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Marrakai
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Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield
05/01/08 12:50 AM

9ThreeXFifty7 asked:

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How does the .375 feed and function?

From the unaltered SMLE magazine, it will feed 5 cartridges flawlessly provided they are spitzer bullets. RNs with exposed lead tend to catch on the rim-recess at the chamber-mouth every now and then. If I load 6 or 7 in the mag, the stack gets a bit untidy and may mis-feed the first cartridge occasionally. I'm sure it could be modified to feed more than 5, but I haven't felt the need to do this as yet.

I shoot mainly the Hornady 270gr Spire-Point, but the rifle also likes the 250gr Sierra Game-King. Many years ago, I acquired a box of Speer 285gr Grand-Slams 'on the cheap' and shot most of them at buffalo, but eventually realised that premium bullets were not required at these velocities.

Regarding the wandering zero, I have never actually identified this with any of my Lee Speeds or SMLE sporters, but I don't have unrealistic expectations regarding accuracy. Most are around 2 to 2 1/2 MOA with hand-loads and open sights, but the A&N sporters with the full-length rib have quite stiff barrels and are closer to 1 MOA.

The .375 JDJ facsimile shoots 1 MOA consistently from the bench with the meaty micro-groove barrel and tube-style ghost-ring sight on the clip-loading bridge.

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Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Charles	30/12/07 02:39 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Rolland	05/01/08 03:18 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	mehulkamdar	06/01/08 05:18 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	88MauSporter	06/01/08 09:58 AM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Rolland	06/01/08 02:42 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	88MauSporter	06/01/08 09:42 AM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	9.3x57	30/12/07 03:17 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Otto	03/01/08 12:24 AM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Marrakai	03/01/08 01:58 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	88MauSporter	03/01/08 02:53 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Marrakai	03/01/08 03:11 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	9.3x57	03/01/08 04:45 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	88MauSporter	04/01/08 12:13 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Carpetsahib	04/01/08 12:45 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	9.3x57	04/01/08 01:16 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	88MauSporter	04/01/08 01:48 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	Marrakai	05/01/08 12:50 AM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	mehulkamdar	06/01/08 05:27 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	John303	20/01/08 12:49 PM
Re: Pressure and the Lee Enfield	DarylS	05/01/08 04:31 AM

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