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Perry
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Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow
23/11/10 09:06 AM

Gladens me heart folks that the Enfield has a following in the USA. I was fishing for a bite so to speak.

I often wonder where the weak action and bad rap for accuracy come from for the Enfield action. 45 000 psi matches pressure than many calibres suitable for this action where designed to generate, long as you have half a brain where's the issue. I don't get the velocity obsession. I think it's a urban myth to a degree that grew beyond all proportion to the facts.

I fitted a Central Arms peep sight to my No1 Mk3 that I sold to help finance this project and was immediatly rewarded with 100 yard 2" groups with factory loaded Highland ammo 150 gr proj. Before that I struggled with the standard sights for 4.5" groups. I had not had that rifle bedded, it was as is from the Lithgow factory. I have seen many of these old Enfields shoot as well as modern Mauser type actioned rifles. I wonder if many folks blame the tool for their faults.

I am going to do another Enfield up. Depends on money in the end. I would love to create a replica Lee Speed right down to the calibre selection. I would also like to pick myself up a #4 thats already been sporterised in 303.25 and restore it myself for a budget project. I've already mentioned the 45.90 - one day!

On the issue of improved .303. The october issue of Australian Sporting Shooter magazine features a Gent who has 2 such Rifles. Both chambered in 303.25 based on an modified Epps reamer that he shortened the neck and lengthened the body to shoulder measurement. One rifle uses a #4 action the other a M17 action.

His pet load out of the M17 is 57.1 gr ADI 2213 Sc 100 gr Speer soft point 5 shoot average velocity of 3414 fps.

The #4 - 52gn's AR2209 90gr Sierra HPBT @ 3380 FPS

Smoking to say the least, right up there in .257 Weatherby territory for the M17 action and very imprssive in the #4.

regards Jacko

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"To my deep mortification my father once said to me, 'You care for nothing but shooting, dogs and rat catching, and you will be a disgrace to yourself and all your family.' " -Charles Darwin

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Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	21/11/10 04:36 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	CHAPUISARMES	21/11/10 06:04 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	21/11/10 09:40 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	CHAPUISARMES	21/11/10 09:58 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	22/11/10 05:23 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	450_Ackley	22/11/10 06:59 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	22/11/10 09:17 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	kamilaroi	22/11/10 12:32 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	450_Ackley	23/11/10 08:27 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	23/11/10 10:13 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	kamilaroi	23/11/10 10:41 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	450_Ackley	24/11/10 07:26 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Brithunter	14/12/10 10:53 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	15/12/10 02:37 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Brithunter	15/12/10 04:57 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	16/12/10 11:35 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	17/12/10 04:25 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	17/12/10 08:35 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	24/11/10 03:33 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	9.3x57	22/11/10 09:22 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	GK	23/11/10 01:17 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	9.3x57	23/11/10 01:53 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	GK	23/11/10 08:24 PM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	9.3x57	15/12/10 08:31 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	16/12/10 04:04 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	9.3x57	16/12/10 04:56 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	DarylS	23/11/10 02:31 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	9.3x57	23/11/10 05:38 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	88MauSporter	23/11/10 07:39 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	simonsaorsa	23/11/10 08:04 AM
Re: Progress Report - 303.35 No1 Mk3 Lithgow	Perry	23/11/10 09:06 AM

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