.

 

[ilikeoldguns]

do I need to worry about the peening of the front sight? My nosecap fits the barrel like a glove too, I've never looked at the inside of it, but the hole for the barrel looks to be in contact all the way around.

 

[Kayser Sose]

Uh, maybe it needs to not touch the barrel at all?

Smellie makes sense. Perhaps he can add more info to help you file properly.

 

[ilikeoldguns]

Will try the file thing, a quick-fix, though not totally satisfactory seems to be to turn the horizontal screw a little bit and try and centre the barrel in the hole.

 

[camster]

There are better experts than me.

I do like cause n' effect. If you take the nosecap off, and it shoots better, that gives you an indication of cause. Tickling it with a file is more than just a "quick fix" though.

Our man Smellie(one of the best profs of my "tuition-free" learning) doesn't usually offer up anything about these rifles that isn't sound. He is the antithesis of Bubba!