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Posted: 11/21/2008 10:29:25 PM EDT
| hey i can get a enfield 4 mk 1 for 160 is it worth it? and i noticed the .303 ammo is harder to find and more expensive....... is this ammo on its way out.... i dont think any current militarys use this round... so with all that in mind is it worth buying the gun.... |
| That depends. Everyone should own a Lee Enfield, the greatest bolt-action battle rifle ever. But if you want a more versatile gun for scoping, hunting, plinking then buy a used Remmy 700. An unmodified, un-FTR'd No4Mk1 would be a steal at anything less than $400. |
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That depends. Everyone should own a Lee Enfield, the greatest bolt-action battle rifle ever. But if you want a more versatile gun for scoping, hunting, plinking then buy a used Remmy 700. An unmodified, un-FTR'd No4Mk1 would be a steal at anything less than $400. Don't let a lack of 303 British milsurp ammo put you off getting a SMLE. I three Enfields and I wouldn't trade/sell them for anything. My No4MkI is very accurate. It can keep up with my AR15 carbine at 100 yards with irons. I reload for 303 British. There are a couple of good bullets available and I use RL15 for a powder. That the same powder I use in .223 heavy bullet loads, 308 Winchester and 300 Savage. The Enfield action can stretch cases and shorten case life. I neck size to get a few more loadings out of them. ZM |
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Get it.
The SMLE and it's derivatives really are GREAT rifles. Don't let a lack of surplus ammo stop you. It's not a rifle your going to shoot thousands upon thousands of rounds through, a few boxes every range trip are no big deal. S&B makes a couple of nice loads for not too much money. |
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Nice! What type of mount is that on the bottom No1 Mk3? Thanks. |
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HI Mitch, Thats an S&K mount - Been on that rifle around 20 yrs & probably 600rds. It has never lost zero. They are kinda pricey, think I paid more for the mt than I did the rifleNice! What type of mount is that on the bottom No1 Mk3? Thanks.  Now days I think they are about $100.00 - Great mount, JMHO
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HI Mitch, Thats an S&K mount - Been on that rifle around 20 yrs & probably 600rds. It has never lost zero. They are kinda pricey, think I paid more for the mt than I did the rifleNice! What type of mount is that on the bottom No1 Mk3? Thanks. Now days I think they are about $100.00 - Great mount, JMHO
Thanks for the information, would you post some close ups of the mount in place? Did you have to modify the forestock? I really want to do this to one of my No1 Mk3s TIA. |
Not much to mounting it. The front is held by a split band around the reciever, the rear has a wedge block that fits under the stripper clip guide, rock solid and pretty simple. - The only wood removed is for the front band. You'll need to take 1/16" out of the bottom forearm where the band goes around the rec. - They offer 2 types of mount, weaver style top and the one I have which has their rings. This mt & rings is the loupy type. Good luck in your project! 
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Ohhhhh.... theys is prettyful. |
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I have a 1942 Enfield Mark IV and it still shoots great. No problem tagging empty 5 gallon propane tanks at 300 yds.
Ammo? http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/SearchResults.aspx?site=Ammunition&num=10&q=British+303 |
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It's a very nice rifle and everyone should own one. The going rate in these parts for all the original No. 4's I've seen has been about $200. Original in this context means a non-Ishapore rifle. I refuse to own anything made by Ishapore or with Ishapore parts, but that is because I'm a snob and not due to any properties of the rifles. The No. 1's are a bit more expensive than the No. 4's for a good example.
A lot of the surplus ammunition has dried up, but it is common enough that a lot of it is made commercially and it isn't too expensive. You can even buy it at many WalMarts. There are issues with reloading because the brass is stressed more than usual during firing; you'll only get a couple reloads out of the brass. It's a good rifle and a good round for hunting just about anything on the North American continent, if you're so inclined. The rifles are accurate, the action is very quick to operate, and, unusually for a bolt action, you have the 10 round capacity. However, the extractors break easily, so buy a spare or two. Fortunately, these are also not very expensive. |
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