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Perhaps your ingenuity could be channelled into a gunsmithing course, and you could be the uncle, grandpa, friendly old timer at the end of the road who fixes old rifles making them afe, functional, and passed on to the next generation. That too would honour your family heritage.

Randy

Alright you guys... maybe you talked me into getting a barrel set back on my $99 no4 sporter! But since the cost of it is going to be more than the rifle is worth maybe I should just keep buying them until I get one that doesn't show a ring after 4 reloads... in programming terms it's called an infinite loop.

Steve was an armourer in the Canadian military, and has perhaps worked on more 303s than most gunsmiths. Hence, his concern about "fixes" that may not be safe.


Aletheuo, that's how I found mine!

Ted

How's that old gal shooting for you Ted?

Still going strong!

Got another one from Greydog, as well. Both of them are pretty easy on brass: five loads with 180s at 2400 are just fine.

Ted

I'm very happy to hear that Ted.The rifle was sure fond of Winchester Super X 180gr ammo.

Can one of you guys please tell me how I remove the front sight of a No1 mark 3 SMLE?

I tried installing one myself and now it's all crooked and not coming off, is there a easy way?

My partners #5 and my P-14 were as well.

For range work and sighting in, I get more reloads when I neck size only. But for hunting, I full length size and don't worry about recovering the spent brass. I have gauges to check the headspace before I buy and I usually try to have a spare bolt head for whatever rifle I purchase. On the occasions that I use my Longbranch for hunting, I bring along a spare bolthead that fits my rifle along with a broken shell extractor. I have never had to use either, but it's nice to have them in my pocket if the need should arise. I don't get into debates about headspace or springy this or that but rather I enjoy shooting a piece of history and filling the freezer while I'm at it. One of my first moose was taken with a 1916 BSA in full miltary wood. The 215 grain Dominion bullet really put them horizontal fast. The debate about Enfield actions will go on and I will continue to hunt and shoot them regardless of how many try to persuade me to give them up. I have Remington, Ruger, Browning, in all different calibers, but the Enfield will always be there beside them.

That's what I do as well, partially resize the brass. Big difference in case life!

The Dominion 215 KKSP was a truly great game bullet. Now we have another one; a 200 gr spitzer bullet that Steve himself makes. I am going to start a new thread on it shortly, as he is too humble to do so.

Ted