My new Jungle Carbine

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Originally Posted by ipilot642

Well I put a scope on my Jungle Carbine. A Vortex Diamondback Tactical 4-16x44 FFP EBR-2A MOA rectical, also Vortex rings and a BadAce Tactical NDT Scope Mount. Haven't shot it yet with the scope on, waiting for a little warmer weather to go to the outside range.

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I will be very interested to hear how she shoots with the scope on.

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Originally Posted by ipilot642

Well I put a scope on my Jungle Carbine. A Vortex Diamondback Tactical 4-16x44 FFP EBR-2A MOA rectical, also Vortex rings and a BadAce Tactical NDT Scope Mount. Haven't shot it yet with the scope on, waiting for a little warmer weather to go to the outside range.

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While you're waiting for the weather to warm up, do yourself a favour and order some kind of strap on cheek pad/riser.Getting smacked in the jaw by the comb of the stock quickly loses its novelty when fired without one.

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Originally Posted by ipilot642

so its soaking in some LPS 3 overnight

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LPS-3 is not a lubricant, rather a anti-corrosion coating that will harden over time. You may want to clean it out and apply some oil.

Keep in mind the LE were built for men much shorter than we are today. Butt is usually quite short bringing your eyebrow closer to the scope than you would want. Consider one of those slip on pads to lengthen the pull and prevent the scope/eyebrow contact. Second what harry mac said as the scope will have you lifting your face higher on the butt.

Certainly the cut eyebrow is something to be considered with the snappy carbine.

I think the slip on pads a great idea,to give you some eye relief without having to hold your head uncomfortably to the rear to avoid the scopes sucker punch!

The amount of people I have seen over the years with the tell tale half moon cut eyebrow at the range....

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Originally Posted by Daan Kemp

Keep in mind the LE were built for men much shorter than we are today. Butt is usually quite short bringing your eyebrow closer to the scope than you would want. Consider one of those slip on pads to lengthen the pull and prevent the scope/eyebrow contact. Second what harry mac said as the scope will have you lifting your face higher on the butt.

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Good advise, especially since the old No5 kicks back with authority.

One of the things I learnt early in the piece was not to just sit an Enfield in a rest, make sure you are supporting it with your hand and rest your hand on the rest.

It takes a bit of a firm hold to stop these buggers climbing on recoil......and sometimes that hurts:rolleyes:

I don't want to pee on the OP's cornflakes, & I wish him every success & lots of fun with his new rifle & scope rig, but I can't help wondering if it isn't throwing good money after bad fitting a "dog's willy" scope to a type of rifle that was hardly renowned for its pin-point accuracy in the first place. Just a thought; I hope he's got a good one & that it's a tack driver, & I'm sure he'll enjoy it regardless.

The no 5 has the same recoil as any other rifle of similar calibre and size. It is that hard butt plate and short stock that causes painful memories.

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Originally Posted by Daan Kemp

The no 5 has the same recoil as any other rifle of similar calibre and size. It is that hard butt plate and short stock that causes painful memories.

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When I bought mine, it was fitted with a 'S' marked short stock, which I hadn't spotted till after handing over the money......and it was indeed, quite unpleasant to shoot, and awkward. However I was lucky in that I still owned a de-act No.5 and by chance as I put both together some time later, I found they were different lengths, and upon looking at the de-act No.5 discovered it had a 'L' marked long stock.....:dancingbanana:
I swapped them over and the 'L' stock made a significant difference to the felt recoil, and the extra LOP made it much more pleasant to shoot as well.