no4 mk1 long branch vertical stringing

[britguy]

just got a long branch (full wood) took it to the range and i'm getting really bad vertical stringing, i've read elsewhere that it's probably a dried out stock,does this sound right? what do i do next?

 

[Dantforth]

I believe that the cure may have something to do with adding a small block in the forearm to put upward pressure on the barrel. Somee of the Lee Enfield. Sites will have more on accurizing the LE. Good luck, Merry Christmas, Dave

 

[cantom]

just got a long branch (full wood) took it to the range and i'm getting really bad vertical stringing, i've read elsewhere that it's probably a dried out stock,does this sound right? what do i do next?

Can you remove the trigger guard with well fitting screwdrivers? There should be a metal bushing under it going through the forend, the King Screw goes though it.
Under the head of the bigger King Screw, there should be a spring washer.
A lot of Enfields are missing both parts.

With the correct length bushing in place, there should be about 7 pounds of downforce on the barrel at the muzzle.

Milsurps.com has the original Canadian Army manuals on how to measure and fit all of this.

The wood may well be dried out, definitely time to disassemble the rifle and soak a good coat of Boiled Linseed Oil into all the wood, followed by polishing it off before it dries.

 

[smellie]

"Really bad vertical stringing" = bedding, likely a cracked fore-end just ahead of the draws ("The Damned Crack"). Just ahead of the mag well generally doesn't rate "really bad".

Good luck.
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