Shot the Lee Enfield "long range" today for the first time !!!

Looks like an awesome time!

You have DEFINITELY got the best looking rifle there.
I seem to remember reading that the Brits liked the No.1 better for that type of long range work? They said the rifle 'settled in' at long range?

Either way, an excuse to look for a good example to try and shoot! ;)

As well, I do believe there are specific instructions to properly bed a No. 4 , perhaps this would bring up those scores and get you hooked for life? I've got no experience in the matter, but I'm sure there are lots here who do.
 
Action solid, barrel floating ahead of the chamber, 4 to 6 pounds downward thrust against the fore-end tip, 2 inch pressure point at the tip of the fore-end but some guys would cut it down to 1 inch. Rear of forestock should bear solidly against the forward face of the butt socket.

Number 4 will keep up with a Number 1 out to about 800; that's where the Fulton-regulated Smellies used to come out of hiding.

Nice shooting, Bob! If you're ever out this way, bring the old girl with you; we have a couple of private places where we can get 800.... not that I shoot that range any more.

I have no idea what Louthepou said but, if it's something good, I'll double it.
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smellie said:
Action solid, barrel floating ahead of the chamber, 4 to 6 pounds downward thrust against the fore-end tip, 2 inch pressure point at the tip of the fore-end but some guys would cut it down to 1 inch. Rear of forestock should bear solidly against the forward face of the butt socket.
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I built my stock myself, and I got all of those things right. I'll double check the bearing at the foreend.

And I was shooting 150 grains, next time I'll try to shoot 180 or 174 HPBT.
 
The white stuff on the ground is a UV-ray deflector.
I got a sunburn on all parts of my face.

It falls from the sky end October and melt away by itself end of April.
Pretty cool eh ?
 
Great job on the stock. You have a huge amount of patience and skill to do that. Interesting that your load was with BLC2. BLC2 actually got it's start in the .303. During WW2 Winchester-Western loaded a pee-pot full of .303 ball for the Brits using a ball powder which later morphed into BLC2. This ammo was well thought of.
 
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