Hi: Does anyone on here have experience disassembling and reassembling the #4 and #5 lee enfield 303's? I need advise or instruction. I traded for a JC with after market sporter stock tried to remove forstock assembly and a little wooden piece fell out[i did not see where it come from ]it would not #### without it. I got it back together with the help of a friend. I can do my mausers no problem but i need help with these. Dan
Need Help with Lee Enfield #4 and #5
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it sounds like the action channel is too deep and the piece of wood was put in there to shim it so the action would cycle properly.
There is no small piece of wood dropped in the stock somewhere as part of the original assembly as far as I know, and perhaps you should consider an other approach like either fastening the shim with epoxy, or better yet bedding it. You will need to know where the issue is first so you can set it to the right height when you bed it.
Perhaps try removing the shim and then slowly tightening the fore stock until there is interference, then back it off a bit. If it does have a piece of wood as a shim it would create uneven pressure on the action and/or barrel, which will likely effect the accuracy to some degree.
Though this is my guess, it could be something else. Have a search in CGN in the gun smithing section for bedding an action.
There is no small piece of wood dropped in the stock somewhere as part of the original assembly as far as I know, and perhaps you should consider an other approach like either fastening the shim with epoxy, or better yet bedding it. You will need to know where the issue is first so you can set it to the right height when you bed it.
Perhaps try removing the shim and then slowly tightening the fore stock until there is interference, then back it off a bit. If it does have a piece of wood as a shim it would create uneven pressure on the action and/or barrel, which will likely effect the accuracy to some degree.
Though this is my guess, it could be something else. Have a search in CGN in the gun smithing section for bedding an action.
Thank's guys. I found no title in the stickies for lee enfields.The little piece of wood probably came with the after market stock and unfortunately it can't be epoxied in place because you have to put the stock most of the way on before you slip it in[not easy] Dan
Is this the ATI monte carlo stock? I believe it is junk. I don't have one to say for SURE, but the reviews I have read indicate some part of it does not engage the lugs of the action properly. Perhaps this wood shim is meant to provide that engagement?
In any case, I think you'd be better off to acquire a sportered wooden front stock and then sand, fiberglass and paint it to match what you have. If that's the style you want.
In any case, I think you'd be better off to acquire a sportered wooden front stock and then sand, fiberglass and paint it to match what you have. If that's the style you want.
