Should I stop using my Lee-Enfield No.5 for rainy day hunts?

[geologist]

I have an all matching LE no.5. it's in great shape and is a great shooter.

I sometimes find myself using it for rainy day mulie hunting when my scoped BRNO stays in the truck.

Should I stop abusing this venerable old rifle by dragging it through the wet BC bush?

Should I preserve this piece of our history and use it only at the range?

I have a Marlin 1895GS that could do the same job.

There's just something about this rifle that makes me want to use it.

 

[RifleDude]

I'd say go ahead and use it. Just keep it well oiled and dry it properly after your hunt. JC's are not that rare. Besides, Enfields can take a fair amount of abuse :lol:

 

[EnfieldMike]

Use it...I use mine. Shame to let her rust away in a cabinet.

 

[Gibbs505]

I would use it and take game with it!

 

[pfosted]

Re: Should I stop using my Lee-Enfield No.5 for rainy day hu

Should I stop abusing this venerable old rifle by dragging it through the wet BC bush?


There's just something about this rifle that makes me want to use it.

Dragging it through the bush is what it was meant to do...
It just wants to do what it was built for...
get it out there and shoot it.

PFO

 

[arty-bum]

i have to agree with these guys. i have one and love it like a kid. but it was meant to be shot, it is a bloody tough rifle. just make sure you keep it oiled under the stock and dry her out. giver hell!! 8) 8)

 

[Ike]

Funny I went through the exact same dilemma a couple of seasons ago. If you want to preserve the wood you could put on a cheap Ram-Line synthetic stock. They require a bit of fitting but you don't have to chop or alter the rifle at all.

Shoot it and enjoy it,

Cheers

 

[EnfieldMike]

Funny I went through the exact same dilemma a couple of seasons ago.

If you want to preserve the wood you could put on a cheap Ram-Line synthetic stock. They require a bit of fitting but you don't have to chop or alter the rifle at all.

DONT YOU DARE!

 

[millwright]

Better then screwing up the stock stock.And then its in good shape for later.

 

[PerversPépère]

Keep that wood BLOed, maybe putting a good coating of Antiquax or beeswax-based wax on any metal under the wood (keep the barrel channel and action inletting waxed too) and you'll be all set up for bad weather hunting.
Those Junglies were meant for serious crappy business and it won't faze them a bit having to stand hours in a rainy hunt. Just don't keep that funnel-shaped flash hider towards the sky unless you're thirsty and forgot to bring a cup! :lol:
Good hunting and don't forget to dry everything when home.
PP.

 

[Greenfields]

I think that he meant that the stock (ramline) needs to be fitted, not the JC fitted to the Ramline. :lol: :lol:


Cheers
Brian

 

[Ike]

Funny I went through the exact same dilemma a couple of seasons ago.

If you want to preserve the wood you could put on a cheap Ram-Line synthetic stock. They require a bit of fitting but you don't have to chop or alter the rifle at all.

DONT YOU DARE!

EM, Didn't mean to touch a nerve :wink: FOR GOD's SAKE DON'T PERMANENTLY BUBBA A PERFECTLY INTACT RIFLE.
I meant that if you don't want to scratch and dent up the wood take it off, put it in the safe and put on the crappy synthetic stock to get bumped and bruised. The metal will be easy to maintain and in the end you have a good set of wood to put the rifle back to original condition. For mine I took the wood off because it still has all of the cartouches and markings and SN in the wood and I tend to scratch and dent rifle stocks when climbing mountains and talus slopes, so I wanted to maintain those. If it has a scope it is not in original condition so aftermarket stock is not any more blasphemous than a scope. The rifle is not altered at all in the stock fitting, only the synthetic a little bit to fit the rifle. BTW: DO NOT SELL the wood, keep it, clean it up and use BLO.

Cheers

 

[TheTooner]

"Should I stop using my Lee-Enfield No.5 for rainy day hunts?"

Yes, take it out on nice days. You may find you enjoy it more.

If you must hunt in bad weather, use a scoped BRNO or something that you may have lying around. It won't matter if it gets wet or damaged, they still make those.

 

[Ognat]

I had the same doubts. Mine is in excellent condition, but I bought it to use it. weighing in on the side of "use it" is that just stalking along with one of those and loosing a shot off at a deer is very, very satisfying. However, I hunt mostly farm land. If I were up in the Canadian shield and it were banging off of rocks, etc. I might feel differently. Oil it up and go!

 

[woodchopper]

I guess I muts be getting lazy, I don't hunt on rainy days :roll:

I see no problems with using your No5 for hunting just give it a good clean after your done, and keep it oiled.

 

[Gibbs505]

I guess I muts be getting lazy, I don't hunt on rainy days :roll:

I see no problems with using your No5 for hunting just give it a good clean after your done, and keep it oiled.

Same here!

 

[savagefan]

Enfields are tougher than the shooter. Use the hell out of it and clean up when you're done, it'll still be an heirloom.

 

[geologist]

OK, the JC is coming along as usual on the next hunt.

 

[leftent]

The "J" in JC stands for "Jungle"

Wet places Jungles.

Don't worry about it.

 

[TheTooner]

"Jungle Carbine" is a nickname. It wasn't designed for the jungle any more or less than the No.4 was. But it was designed to be tough enough for military service, in any environment. As long as it is properly cleaned and oiled, it will survive.