Shooting the Lee Enfield No.4 Mk.1

Shooting the Lee Enfield No.4 mk.1 out here in the Arizona desert. The gun was made in 1942 and unfortunately has been sporterized but because of that I was able to get a good deal and the condition of the rifle is excellent. The rifle fires the .303 British cartridge which has a rimmed case and a nice big .30 caliber bullet. The ballistics on the round arent anything spectacular but the surplus ammo is far cheaper than 7.62 NATO and I find it to be adequate for my poor shooting skills.

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[braydenpresber]

please help! i am borrowing a enfield no4 mk 1, i took the bolt out, then i put it back in and now i can't close the bolt! By the way i love your rifle, it is a beautiful rifel, mine had the front sights poorly cut off with a grinder! and the stock is destroyed...

[malro67]

@braydenpresber i'm sorry to hear that, i'd probably have to see an image or a video of your problem to help you out. I'm by no means and enfield expert though. But i'd be happy to help if i could see the problem.

[bassmaster1231]

You know you can buy the original parts right

[malro67]

@bassmaster1231 Yes I know that, It is something that I've been debating whether or not to do. I can just as easily purchase an original condition model at my local gun shop though. This particular sporterizing job was done very professionally.

[malro67]

@jakeblack1982 Like I said in the video, that is the condition that I purchased it in.. 

[kasumisman]

hate the way that thing looks without the original wood...such a shame..

[LR109s2A]

@GlockPunisher1 Mate, messing around like that is just asking for trouble! Better to get a new bolt head once you have established the head space clearance needed. There are i beleive, 5 bolt head sizes - 0 being the standard factory fitted size. Next is size 1, then 2, 3 & 4. Each size increases bolt head length by 0.03". That way, as the head space clearance tolerance gets to maximum safe level, you can insert the next size up and maintain the bolt head space clearance safely.

[LR109s2A]

@malro67 I too have a 1942 No4 Mk1 which has been sporterised - it had an awful short stock and no top wood! I now have got hold of a complete lower wood, and 2 top woods, as well as the metal bands. All that remains to be got hold of is a magazine and the foresight assembly. It will then be back to the original spec. 'Sporterising' something in this way is sacrelidge in my mind, and those doing it should be shot at dawn!! :o/

[LR109s2A]

@KROONTZ86 When people talk of rifles having been made into 'sporterised' versions, what they mean is that various amounts of timber have been removed, and sometimes the barrel may have been cut down in length? The effect this has on the rifle is to make it much lighter to handle and carry over the course of the day's shooting. Sporterising the Enfield stocks is mostly done those rifles that have been converted to .410 shotguns. Some live fire rifles have also been sporterised. :o)

[LR109s2A]

@fiestafan5 I am going to say that you are wrong in what you say about it not being an Enfield if it is 'sporterised'? It was made originally as a Lee Enfield rifle, and will continue to remain so up until the day it dies. The proof marks will be enough to confirm the fact of it being an Enfield, my friend. :o)

[GlockPunisher1]

@braydenpresber May be to late now but the anser is that the bold head (right where the extractor is) unscrews making the bolt longer. one turn will close it without ammo but will not close with ammo. more turns than that and the bolt won't seat all the way.

[GlockPunisher1]

Damn I cant find any surplus ammo!!

[PureZOOKS]

Having never fired a no.4 only handled it for a quick WHT demonstration, I felt the bolt was too big and clumsy, and the working parts were very stiff.

Would you say that the bolt is just something to get used to, and my weapon was stiff due to age, or are all no.4s liek that?

[StompMeister]

@braydenpresber Gooday' mate. What you might want to try is taking out the bolt and rotating the bolt head clockwise on revolution and putting it back in.