enfield no4 mk2 poor feed from magazine

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Glad you got it...

Krankie 1--and I'm sure you'll get the feeding problem worked out. BUT...

Adjusting the feed lips will fix the problem, remember they were bent for full metal jacket ammo and hunting rounds will need to be adjusted.

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1991 No.4 (All Marks) .303 Rifle Manuals (Complete Set)

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Nice!

Krankie-1--Nice rifle! Looks like you could return it to military configuration if you so desire. OTOH, it'll do as a sporter, as is.

Now, the next (and most important) question: How's she shoot??

Does the magazine lock in properly? The enfields I've owned have had very secure magazine lock-up. I'd say if you've got much play then maybe the magazine isn't original to the gun (not sure if they're serial numbered, but I think they are supposed to be individually mated to the rifle) and that could be the problem. I've heard of this causing feeding and ejection problems especially on the 7.62x51 Ishapore Enfields. Will it feed correctly if you put a little upward pressure on the magazine as you work the action?

If it's not locking in properly, I've heard of people taking the magazine and adding a touch of weld to the tab where the catch engages it, then cutting a "new" tab out to make it lock in correctly.

krankieone, THAT can be restored to full military glory if you want. Springfield Sporters can probably hook you up with the wood. Nice find!

Over at surplusrifle forum they have a sticky in the LE section on how to adjust the feed lips on the magazine.

There are a lot of parts "Down Under". Go to gunboards.com and page down to the Enfield Forum. There is one moderated there by some great paople from Australia.

"...they were bent for full metal jacket ammo and hunting rounds will need to be adjusted..." Nonsense. Mag lips have nothing whatever to do with the bullet used. Strictly whether or not the cartridge will come out.
"...especially on the 7.62x51 Ishapore Enfields..." They use a different mag.

5 minutes with a pair of pliers, a little swearing under my breath and it now feeds all bar the last one cleanly.The front of the last cartridge kicks up as you start to push it forward causing the back to drop just enough for the bolt to slide over the top and push the cartridge back down into the magazine.

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This means the lips forward of the shoulder are a little too open. Try bending them in just a smidgen.

My Fazakerley No 4 Mk 1 when fully loaded with soft point ammo will have a hard time loading the topmost cartridge. But the rest are a breeze. I guess if they are all FMJs, they wouldnt be a problem as designed for fast shooting.