I am not sure but I have seen much the same style of stock come out of Epps' shop when Ellwood himself was running it .
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Well sporterized Enfields
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i have a pretty nice parker hale lee enfield sporter, im assuming its a top model as it has PH made sling swivels, sling, front, rear sight, scope mount, rings and a 5 round mag ("made in japan Expressly for Parker-Hale limited"). it also has a pachmayr White Line butt pad, new wood.
i also had one of those 1 piece stock no1's a few years ago. i turned it into a 410 shotgun, but i really like how it felt, pointed and balanced lovely. sold it a while ago now
i also had one of those 1 piece stock no1's a few years ago. i turned it into a 410 shotgun, but i really like how it felt, pointed and balanced lovely. sold it a while ago now
I remember a better than average PH sporter that came into the shop. It was one of the SMLEs that had been restocked, charger bridge removed, and had been rebarreled with a commercial barrel. No Nock's Form, round breech. English proofs. It had the greatest excess headspace I have ever seen on a Lee Enfield. Bolt was loose on the .074 gauge. I set the barrel back, and recut the chamber.
This is one of the most gorgeous Lee Enfield customs I have ever seen!
I gave it to a good friend's nephew who started to hunt, it is accurate with the Williams Peep and has accounted for several animals for him.
Barrel shortened,butt socket removed, flush mounbt mag made,extra action screw installed and trigger tuned, and a recoil lug added . Likely the most accurate Lee Enfield sporter I have ever shot at 200 yards.
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i have a pretty nice parker hale lee enfield sporter, im assuming its a top model as it has PH made sling swivels, sling, front, rear sight, scope mount, rings and a 5 round mag ("made in japan Expressly for Parker-Hale limited"). it also has a pachmayr White Line butt pad, new wood.
i also had one of those 1 piece stock no1's a few years ago. i turned it into a 410 shotgun, but i really like how it felt, pointed and balanced lovely. sold it a while ago.
Note the similarity in the stock styling. I suspect the stocks were carved by the same supplier.
I have 2 Lee Speed "High Velocity Sporters". One is a #2 grade, the other is a #3 grade. These rifles feel like badminton rackets compared to other rifles, even my Brno 21.
The vast majority of Lee Speeds are sighted for MK6 type ammo, the 215 gr rn bullet. If they are sighted for MK7 ammo, it will be engraved/stamped on the barrel. The cape sight for these models has a shorter ladder part of the sight.
The vast majority of Lee Speeds are sighted for MK6 type ammo, the 215 gr rn bullet. If they are sighted for MK7 ammo, it will be engraved/stamped on the barrel. The cape sight for these models has a shorter ladder part of the sight.
I have owned a couple of civilian built Lee Speeds , one a BSA and one a Joseph Grant- both were great rifles!
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With so many Bubba sporters out there, it's been a joy perusing this thread. Glad to see that at least some of these fine old rifles are being treated well.
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That was my inspiration. I was hanging up the new Stag 10 in the safe and pulled out dad's old Lee Enfield. My only other .3" rifle. I bought the stag to preserve my inheritance. But it looks like I'll be hunting with it this fall.
that looks nice. You might want to shorten the length of the pistol grip and cap a little, at least to my eyes.
Are you using a tang safety? Also LEC receiver/bolt? Looks good. If it was me id do a 6 round fish belly mag.
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the butt pad grip cap is too thick ,but they are protecting the edges ,BSA steel butt plate with widows peak and the pistol is also metal once the bottom of the grip is swept up at the back side ,then checkering
The bolt has been bent , milled then checkered and the sight cut on the back of receiver has also been filled/ action is dated 1895.I found a tang safety assembly that I am currently measuring up to make a copy
as for fish belly mag ,can't find any and my 2 attempts so far were failures (it is 375 flanged)
Still a work in progress on a fake lee speed
the butt pad grip cap is too thick ,but they are protecting the edges ,BSA steel butt plate with widows peak and the pistol is also metal once the bottom of the grip is swept up at the back side ,then checkering
The bolt has been bent , milled then checkered and the sight cut on the back of receiver has also been filled/ action is dated 1895.I found a tang safety assembly that I am currently measuring up to make a copy
as for fish belly mag ,can't find any and my 2 attempts so far were failures (it is 375 flanged)
Still a work in progress on a fake lee speed
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Nice looks good,im building a similer rifle for a guy. I filled the volley sight cutout and reshaped it like an lec receiver. I also reshaped the bolt.
Im using an lec receiver with a lee metford bolt so i have a dust cover and no safety, for my lee speed build. we should talk about that safety you found. I need some info or pics or something, ill PM ya.
And yeah the 375 may be harder to make work with the fish belly mag. Even the factory 375 mags were flat bottom more so.
Did you see the how to by B_noser over on nitro express?
