Question about Lee enfield no4 mk1 sights

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I have the windage figured out but I need help with the elevation. My research has shown that the larger aperture is at 300 yards and I must aim 6" low at 100 m. I agree with that and understand why they decided to do it that way back in 1943.

What is it sighted to at the lowest level when the sight is flipped up?

Is it even possible to get it sighted to 100m or are we just stuck with aiming low?

Edit: I reload my own ammo. I have .303 IVI brass I currently I am using 150 gr soft point. Sadly that always depends on availability. I had 174gr FMJ but could not find any more. 150 and 180gr soft point seem to be the easiest to find. I have only used hornady. I know using different bullets will change it but I am not a sniper, competing, or in combat. I am just plinking, 6" group is not ideal but I will take it.
 
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Canadian / British Mark VII ammunition that the rifle was sighted for was nominally 174 grain @2440fps. No reason sighting should remain correct if you are using any other ammunition - weight, bullet shape, muzzle velocity. Try 150 grains, or 200 grain cast and see change.
 
Potashminer said:
Canadian / British Mark VII ammunition that the rifle was sighted for was nominally 174 grain @2440fps. No reason sighting should remain correct if you are using any other ammunition - weight, bullet shape, muzzle velocity. Try 150 grains, or 200 grain cast and see change.
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This brings up a good question. OP, What sort of ammo are you using?

http://www.hornady.com/store/303-British-174-gr-BTHP-Vintage-Match/

That will show you the sort of numbers one would expect from the traditional loading...

Have you tried to shoot past 100 yards to see if it is on at 300 with your given load?

I want to say there is multiple heights for the front sight, and you could try swapping out a taller one and that should help shift your POA to be closer to the POI (Or was this a feature only on the no1?)
 
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Suther said:
This brings up a good question. OP, What sort of ammo are you using?

http://www.hornady.com/store/303-British-174-gr-BTHP-Vintage-Match/

That will show you the sort of numbers one would expect from the traditional loading...

Have you tried to shoot past 100 yards to see if it is on at 300 with your given load?

I want to say there is multiple heights for the front sight, and you could try swapping out a taller one and that should help shift your POA to be closer to the POI (Or was this a feature only on the no1?)
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There was a fairly wide array of front sights, they came in a little box with the most comonly used sights in a set.. It was expected that each soldier would zero the rifle to his own eye, so the various front sights were available. 100m is not a great zero for the LE, of any type, since they are frequently more accurate the longer the range (ie a 4 minute rifle @100 can become a 3 minute rifle at 400 and a 2 1/2 minute rifle at 800). No4's were designed around closer use than No1's, which can be surprisingly good out to 1,000.
 
I reload my own ammo. I have .303 IVI brass I currently I am using 150 gr soft point. Sadly that always depends on availability. I had 174gr FMJ but could not find any more. 150 and 180gr soft point seem to be the easiest to find. I have only used hornady. I know using different bullets will change it but I am not a sniper, competing, or in combat. I am just plinking, 6" group is not ideal but I will take it.

I have not tried it at 300. There is no crown land that goes that far.
 
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