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I can see both sides of the windage issue. On the range with beige and black and the only shots on the left and right, windage helps, especially with reloads. In the real world of "minute of man" windage adjustment like the Krag and M1903 seem to me to be more of a chance to get off kilter. Scrambling around and bumping things that can move in my mind is never a good thing. The windage on the M1, M1903A3 or even M1 Carbine with the adjustable sight is pretty impervious to change once set. That the military generally only issues one type of ammo or at the most two, usually with predictable ballistics is another reason not to worry about adjusting the left or right. Most battlefield ranges are under 300 M anyway so the couple of inches a breeze can impart is negligible. The snipers get paid to hit man sized targets farther out so let them fret over reading the wind. As a young lad, I burned boxes of M2 ball and never seemed to have a problem hitting large rocks, old paint cans, refrigerators, washers and dryers (all discarded in the desert) from the sitting position with my M1917. Now as a reloader (and older) the rifle is not as predictable. I shot it two weeks ago in a match and used Greek HXP M2 Ball, and it was like an old friend had come back: at 200 yards every shot went where you aimed it (no wind of course). These are fun rifles, not the prettiest gal at the dance but, she wont let you down and will be there for the long haul.
Dave
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08-08-2017 10:06 PM
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Got lucky going through my junk boxes and found an original 1918 manual with oilcloth cover (which I thought I'd sold) and a canvas breech cover, also 1918 dated. Now it's a keeper!
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There were postings on this forum in 2013 which included installation of the BAR Model 1918A2 rear sight which had the windage adjustments, not an easy job. but can be done
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Sounds like a good idea. I'll leave mine as is, though. I was never overly enthusiastic when it came to '17 Enfields but have discovered that they can grow on one. Next I'll have to invest the $25 and get a copy of its CMP letter.