Considering some version of lapping a Lee Enfield barrel?

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Actually it was the crafty French who first introduced the pointed bullet if I'm not mistaken.

Lead the way in rifle advancements, resulted in designs that were obsolete within a few short years. The 1886 Lebel, with its 8x50r cartridge would proceed to hinder French arms development for the next 40 years.