Skofnung
Member
Hey Folks.
I stepped into a local Pawn Shop today and waltzed out with a “Sporterized†No. 4 Mk1* for a song. This makes me happy, as I have been looking for a good truck gun for some time.
The only thing that concerns me is the bore. It is dark, but it is not “shot-out.†The lands and grooves are still there, and I would call them “sharp†even. So far, after a light cleaning though, it still looks “rough.â€
It will be at least another week before I can take her out and see what she can do.
My question is this, how many of you No4 owners that have slightly rough bores still get decent groups?
If this barrel does not work, I will probably try to find another barrel, and make a “Scout†rifle like the one Jaeger posts pictures of all the time… Man I like that Rifle! This one has already been “Bubbaized†so collector value will not be a concern… besides, I already have a pristine SMLE (No. 1 Mk 3) to fill that niche.
Thanks!
I stepped into a local Pawn Shop today and waltzed out with a “Sporterized†No. 4 Mk1* for a song. This makes me happy, as I have been looking for a good truck gun for some time.
The only thing that concerns me is the bore. It is dark, but it is not “shot-out.†The lands and grooves are still there, and I would call them “sharp†even. So far, after a light cleaning though, it still looks “rough.â€
It will be at least another week before I can take her out and see what she can do.
My question is this, how many of you No4 owners that have slightly rough bores still get decent groups?
If this barrel does not work, I will probably try to find another barrel, and make a “Scout†rifle like the one Jaeger posts pictures of all the time… Man I like that Rifle! This one has already been “Bubbaized†so collector value will not be a concern… besides, I already have a pristine SMLE (No. 1 Mk 3) to fill that niche.
Thanks!