Timmy K 2112
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Does anyone know of a good scope mount for a No4 Mk1? I have two rifles and I want to scope one. The one I plan on scoping has an import serial number so drilling and tapping is not an issue.
Lee-Enfield scope mount
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Here's one. http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct/?productnumber=130496 My No.5 came with one, but I took it off before shooting it. I'm seriously thinking of putting it back on to try it out.
351 WINCHESTER
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I have an S & K (no drilling). Rock solid.
Jeff F
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The S&K is a good mount. Import marks detract less from the value of your rifle less then drilling and taping does. Just saying.
wnycollector
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Another happy S&K customer here. I have SMLE and 98K and they are topnotch.
madcratebuilder
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D&T'ing is an issue. Import marks have little effect on value of the LE. Get a S&K no drill scope mount, they work very well.
NoFeralsHere
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Hey Blokes.
I have a #4 Enfield looks exactly like Ron Dogs Photo except the mount goes right to the back sight holes and covers the front to the wood retaining ring.
You can scope / make it yourself if you want with no drilling needed.
Makes a nice long scope bed for adjustment and scope support.
Have seen much lighter and crappy store bought ones.
A piece of 1 inch x inch x 1 eighth angle fits straight on.
Cleaned up and right through to the back of the holes where the flip sight used to be--- a piece of round steam tubing milled to exactly the same proportions as the front end sits on top of the round section just behind the wood retainer ring. Spot Weld the two together in place then dismantle finish the welding and heat blue em.
Can cut and fit a slot to keep the safety on the left side easy enough.
Mount using the two screws in the left side ---one is the extractor bolt and will need a bit of fiddling to get it spot on.
You will need to cut a bit of a slot behind the charger bridge to let the bolt head fit in < pass>.
Don`t screw the bolt hole for the removed flip up sight to the mount plate so you don`t bend stress any of the action.
Do remember not to block or cover the flash hole on the left side.
Fit a piccatinny rail or whatever you fancy to the top of the flat surface.
There`s a low spot on the front left side of the action but this can be filled as well as the underside of the rounded piece mated to an exact no stress fit when mounting the whole assembly by using Devcon or one of those two pot metal mixes.
Absolutely strong and adds some action strength as well.
Even with a light target barrel mine will shoot one hole five shot groups at 50 meters off a bench.
Remove and refit all of the front end furniture back to the first barrel band.
Build a back end stock that is level with the line of the bore to get some decent eye level to scope position < will need a slot on top to get the bolt in >, and you will have a good bush rifle.
Bed the but-stock in its recess as well.
Also make a bigger plate around the front magazine mount and hold down screw and bed that too.
Pick a suitable weight ammo for your shooting and its all sweet.
Can you post pics to this forums or do they need to be on a web site some where ?.
PS :I don`t think the SMLE is similarly adaptable but I don`t have one to look at either and its a while since I used one of them.
I was enlightened on this forum that the model in that photo is not a "Lee-Enfield" just a #4 Enfield ---different beast apparently.
No_Ferals_Here.
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Those who turned their swords into plough shares will plough the earth for those who did not.
I have a #4 Enfield looks exactly like Ron Dogs Photo except the mount goes right to the back sight holes and covers the front to the wood retaining ring.
You can scope / make it yourself if you want with no drilling needed.
Makes a nice long scope bed for adjustment and scope support.
Have seen much lighter and crappy store bought ones.
A piece of 1 inch x inch x 1 eighth angle fits straight on.
Cleaned up and right through to the back of the holes where the flip sight used to be--- a piece of round steam tubing milled to exactly the same proportions as the front end sits on top of the round section just behind the wood retainer ring. Spot Weld the two together in place then dismantle finish the welding and heat blue em.
Can cut and fit a slot to keep the safety on the left side easy enough.
Mount using the two screws in the left side ---one is the extractor bolt and will need a bit of fiddling to get it spot on.
You will need to cut a bit of a slot behind the charger bridge to let the bolt head fit in < pass>.
Don`t screw the bolt hole for the removed flip up sight to the mount plate so you don`t bend stress any of the action.
Do remember not to block or cover the flash hole on the left side.
Fit a piccatinny rail or whatever you fancy to the top of the flat surface.
There`s a low spot on the front left side of the action but this can be filled as well as the underside of the rounded piece mated to an exact no stress fit when mounting the whole assembly by using Devcon or one of those two pot metal mixes.
Absolutely strong and adds some action strength as well.
Even with a light target barrel mine will shoot one hole five shot groups at 50 meters off a bench.
Remove and refit all of the front end furniture back to the first barrel band.
Build a back end stock that is level with the line of the bore to get some decent eye level to scope position < will need a slot on top to get the bolt in >, and you will have a good bush rifle.
Bed the but-stock in its recess as well.
Also make a bigger plate around the front magazine mount and hold down screw and bed that too.
Pick a suitable weight ammo for your shooting and its all sweet.
Can you post pics to this forums or do they need to be on a web site some where ?.
PS :I don`t think the SMLE is similarly adaptable but I don`t have one to look at either and its a while since I used one of them.
I was enlightened on this forum that the model in that photo is not a "Lee-Enfield" just a #4 Enfield ---different beast apparently.
No_Ferals_Here.
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Those who turned their swords into plough shares will plough the earth for those who did not.
Timmy K 2112
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{QUOTE]D&T'ing is an issue. Import marks have little effect on value of the LE.[/QUOTE]
The original serial was milled off and a new one stamped on it.
The original serial was milled off and a new one stamped on it.
madcratebuilder
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The original serial was milled off and a new one stamped on it.[/QUOTE]
That happens to often. I have a Faz with a long Branch serial number, plus one or two others that have non conforming numbers. It doesn't effect the value as a shooter but they well never be restorable to "collector grade" if there is such a thing. Damn, I sound like a Mitchel's sales rep.
The small import marking on the barrel end are near invisible but several importers are marking the sides of the receiver. I've seen a few very nice no4's that have this and it really ruins them IMHO.
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