Got to shoot my Enfield today.

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Rather than starting a new thread, I'll post this here.

I have a chance to get one of those Ishapore .308 2A1 Enfields for $160. The only problem is that there's a scope mount attached. It is embedded into the stripper guide and screwed (drilled and tapped) into the front of the receiver. Can this be removed without damaging the receiver? If so, how easy is it to find those 12-round magazines?
 
Got to shoot my Enfield for the first time today too!

Wow, that thing is a lot of rifle. A mankiller if there ever was one.

I was really suprised at the recoil, it didnt bother me in the least, firing from prone (no bench). I think it recoiled less than a 270 or 308.. It was more like a hard shove rather than a sharp kick, I fired 15 rounds from that, probably 50 12ga rounds, 30 carbine and 30-30 rounds... Not the slightest hint of soreness or brusing..

At the range i dialed the L sight down as far as i could, and it was still significantly 'higher' than the sight in its 'down' position, with the much larger aperature.

In the down position it's almost a ghost ring...

The flip up section has a little dial on the top that clicks up, on the left side its marked 2 4 6 8 10 12, and the snaps line right up to those, on the right its marked 3 5 7 9 11 13

How do these numbers relate to yardage?
 
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For hunting, Norma, Federal, and Winchester all offer good ammo. Remington's 180 grain bullet is a roundnose, which may not feed as well in some rifles, and loses velocity sooner than the streamlined Winchester .303 in 180 grain, which is close enough to Mk. VII ball to use the sights well.

My present SMLE is a No. 4 Mk.II. Made in Nov., 1952, it has the micro click rear sight. I think the two-leaf sight was a wartime substitute only.

Keep in mind when buying these rifles that they came in several stock lengths. The toe of the stock usually is marked "R" for regular, "L" for "Long", down to "B" for "Bantam". Most modern American men need the regular or long stock.

Learn to work the bolt rapidly at the shoulder and see how many accurate shots you can fire in a minute. When you gain proficiency, you can be thankful that you weren't some German or Jap or North Korean or Kenyan terrorist who saw these rifles from the wrong end. When you get good at this, bet some lever action fan that you can shoot as fast or faster than he can...:)

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shaivong - the markings are yardage marks, that is why they alternate from side to side.

after you get you "battlefield zero" set up, you can "dial in" different ranges...this assumes you are shooting the load/bullet the sight is set for. you just click your peepsight up to the correct marking, align the front sight and squeeze off.

just a note: the markings are in actually yards, the english didn't mark off in metres during the war.

remember you don't need to lift the buttstock off your shoulder while working the bolt. another tip is to squeeze off with you middle finger while leaving your index finger extended along the stock. as the shot lights off, you flick up the bolt handle with the index finger to begin the cycling of the bolt
 
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does anyone know where to get enfield stripper clips without having to buy the rounds (usually corrosive) with it. i have plenty of ammo but no clips.
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I purchased mine from Northridge International. http://www.northridgeinc.com/ntge-288.htm I bought the set of 100. They're finished in some kinda rough phosphate finish. I smoothed out the insides with 000 steel wool and they've been trouble free. If you don't get some before the next Nor Cal shoot, let me know, I think I can part with some on an indefinite loan basis. :D
 
Well, I gave up on the Ishapore and bought a .303 MkIV. I was hoping some kind soul could help me further identify it's origins. It is sn #140XX, marked "M 1944" on the stock band, and marked "No4Mk1" on the left side of the receiver. The barrel is marked "303B UK" and "CAI ST ALBANS VT." I know that's the import company. There are no other markings on it besides stamping codes.

Also, does anyone have some good internet resources for parts and accessories? Northridge is good, but they don't have enough pictures for my high-falootin' needs.
 
sactown - thanks, i went to look at the site and the quantity discount is substantial at 40%...but i wouldn't know what to do with 100 clips

devonai - i'm certainly not an expert, and i don't have the references at hand to look up the seriel number, but...

m 1944 - would be the date of manufacture
no4mk1 - is model number 4, mark 1 (as opposed to the mark 1* or mark 2)
303b uk - would be the calibre
cai st albans vt - century arms international, st. albans vermont
 
Well after my first real range session with the old Enfield, i have to say that I'm extremely impressed.

I put 50 rounds of the cheapest cheaper than dirt ammo i could get my hands on, and it worked pretty good. Judging by the few really execellent groups i got, i'm sure 50% of the inconsistancies were from me firing prone, shaking like a crack addict. That and 100 yards is pretty much the limit of my vision, and it was hard to see the center of the target at that range.

At 100 yards, with the flip up sight cranked all the way down (~75 yard setting), i was impacting about 2-3 inches high, with a 6 o'clock hold. I really screwed up about 15 rounds wondering WTH was wrong when i started shooting off paper when i adjusted my windage, and put the front sight guard on at the same time.. I forgot that you adjust the front sight opposate of how you adjust your rear (Drift right to move POI left etc..). Even still, it was a great time. I have a red mark on the top of my shoulder, and its still sore, but no brusing yet :p .

I did get one group that you could put a nickle over, for which I'm very proud :D.

I'm going to have to buy a few more boxes of assorted ammo, and see what shoots closest to military spec.

God I love this rifle. 5 stripper clips in the mail, and a bayonet too :evil:

Best $120 i ever spent. She kicks like a 30-30, and hits like a jackhammer!
 
Yeah im expecting the zero to move with a bayonet.. But then again, if i have to fix a bayonet, i dont think my target is going to be 100 yards away! Are we talking feet or inches in POI here?
 
most likely inches.


I haven't shot my rifle with the bayonet on it yet, but i rezeroed it without it, because I'd rather not have to worry about not being zeroed most of the time.
 
WHen it comes right down to it, you want your rifle to shoot as accurately with the least ammount of parts right? You can loose your bayonet, or have it broken. If your rifle is zeroed WITH it, then your at a disadvantage.

If you zero your rifle WITHOUT the bayonet, then all you have to do if you want to make a critical shot is take it off, and loose it :D
 
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