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R, The target upward pressure is 5 lbs. Most rifles will shoot more consistantly with the upward pressure, a very few don't care. My 'match' No.4 has zero upwards pressure. Adding upwards...

tlvaughn, A very interesting group of early parts, what did they come attached to?

Brad

Good to read that the pub was able to take care of any and all injuries, Jim.

Brad

traindriver, Historically the Ishapores are valued less than the English and Australian SMLE, but are of the same quality. As I've often said, Ishapores are often cosmetically challenged. I've...

traindriver, Frosty is a marketing term for me. It just doesn't really describe anything and there is no measure for comparison. The range could be from "strong rifling, but dark" to, well,...

Finally an accurate map, Ed! :beerchug:

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gravityfan, I suggest a good session with either boiled linseed oil or raw linseed oil, inside and out. I learned for myself about how oddly the wood can deform as it drys out and shrinks. There...

Aragorn243, The Fazakerley No.5s often have a smattering of BSA-Shirley (M47C) parts, most common is the flash cone. Most of the No.5s in the US are from the Pacific Rim and some pitting is to be...

spinecracker, The BSA FTRs and conversions are fairly uncommon, but not rare.

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Aragorn243, The action body should have the same lightening cuts as in finlog's link, pic 3 (You should see the same gap between the backsight and the upper edge of the action body.). You'll need...

Chris7171, Welcome to the forum. Very tidy repair, good work!

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Mick, Skip Stratton has a primer about the P14 and M1917 rifles. Look for "British Enfield Rifles Volume 4". These two fine rifles have never seemed to have been comfortably pigeon holed by...

RJW, A great pic, thanks. My folks described MacArthur as a great military mind with a giant ego and the personality of a dead fish. Additionally I don't think he was ever not ready for a photo...

ziomanno, To my eyes it looks great, hopefully krinko will pop in, he has a nice collection of Dispersals.

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Kevin, Yes, it's a BSA-Shirley.

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jmoore, Outside of the barrel bands requiring a clamp to squeeze together to start their screws the Savage is generally no more difficult to assemble than any other No.4.

It's a possibility the...

jmoore, Since now-a-days for me a six pack will last over a week, often over two weeks, a case is out of the question. If I break either of my index fingers I'll be computer mute.

Brad

Dead on, finlog! I must also admit to a great fondness for Red Stripe.

I'm going to pick up all three of the Yuenglings when I next run into Houston, Ed. Range report to follow.

Brad

"Anyway, the moral of this story is: Don't mess with your rifle until you try different ammunition.: --krinko

So very true! Also excellant advice about not peeking at the target until the string...

Hi All, Anyone else ever had a hard time reassembling a rifle for no apparent cause? If I had hooves for hands I couldn't have done worse..90 minutes, or there abouts overall.

This and my '41...

Dar, Welcome to the forum. It reads like the shell is extracting fine from the barrel, but not ejecting when it comes in contact with the extractor screw, correct?

Tools needed are generally...

CC, Commercially I've tested UMC 174 gn vs. HXP in 2-groove and 5-groove barrels. POA/POI was the same. The 180 gn S&B seems as good, but I still haven't tested enough different lot numbers.
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spinecracker, With patience you may get an answer. Post the question every few months or so. It took a couple of years to learn why my Maltby twins looked the way they do.

Brad

My sincerest condolences to his family,

Brad

"That is enough for one night. Opinions - who thinks that this can/should be put back to 1941 configuration?" --spinecracker

I'm sure with enought time that the rifle can be restored to it's 'as...