Awesome gun...I have one sporterized and it's been used to murder deer for 45 years...my dad got it for $50...
What's cool about the U.S. Property stamp is the history in it. Savage made the weapon for British and Canadian troops under the lend-lease program in early 1941 and the stamp was meant to keep the pretense that the weapons were being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them.
I have a longbranch No. 4 Mk 1, its flip up sight starts at 200 yards and I shoot 100 - 200 with it and it is pretty much dead on. It doesn't group that great, the rear sight is kind of large in my opinion but I'm still getting about a 3" group at 100 yards. I get a 6-8inch group at 200 yards. It is a fun rifle to shoot, I love it, I just wish the ammo wasn't so expensive for it.
@Aazaazk That's just it, you can't. You have to use Kentucky windage to make your mark. If you are shooting something 200 yards away, you'll have to aim a little below the target since the rifle is zeroed for 300 yards. Perfect for human targets, not so great for pin-point targets lesser than 300 yards.
It has two sights of course, the first is the basic battle sight, and the second is the flip-up sight. The battle sight is automatically sighted in for 300 yds, so if you're shooting anything shorter or longer than that, you have to use Kentucky windage. The battle sights were meant for human targets, using the "battle zero" concept, allowing the soldier to aim at the belt line on his target and he would still get a solid belly or torso hit anywhere within and up to 300 yds.
So, if you want to use the battle sight and you're shooting at something 100 yds away for example, you're going to have to aim a little low, because the rifle is sighted in for 300 yds but you're only shooting something 100 yds away, so aim low and you'll make your mark. Shooting at longer than 300 yds will require you to aim high above the target, because the 300 yd zero makes the bullet drop at anything past 300 yds, or you can use the flip-up sights for more precision shooting.
The flip up sight is a graduated device that allows for precise zeroing for whatever ranges you want past 300 yds. Just adjust the flip up sight for whatever range you're shooting and you'll hit your mark. Just keep in mind that the rifle's shortest zero with either sights is 300 yds, so anything closer than that and you'll have to know your rifle and ammunition well using Kentucky windage, unless you want to modify the height of the front sight post (don't recommend that).
I had a book full of interesting facts about the original Lee-Metford rifle of the 1880's through to the No.5 Mk 1 (Jungle Rifle) c. 1944. Including info on versions for hunting and competition shooting, and also details of the telescopic sights for sniping. It must be somewhere in my garage, but unfortunately I know not where. It will probably turn up when I'm looking for something else as usual.
Can someone please tell me what the Lee-Enfield bolt is made from, is it Chrome or Stainless steel, because it has light pitting on the surface that I want to remove.
It's steel alright, depending on how bad it is, you can take some fine-grade steel wool to remove it. In that situation I'd use a little WD40 or Rem Oil with steel wool, then re-blue the bolt once the rust had been removed. If you're talking about non-rusted pitting, like, holes and old corrosion that has had the rust removed long ago, there's not a whole lot you can do about that. Good luck!
That was the thing; a well-trained and fully-experienced American rifle platoon was just downright scary. Between the dozens of riflemen equipped with semi-automatic M1s, you also had several with Thompson SMGs and a BAR or two slamming 30 caliber rounds downrange like it was their job. Not to mention a couple machine gunners in the mix. The K98k just couldn't compete with the M1 in the age of high-powered battle rifles.
I remeber firing this rifle as a 13 yr old Army cadet.. the thing was near as damn it as tall as me then & its kick was agonising for a 13yo boy. We used to fold up our berets and tuck them in our shoulders to fire it & I,ll always remember our SGT instructor walkin the firing point pulling them out from under our jackets sayin " Boys a couple of years older than you, used to bang out 10 mags in 5 mins on the Somme, WTH is up with ya ?" ..Tough lesson learned. Would love to shoot it now tho. :)
I paid $239, but the rifle wasn't in the greatest condition. The bore itself was immaculate, but the furniture and finish were not excellent. Anything above $500 is WAY too much, but a respectable Lee Enfield should be around $250 to $350.
I agree completely, don't get me wrong here. I should have elaborated more on that comment. They are great for combat, I would take them over anything else in a heartbeat, but the circle is HUGE! For match shooting and splitting hairs, I'd try to swap it out for something a little tighter, like how you can get match sights for M1As, ARs, and the M1. The circle is huge, even for the flip sight, and when you're trying to get great groups, a smaller "peep" is better.
The No.4 rifle wasn't used before WW2 though, when did it enter service, 1941? Something like that, English were still using the SMLE when the second world war broke out. The Australians kept with the No.1 Mk.3 throughout WW2, and i don't see why not. Damn good rifle. Just can't beat the slippery smooth Enfield action, speed wise, when it came to bolt actions. When a group of soldiers get the mad minute on the go, I can imagine the opposition would believe it to be an extremily accurate MG lol
One of the most accurate rifles in my collection hands down, there is a lot to be proud of in its design. Although this particular Lee Enfield was made in the United States, the design is purely British and you guys have a lot to be proud of across the pond, cheers!
I have a lee enfield that I found recently, year, 1944 n4 mk 1, but the wood under the barrel stops about 10 inches before the muzzel. Is that original, or did someone modify the wood on it. Thanks for any responses.
Either it has been modified as dphitch says or it may be a jungle carbine. Look up the jungle carbine on google as see if that looks like your rifle. It's probably been modified but usually that can be fixed relatively easy depending on how bad Bubba destroyed your rifle.
It really depends on the operator but the Lee Enfield has a very smooth bolt that allows for quick action. You could probably go just about as fast with a K98k or M1903 but the Lee Enfield feels great. I guess something that might help it along is the fact that the rim of the cartridge slips under the extractor before you turn the bolt down to lock the rifle closed. I'm not sure exactly what it is that makes it so, it's just a smooth action.
Is this savage a two groove bore, if so what kind of ammo are you shooting? I've had bad experiences shooting boat tail bullets from my two groove Faz No4.
You can go to a gun shop and see if they have one but most likely you'll need to go to a gun show or gunbroker online to find one. They aren't too expensive, I got mine for $239 but you may have to do some searching. I got mine in a sporting goods store, it's called Big 5 Sporting Goods, but they are only on the west coast, so you'll probably have to search online or go to gun shows unless a gun shop near you happens to have one for sale.
i just got a savage-steven 2 grove enfield today and the rear peep sights are only 300 and 600 meters should i get a rear sight off a parts gun like urs or will the sights i got on it not hamper it at a 100 yards?
My sights are zeroed for 300 yards, that's just how the rifle comes. The quick battle sights are fixed at 300 yards, and I adjusted the flip-up sights and put them at 800 yards. This way I can aim accordingly with the quick sights to hit anything in the 100 to 500 range, then I can flip up the sights and hit anything in the 600 to 1000 range. I just put the front sight post lower or higher than center of the circle to make up for it. Learning how to adjust is best.
My favorite mil surp rifles are the k31 and the lee enfield no4. The k31is more accurate,but it would be the lee enfield i would take to battle if the world ended tomorrow!
For me it'd be the Garand. 8 rounds of high-powered, semiautomatic ammunition delivered accurately. No magazines to retain or load rounds into, they come ready to go, you can just get more clips later. 30.06 is a pretty common caliber, so I wouldn't have trouble finding it if there was complete chaos and I needed more ammo. The No4Mk1 is an amazing rifle though, I just wish the ammo was cheaper and easier to find.
@Mr2ndAmendment I totally agree with you about the M1 Garand,however i live in Australia and we are hampered by our draconian gun laws when it it comes to buying semi- autos rifles!
Yes, I've heard of the horrible Australian gun laws, I am sorry that you must live under them. There's an Australian guy on here named Joly Green Slug that owns a bunch of Lee Enfields and SMLE rifles, he's got a lot of information and videos on those rifles, if you want to learn more about them then look up his channel, I'm pretty sure I'm friends with him here on youtube, or at least I should be, I'll go make sure. Cheers, from the States!
You need to make more Enfield vids lol the one i just got is a No.4 MK1 * longbranch and yes liek you said these rifles rock. The bolt is really really fast and teh site is much easyer to see then the K98. But i think my k98 is more on the money because on the tighter site picture. But over all i really love this Enfield ill also make a vid soon and let you know. Did you ever take teh bolt apart and remove the firing pin on the enfield? I think they make a tool for that.
I would agree on the K98k being more accurate due to more precise sights, but both will do fine in combat, but for matches a K98k would be my choice. I'm not at home and I don't know when I'll be able to go back again, but my Lee Enfield is there and I need to buy the ammo for it, so no Enfield vids anytime soon.
I did take the firing pin apart, it was real messy, and the bolt tool is needed to accomplish the task, but it's a good thing to do to clean in out.
Yes, the sights will work. This ammo is made to military specs and functions just like the military ammo it was designed for.
The best thing to do is to buy the hunting ammo you want to use with your Lee Enfield and shoot it at the range. Get used to how the ammo acts, adjust your sights (zero the rifle), and get familiar with how hunting ammo acts with your Enfield. After that, take it hunting and make sure you use the same ammo.
The ammo I was using was full metal jacket boat tail bullets, spitzer bullets (pointy bullets). Most hunting ammunition is soft point or round-nosed ammo, which means it'll drop a lot faster than spitzer bullets, so you will have to get used to the faster drop rate of the hunting bullets. For example, you may have to adjust the sights to shoot at 150 yards, even though you'll be shooting at a target 100 yards away. Windage should be the same, but elevation will be different, that's all.
i have a .303 Britsh No4 Mk1 long branch 1944 .303 bullets ant hard to find were i live an there onyl 31.88$ for a box of 20. i think the price is alil high but not all that much. i like using 180gr rounded tip bullets when i deer hunt it picks them up an throws them 8 feet away an spins them in the air lol. cause i hate tracking deer
I think the only thing you wont enjoy is trying to find cheap ammo for it. Surplus .303 dried up years ago, and new commercial stuff is hard to find. But it is a joy to shoot, it has one of the fastest and easiest bolts to operate of any rifle I've ever encountered. And it is extremely accurate. It matches my AR15s and Mauser.
well, i dont shoot surplus ammo anyways. Ive been using new prvi partisan or winchester boxer primed ammo...but your right ,ive noticed the dealer i go thru is out of prvi .303...i will just shop around....but i gotta get the gun first ..lol
I was able to find some remmington umc 174 gr 303 ammo yesterday...The guy stocking the shelves told me it would be gone within a day...but i only had 100 bucks on me soo i bought 4 boxes..its not the best ammo , but not bad just to get me started....what i want is some hornady 303...should be some killer rounds
Well I guess it all depends on what you want. For all of my guns, I have at least one box of Core Lokt or destructive hunting ammo for defense, but I'm more interested in high volume shooting for sport. I buy surplus ammo by the tin, but for rifles like my Enfield there is no surplus on the market, so I have to suck it up and buy commercial, newly-made stuff. I don't think you could go too bad with the UMC stuff, you could at least keep the brass and get it reloaded.
well, ive heard mixed feedback on remmington ammo...my dad shoots their pistol ammo just fine....never shot their rifle ammo though..It looks pretty clean with nice brass...guess i will find out when i pick up my gun
You've obviously never heard of the Mad Minute, or the history of this rifle. I take aimed shots when I shoot 99 percent of the time, but I did this for the vid.
It's a very sturdy design and is an amazing firearm, it will not break due to cycling the bolt. I'm a firearms collector, I know how to take care of my firearms thank you.
I mean it in kidding way.....by the way...I also asking myselfe why they developed the K98 with just 5round magazine....they should made it like the Enfield....
I love my K98k, but I love my Lee Enfield too. The bolt is much easier to cycle, the sights don't require 20/20 vision, and it can hold 10 rounds. I'd prefer the Lee Enfield over the K98k, but I still think the K98k is a great rifle.
BOOO! IMHO the Enfield was a better military arm, but the mauser, is obviously a stronger design physically and has endured, though enfields from the war are still being used to this day... that said, the British were looking at developing a mauser type action of their own until the outbreak of war meant that they had to go with what they had...
It never sat right with me. Something is real disconcerting about a simple back forward motion to lock the bolt from flying back. I know it's a solid design, but I'd still like to try it.
It doesn't exactly just pull back. The actual bolt is inside a sleeve, and theres a connecting bar on the side, and when the handle is pulled back the sleeve rotates the bolt inside it turning the lugs.
Heh, as fast as you go through that 303 brass, if you don't reload you wanna send it all to me? I'd def make use of it. lol
Thank you for the information! I had incorrectly assumed that Australia followed suit with everyone else, but I know that my rifle and SMLE's are totally different. Thanks!
Awesome gun...I have one sporterized and it's been used to murder deer for 45 years...my dad got it for $50...
What's cool about the U.S. Property stamp is the history in it. Savage made the weapon for British and Canadian troops under the lend-lease program in early 1941 and the stamp was meant to keep the pretense that the weapons were being lent to the UK rather than permanently sold to them.
zr2pilot 2 months ago
beautiful l like this gun Very clear picture HD
chenlixingjstz 2 months ago
That was some violent fuckin' editing :o
Yachera 4 months ago
Fire It the British Way mate if you want to fire quickly
TheMatthewGillard 7 months ago
I have a longbranch No. 4 Mk 1, its flip up sight starts at 200 yards and I shoot 100 - 200 with it and it is pretty much dead on. It doesn't group that great, the rear sight is kind of large in my opinion but I'm still getting about a 3" group at 100 yards. I get a 6-8inch group at 200 yards. It is a fun rifle to shoot, I love it, I just wish the ammo wasn't so expensive for it.
dphitch 7 months ago
thanks for reply,
well . how to adjest the sights while shoting the target on 200 yards and 300 yards.
Aazaazk 8 months ago
@Aazaazk That's just it, you can't. You have to use Kentucky windage to make your mark. If you are shooting something 200 yards away, you'll have to aim a little below the target since the rifle is zeroed for 300 yards. Perfect for human targets, not so great for pin-point targets lesser than 300 yards.
Mr2ndAmendment 8 months ago
how to use the two position aperture (peep-hole) sights,............plz rply
Aazaazk 8 months ago
@Aazaazk
It has two sights of course, the first is the basic battle sight, and the second is the flip-up sight. The battle sight is automatically sighted in for 300 yds, so if you're shooting anything shorter or longer than that, you have to use Kentucky windage. The battle sights were meant for human targets, using the "battle zero" concept, allowing the soldier to aim at the belt line on his target and he would still get a solid belly or torso hit anywhere within and up to 300 yds.
Mr2ndAmendment 8 months ago
@Aazaazk
So, if you want to use the battle sight and you're shooting at something 100 yds away for example, you're going to have to aim a little low, because the rifle is sighted in for 300 yds but you're only shooting something 100 yds away, so aim low and you'll make your mark. Shooting at longer than 300 yds will require you to aim high above the target, because the 300 yd zero makes the bullet drop at anything past 300 yds, or you can use the flip-up sights for more precision shooting.
Mr2ndAmendment 8 months ago
@Aazaazk
The flip up sight is a graduated device that allows for precise zeroing for whatever ranges you want past 300 yds. Just adjust the flip up sight for whatever range you're shooting and you'll hit your mark. Just keep in mind that the rifle's shortest zero with either sights is 300 yds, so anything closer than that and you'll have to know your rifle and ammunition well using Kentucky windage, unless you want to modify the height of the front sight post (don't recommend that).
Mr2ndAmendment 8 months ago
I had a book full of interesting facts about the original Lee-Metford rifle of the 1880's through to the No.5 Mk 1 (Jungle Rifle) c. 1944. Including info on versions for hunting and competition shooting, and also details of the telescopic sights for sniping. It must be somewhere in my garage, but unfortunately I know not where. It will probably turn up when I'm looking for something else as usual.
DigbyCaballero 8 months ago
Can someone please tell me what the Lee-Enfield bolt is made from, is it Chrome or Stainless steel, because it has light pitting on the surface that I want to remove.
TaZ101SAGA 9 months ago
@TaZ101SAGA
It's steel alright, depending on how bad it is, you can take some fine-grade steel wool to remove it. In that situation I'd use a little WD40 or Rem Oil with steel wool, then re-blue the bolt once the rust had been removed. If you're talking about non-rusted pitting, like, holes and old corrosion that has had the rust removed long ago, there's not a whole lot you can do about that. Good luck!
Mr2ndAmendment 9 months ago
@Mr2ndAmendment Thanks, I solved the problem last week using different grits and steel wool. Its all good now, but thanks for the reply sir!
TaZ101SAGA 9 months ago
@Ben85paintball
That was the thing; a well-trained and fully-experienced American rifle platoon was just downright scary. Between the dozens of riflemen equipped with semi-automatic M1s, you also had several with Thompson SMGs and a BAR or two slamming 30 caliber rounds downrange like it was their job. Not to mention a couple machine gunners in the mix. The K98k just couldn't compete with the M1 in the age of high-powered battle rifles.
Mr2ndAmendment 10 months ago
I remeber firing this rifle as a 13 yr old Army cadet.. the thing was near as damn it as tall as me then & its kick was agonising for a 13yo boy. We used to fold up our berets and tuck them in our shoulders to fire it & I,ll always remember our SGT instructor walkin the firing point pulling them out from under our jackets sayin " Boys a couple of years older than you, used to bang out 10 mags in 5 mins on the Somme, WTH is up with ya ?" ..Tough lesson learned. Would love to shoot it now tho. :)
oscarfish38 10 months ago
@Ben85paintball
I paid $239, but the rifle wasn't in the greatest condition. The bore itself was immaculate, but the furniture and finish were not excellent. Anything above $500 is WAY too much, but a respectable Lee Enfield should be around $250 to $350.
Mr2ndAmendment 10 months ago
If it had better sights? Come on, peep sights are so much better than notch sights
AGeekWithAShotgun 10 months ago
@AGeekWithAShotgun
I agree completely, don't get me wrong here. I should have elaborated more on that comment. They are great for combat, I would take them over anything else in a heartbeat, but the circle is HUGE! For match shooting and splitting hairs, I'd try to swap it out for something a little tighter, like how you can get match sights for M1As, ARs, and the M1. The circle is huge, even for the flip sight, and when you're trying to get great groups, a smaller "peep" is better.
Mr2ndAmendment 10 months ago
The No.4 rifle wasn't used before WW2 though, when did it enter service, 1941? Something like that, English were still using the SMLE when the second world war broke out. The Australians kept with the No.1 Mk.3 throughout WW2, and i don't see why not. Damn good rifle. Just can't beat the slippery smooth Enfield action, speed wise, when it came to bolt actions. When a group of soldiers get the mad minute on the go, I can imagine the opposition would believe it to be an extremily accurate MG lol
NormanMatchem 10 months ago
see weapons like that make me proud to be British
jamesiow75 11 months ago
@jamesiow75
One of the most accurate rifles in my collection hands down, there is a lot to be proud of in its design. Although this particular Lee Enfield was made in the United States, the design is purely British and you guys have a lot to be proud of across the pond, cheers!
Mr2ndAmendment 11 months ago
@Mr2ndAmendment no problem buddy
jamesiow75 11 months ago
I have a lee enfield that I found recently, year, 1944 n4 mk 1, but the wood under the barrel stops about 10 inches before the muzzel. Is that original, or did someone modify the wood on it. Thanks for any responses.
superhogg 1 year ago
@superhogg No it has been bubba'ed, or sporterized. In general it devalues the rifle but new furniture can be purchase and installed.
dphitch 11 months ago
@superhogg
Either it has been modified as dphitch says or it may be a jungle carbine. Look up the jungle carbine on google as see if that looks like your rifle. It's probably been modified but usually that can be fixed relatively easy depending on how bad Bubba destroyed your rifle.
Mr2ndAmendment 11 months ago
its the lawl rifle!
MrLookout73 1 year ago
how fast is the bolt mechanism will go...................... besides going slower like M1903, Kar98k, and other modern bolt-action types
Assaultwarfare 1 year ago
@Assaultwarfare
It really depends on the operator but the Lee Enfield has a very smooth bolt that allows for quick action. You could probably go just about as fast with a K98k or M1903 but the Lee Enfield feels great. I guess something that might help it along is the fact that the rim of the cartridge slips under the extractor before you turn the bolt down to lock the rifle closed. I'm not sure exactly what it is that makes it so, it's just a smooth action.
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
Thanks 4 the information.......................
Assaultwarfare 1 year ago
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TaZ101SAGA 10 months ago
this is my Weapon when I play HIDDEN&DANGEROUS 2
paulePpunkt 1 year ago
My No4 has sights for 300 and 600+, shame, it would be nice to have a ladder sight.
TaZ101SAGA 1 year ago
like the switching of views, looks good
pintofshite 1 year ago
"U.S Property" Nice, mine has that stamped on it too.
TaZ101SAGA 1 year ago
4 favourite guns
1 - Lee enfield
2 - k98kurz
3 - Mosin nagant
7SwitzerlandAustria7 1 year ago
@7SwitzerlandAustria7 lol i mean 3
7SwitzerlandAustria7 1 year ago
Is this savage a two groove bore, if so what kind of ammo are you shooting? I've had bad experiences shooting boat tail bullets from my two groove Faz No4.
RUCOTI 1 year ago
how and where can I get one of those or a modern version of it????
uohypnos 1 year ago
@uohypnos
You can go to a gun shop and see if they have one but most likely you'll need to go to a gun show or gunbroker online to find one. They aren't too expensive, I got mine for $239 but you may have to do some searching. I got mine in a sporting goods store, it's called Big 5 Sporting Goods, but they are only on the west coast, so you'll probably have to search online or go to gun shows unless a gun shop near you happens to have one for sale.
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
@uohypnos Australian International Arms makes a modern No.4 Mk I variant.
hafetysazard 1 year ago
@Mr2ndAmendment
i just got a savage-steven 2 grove enfield today and the rear peep sights are only 300 and 600 meters should i get a rear sight off a parts gun like urs or will the sights i got on it not hamper it at a 100 yards?
ronnieman87 1 year ago
@ronnieman87
My sights are zeroed for 300 yards, that's just how the rifle comes. The quick battle sights are fixed at 300 yards, and I adjusted the flip-up sights and put them at 800 yards. This way I can aim accordingly with the quick sights to hit anything in the 100 to 500 range, then I can flip up the sights and hit anything in the 600 to 1000 range. I just put the front sight post lower or higher than center of the circle to make up for it. Learning how to adjust is best.
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
My favorite mil surp rifles are the k31 and the lee enfield no4. The k31is more accurate,but it would be the lee enfield i would take to battle if the world ended tomorrow!
olkilldevil20 1 year ago
@olkilldevil20
For me it'd be the Garand. 8 rounds of high-powered, semiautomatic ammunition delivered accurately. No magazines to retain or load rounds into, they come ready to go, you can just get more clips later. 30.06 is a pretty common caliber, so I wouldn't have trouble finding it if there was complete chaos and I needed more ammo. The No4Mk1 is an amazing rifle though, I just wish the ammo was cheaper and easier to find.
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
@Mr2ndAmendment I totally agree with you about the M1 Garand,however i live in Australia and we are hampered by our draconian gun laws when it it comes to buying semi- autos rifles!
olkilldevil20 1 year ago
@olkilldevil20
Yes, I've heard of the horrible Australian gun laws, I am sorry that you must live under them. There's an Australian guy on here named Joly Green Slug that owns a bunch of Lee Enfields and SMLE rifles, he's got a lot of information and videos on those rifles, if you want to learn more about them then look up his channel, I'm pretty sure I'm friends with him here on youtube, or at least I should be, I'll go make sure. Cheers, from the States!
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
Accuracy did go into this, you see.
CpRegiment 1 year ago
You need to make more Enfield vids lol the one i just got is a No.4 MK1 * longbranch and yes liek you said these rifles rock. The bolt is really really fast and teh site is much easyer to see then the K98. But i think my k98 is more on the money because on the tighter site picture. But over all i really love this Enfield ill also make a vid soon and let you know. Did you ever take teh bolt apart and remove the firing pin on the enfield? I think they make a tool for that.
slyde77 1 year ago
@slyde77
I would agree on the K98k being more accurate due to more precise sights, but both will do fine in combat, but for matches a K98k would be my choice. I'm not at home and I don't know when I'll be able to go back again, but my Lee Enfield is there and I need to buy the ammo for it, so no Enfield vids anytime soon.
I did take the firing pin apart, it was real messy, and the bolt tool is needed to accomplish the task, but it's a good thing to do to clean in out.
Mr2ndAmendment 1 year ago
@Mr2ndAmendment see i'd take my .303 over any k98, however i'll put my swede up against any modern gun. thing put 5 in the X at 100 yards.
godzilla74114 1 year ago
I just got a No. 1 Mk 3 wire wrap, and I gotta say that it is the smoothest bolt action rifle that I own.
The only problem is that it costs 30 bucks for a box of 20 shells. So I guess I won't be shooting it very often.
xXJcam14Xx 1 year ago
Reload. Or get a 32 acp adapter. Or convert it to 7.62x54 and buy surplus ammo. :)
vanrickenstien 1 year ago
hey just want to know...
the iron sights were set up for shooting military ammo so if you are using factory ammo instead do the irons still work?
im thinking of buying one to go hunting with but im not sure if the irons will work with factory ammo
thanks
CousinRandom 2 years ago
Yes, the sights will work. This ammo is made to military specs and functions just like the military ammo it was designed for.
The best thing to do is to buy the hunting ammo you want to use with your Lee Enfield and shoot it at the range. Get used to how the ammo acts, adjust your sights (zero the rifle), and get familiar with how hunting ammo acts with your Enfield. After that, take it hunting and make sure you use the same ammo.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
The ammo I was using was full metal jacket boat tail bullets, spitzer bullets (pointy bullets). Most hunting ammunition is soft point or round-nosed ammo, which means it'll drop a lot faster than spitzer bullets, so you will have to get used to the faster drop rate of the hunting bullets. For example, you may have to adjust the sights to shoot at 150 yards, even though you'll be shooting at a target 100 yards away. Windage should be the same, but elevation will be different, that's all.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
i have a .303 Britsh No4 Mk1 long branch 1944 .303 bullets ant hard to find were i live an there onyl 31.88$ for a box of 20. i think the price is alil high but not all that much. i like using 180gr rounded tip bullets when i deer hunt it picks them up an throws them 8 feet away an spins them in the air lol. cause i hate tracking deer
twiztidicp56 2 years ago
I think the No. 4 Lee Enfield's had the fast bolt action of their time (Maybe still today)
Next I believe would be the Kar98k
trent1542 2 years ago
nice rifle , i cant wait till i get mine....somethings telling me im gonna enjoy it far more than my mauser or moisin.
MrPettj 2 years ago
I think the only thing you wont enjoy is trying to find cheap ammo for it. Surplus .303 dried up years ago, and new commercial stuff is hard to find. But it is a joy to shoot, it has one of the fastest and easiest bolts to operate of any rifle I've ever encountered. And it is extremely accurate. It matches my AR15s and Mauser.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
well, i dont shoot surplus ammo anyways. Ive been using new prvi partisan or winchester boxer primed ammo...but your right ,ive noticed the dealer i go thru is out of prvi .303...i will just shop around....but i gotta get the gun first ..lol
MrPettj 2 years ago
I was able to find some remmington umc 174 gr 303 ammo yesterday...The guy stocking the shelves told me it would be gone within a day...but i only had 100 bucks on me soo i bought 4 boxes..its not the best ammo , but not bad just to get me started....what i want is some hornady 303...should be some killer rounds
MrPettj 2 years ago
Well I guess it all depends on what you want. For all of my guns, I have at least one box of Core Lokt or destructive hunting ammo for defense, but I'm more interested in high volume shooting for sport. I buy surplus ammo by the tin, but for rifles like my Enfield there is no surplus on the market, so I have to suck it up and buy commercial, newly-made stuff. I don't think you could go too bad with the UMC stuff, you could at least keep the brass and get it reloaded.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
well, ive heard mixed feedback on remmington ammo...my dad shoots their pistol ammo just fine....never shot their rifle ammo though..It looks pretty clean with nice brass...guess i will find out when i pick up my gun
MrPettj 2 years ago
whats the rush?? take you time ..aimed shots, take care of it is a piece of history
zeus9801 2 years ago
You've obviously never heard of the Mad Minute, or the history of this rifle. I take aimed shots when I shoot 99 percent of the time, but I did this for the vid.
It's a very sturdy design and is an amazing firearm, it will not break due to cycling the bolt. I'm a firearms collector, I know how to take care of my firearms thank you.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
I mean it in kidding way.....by the way...I also asking myselfe why they developed the K98 with just 5round magazine....they should made it like the Enfield....
AntoniusMUC 2 years ago
Das ist ein irgendwie ein Schwules-Briten-Gewehr. Kein Vergleich mit unserem K98......
....aber der Schütze ist gut schnell!!
THats somehow a Gay-Tommy-Rifle. No comparisation with our nice K98....
....still the shooter is good'n quick!!!
AntoniusMUC 2 years ago
I love my K98k, but I love my Lee Enfield too. The bolt is much easier to cycle, the sights don't require 20/20 vision, and it can hold 10 rounds. I'd prefer the Lee Enfield over the K98k, but I still think the K98k is a great rifle.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
BOOO! IMHO the Enfield was a better military arm, but the mauser, is obviously a stronger design physically and has endured, though enfields from the war are still being used to this day... that said, the British were looking at developing a mauser type action of their own until the outbreak of war meant that they had to go with what they had...
danebrewer10 2 years ago
there goes 20 bux hahaha nice rifle i have the ww1 version... SMLE no.1 mk III
Jaywasaki 2 years ago
You've got to check out the swiss straight pull K31's if you want to feel a really smooth bolt action. It's surreal.
headless1916 2 years ago
It never sat right with me. Something is real disconcerting about a simple back forward motion to lock the bolt from flying back. I know it's a solid design, but I'd still like to try it.
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago
It doesn't exactly just pull back. The actual bolt is inside a sleeve, and theres a connecting bar on the side, and when the handle is pulled back the sleeve rotates the bolt inside it turning the lugs.
Heh, as fast as you go through that 303 brass, if you don't reload you wanna send it all to me? I'd def make use of it. lol
Dp908 2 years ago
What did you qualify as in the Army?
I ALMOST qualified as Marksman in the organization I'm in, but I didn't know what the pop up target was, lol.
Oh well, my friend I drove down with qualified as a Marksman....He was 9 out of 109.
majorporpoise 2 years ago
just so you know mate the no4 mk1 wasnt the standard issue for australia they stuck with the SMLE
jubbles2343 2 years ago
Thank you for the information! I had incorrectly assumed that Australia followed suit with everyone else, but I know that my rifle and SMLE's are totally different. Thanks!
Mr2ndAmendment 2 years ago