LERA - Mad Minute - SMLE 100 Year Anniversary

This is how it was done. They're all aimed shots and a good grouping. This chap was the winner of the LERA (Lee Enfireld Rifle Association)competition especially for 100 years of the SMLE taken on a military range in England.

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[aramsham]

Wouldja believe the Indian police still use the SMLE? Amazing. Heard stories of Afghan mujahideen bringing down Mi-24 gunships with them. Hard to believe, but pretty cool.

[02Tony]

Yeah i heard about it and indian police office shot a terroist from maximum range with a clean shot in the arm.

[inkbot2000]

Where can I get a camera that shoots in 10p like this one?

[Taud]

@aramsham Would you believe the Canadian forces still use this rifle today?

They are finally switching to an arctic warfare rifle platform in 2013 sometime (rough estimate)

[Taud]

@mechmusician lol the taliban along with many other small military groups in korea and india use the SMLE and give larger armies a hell of a hard time still.....

[ENGLISHDOGSOLDIER]

This was the first full bore weapon I ever shot and I found it did not tolerate bad treatment.

It has to be kept spotless in the breach and the clips have to be loaded carefully.Some lads found loading 5 rounds at a time as quick and more reliable than stacking 10 in two clips.

With an experienced shot and good habits it takes some beating and would still be my basic service weapon of choice now.

It's like an old friend you know what it is,you know what it can do,you know what to ask from it.

[jwinlesta]

@mechmusician completely inferior is an overstatement, the real issue here is the man behind the rifle because frankly the fire rate of a real british tommy was pretty much the same as a yank if we take into account both the need for aimed shots and the mad minute factor. most US soldiers were green throughout the war whereas the brits had alot of vets both form the first war and the early fighting that somebody didnt turn up to... okay that was a low blow

[TaZ101SAGA]

Great shooting sir, i'd love to join you guys, ive been thinking about it.

[Paganwarrior2000]

@majorporpoise Sure would be hard to get at your ammo pouches and fire this fast in the prone. Best to be in a fighting position or reload on the move. Your time reloading gets way slower when you don't have time to lay the ammo out in front of you.

[mechmusician]

@guamsst Not really. I was saying that as compared to the M1 as a basic infantry weapon, it was completely inferior. The M1 was every bit as accurate (thanks to the enormous .30-06) and fired faster. The SMLE is a wonderful designated marksmen rifle, but that's about it. If it's any consolation, the Bren was by far the best light-machine gun of the war. Miles ahead of both the BAR and 1919 Browning light machine gun.

[guamsst]

@mechmusician Didn't you basically just restate what I said about "give me a SMLE at 800yds and an AK at 8yds"?

[mechmusician]

@guamsst Very few infantry engagements happen at distances of over 500yds, even less at 800yds. That's why rifle squads only have 1 designated marksmen for ever 8 to 12 soldiers. The SMLE would be good for that. But not for a regular rifleman. For regular infantry, semi-auto and full-auto beat bolt action every time. The SMLE is the best general-issue bolt-action ever, but it's still bolt-action.