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anyone have a scoped enfield ? #3742433 01/31/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida savagehunter44 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP savagehunter44 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida	anyone have a scoped enfield or is it worth it? i have the no4 mk1 it needs a new barrel first. god bless our troops...especially our snipers

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Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savagehunter44 #3742946 01/31/10
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,534 Radcliff, Kentucky R ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter
ratsmacker Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 12,534 Radcliff, Kentucky	Lots of hunters downunder scope their Enfields, so they must think it's worth the trouble, and I'm sure the Canadians do, also. Some of them even rebarrel with custom pipes, made to normal specs, since they aren't in trenches or muddy fields any more. They seem quite happy with their choices. You can roll a turd in peanuts, dip it in chocolate, and it still ain't no damn Baby Ruth.

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? ratsmacker #3743863 01/31/10
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 7,539 OWOSSO Michigan 48867 S savage62 Campfire Outfitter
savage62 Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 7,539 OWOSSO Michigan 48867	i've because eyes arn't what they use to be side mount worked great

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savage62 #3743916 01/31/10
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone V VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna
VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Hate to burst your bubble, but if it needs a new barrel, you need a new rifle, not a scope on that one.

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? VAnimrod #3744703 01/31/10
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safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	YEP LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

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Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? safariman #3745766 02/01/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida savagehunter44 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP savagehunter44 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida	the barrel's not to worn if you take a loaded round to the end of the barrel it dont come close to tuching the brass.it is worn some, probably the load im shooting im not that good with peep sights and it has a big rear aperture. it shot 1 inch to inch & a half group god bless our troops...especially our snipers

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savagehunter44 #3746653 02/01/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida savagehunter44 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP savagehunter44 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida	who do you get side mounts from? i've seen the ones at brownells are thay any good god bless our troops...especially our snipers

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savagehunter44 #3747339 02/01/10
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VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Don't bother with the side mounts. Get this one: http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/product/0012876221833a.shtml Works just fine on several of my No.4 Enfields.

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savagehunter44 #3747342 02/01/10
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VAnimrod Campfire Kahuna V Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 61,130 gone	Originally Posted by savagehunter44 the barrel's not to worn if you take a loaded round to the end of the barrel it dont come close to tuching the brass.it is worn some, probably the load im shooting im not that good with peep sights and it has a big rear aperture. it shot 1 inch to inch & a half group If you're in the 1" to 1.5" group range at 100, there ain't nothing wrong with that barrel or that load.

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? VAnimrod #3748089 02/01/10
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger
safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	Nope, that is good accuracy from a SMELLY. Scope it and use it. LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

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Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? safariman #3748231 02/01/10
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida savagehunter44 OP Campfire Greenhorn
OP savagehunter44 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 52 pensacola,florida	i got such bad groups the first time becouse of the powder i was useing god bless our troops...especially our snipers

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? savagehunter44 #3748473 02/01/10
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger
safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year...	Yeah, bullseye is not a good choice in a 303.... LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? safariman #3748519 02/01/10
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 27 S shnergen Campfire Greenhorn
shnergen Campfire Greenhorn S Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 27	I bought the side mount from Brownells but it was not stable and I ended up returning it. My gun does 3"-5" MOA off the peep sights with Selior & Bellot FMJ's

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? shnergen #3752078 02/02/10
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 10,906 Likes: 8 West Kelowna, B.C. P Partsman Campfire Outfitter
Partsman Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 10,906 Likes: 8 West Kelowna, B.C.	This is mine at 200 yards with a scope. "The 375HH is the greatest level of power you can get for the investment in recoil." (JJHack) 79s and losttrail, biggest waste of air.

Re: anyone have a scoped enfield ? Partsman #3752624 02/02/10
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,510 Cranbrook, BC, Canada sir_springer Campfire Regular
sir_springer Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,510 Cranbrook, BC, Canada	I understand that the owner of this store in Ontario is just about the last word on Lee Enfields... http://www.ellwoodepps.com/ Might be worth an email or call.

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