regarding enfields
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As far as basic design is concerned, both are conversions of the Number 4 Rifle to Number 4 Mark 2 specs. This involved hanging the trigger from the frame of the rifle (what the designers call the 'body') rather than hanging it on the triggerguard. Once this conversion is done, the rifle's trigger pull will not change, should you have to take the rifle apart. This is viewed by many as an improvement on the basic design.
Either rifle is factory-sighted for a 174-grain bullet at 2440 ft/sec MV. If you use 180-grain sporting loads, your iron sights should be dead on. If you shoot the must faster 150-grain loads, the rifle will shoot a bit high, but it is not hard to adjust yourself for.
The old .303 cartridge has taken every species of big game in the world. It is well-suited to take anything in North America, with the single possible exception being Grizzly, for which I would want something about the size of an 88. But that's me.
Enjoy, have fun!
Either rifle is factory-sighted for a 174-grain bullet at 2440 ft/sec MV. If you use 180-grain sporting loads, your iron sights should be dead on. If you shoot the must faster 150-grain loads, the rifle will shoot a bit high, but it is not hard to adjust yourself for.
The old .303 cartridge has taken every species of big game in the world. It is well-suited to take anything in North America, with the single possible exception being Grizzly, for which I would want something about the size of an 88. But that's me.
Enjoy, have fun!
At one time or another, the old .303 with the 215-grain RN slug flattened anything and everything that ever got in front of it. That included a whack of Grizzlies.
The problem today is that nobody on this side of the Puddles loads a 215 for the .303. Last production was by Dominion Cartridge Company in 1968. It was a standard catalogue item up until IVI took it off the market and never replaced it.
If you are lucky enough to live in the wonderful land of Oz, I do believe that Woodleigh makes the 215 RN. Closest you can get to it in American bullets is the 180RN or the 174RN..... and they are both about 40 grains short of 215.
The problem today is that nobody on this side of the Puddles loads a 215 for the .303. Last production was by Dominion Cartridge Company in 1968. It was a standard catalogue item up until IVI took it off the market and never replaced it.
If you are lucky enough to live in the wonderful land of Oz, I do believe that Woodleigh makes the 215 RN. Closest you can get to it in American bullets is the 180RN or the 174RN..... and they are both about 40 grains short of 215.
