Any Lee Enfield shooters/collectors here?

[Johnny Guest]

Just a couple - - -

A No. 5 sporterized when I got it. Wrecked collector value when someone removed flash hider and front sight and instlled a pretty decent sporter stock with a good recoil pad. Left the military rear sight. Shoots well and makes a good backup gun for hunts, in case someone's nice deer rifle goes toes up.

Only other one is a Faz No. 4 Mk 1, which shoots very nicely. Shot a friend's at 400 - -600 yds and knew I had to own one. Very standard military condition, and it has been issued - - Some dings but very good shape with excellent bore.

I like to plink with regular ol' military ammo, but set out to do a good hunting load which would shoot to the issue sights. The Sierra Pro Hunter 180 flatbase Spitzer soft point with 4320 powder duplicates the velocity of MK VII ball, and is with the sight markings, up to 250 yards.

I keep thinking about an as-issued No. 5, but I have too many rifles as is. They take up resources I should devote to handgunnery.

Best,
Johnny

 

[Gewehr98]

Had 4 of 'em.

1. 1917 Enfield Lock NoIMkIII*
2. 1942 Aussie Lithgow NoIMkIII*
3. 1943 Fazakerly No4Mk1*
4. 1945 BSA-Shirley No5Mk1

All the guns were either as-issued, or I restored them back to that configuration. I still have the 1917 NoIMkIII* and No5Mk1. The other two ended up in the hands of people whom I just couldn't say no to when they pestered me about selling them. Ever have one of those days?

(Cratz knows about the one Lithgow, with the pretty coachwood...)

 

[Bainx]

My Enfields are pieces I keep back and shoot on special occasions during the year. A real treat that way!

 

[Stoker]

I have an L39, which is a heavy barreled target rifle based on the No4 but in 7.62 NATO. It has Parker Hale Target sights. I shoot it at longer ranges - say 400 to 600 meters - when I want to practice my deliberate technique. It's quite difficult to shoot accurately, I find, partly because the trigger is quite heavy.

I also have a very nice No4 Mk 2 that I imported to the UK from Brian Dick. It cost a lot with tax and shipping, but it is a really, really nice rifle. I shoot it whenever I can. It is my favourite because I learned to shoot using similar rifles 40 years ago. The only problem I have is that I need a longer butt for it (which I have for the L39) but I don't want to fit one because the current beech woodwork is just immaculate and a replacement butt wouldn't look half as nice.

 

[cratz2]

(Cratz knows about the one Lithgow, with the pretty coachwood...)

Oh yeah... I dream about something like that from time to time...