I was hoping you would respond, sounds like we are overthinking the project a little, mostly worried about brass life.
Some would say I'm nuts turning a kid onto an old battle rifle...but my motive is...it doesn't have a video screen or a battery, and at age 13 that is a good thing. If this all goes well, I have found all the wood and bands to restore it to full military dress. LOL, the kid watched a movie on El Alameine, now he is an Enfield collector. Probably need a bayonet next.
