Nobody was questioning anyones physical and morale stature. The fact was made that the scope looks a little far back and even for an amature as I am it does.
The absolute fact was that a retired veteran armorer whose trade was supplying elite soldiers (snipers)with the tools they need to do their life and death duties has made a legitimate statement. If someone states the term "he wrote the book on that",well he did. Veterans,skilled craftsmen and serious collectors deserve a little more respect. These are the members who at the drop of a hat will assist you with any Milsurp issue. When a member sees a picture or reads a statement ,they want to know the hows and whys for the benefit of all in the forum. The people in the know ask the hard questions for those of us that either don't know or have not enough experience to ask. We appreciate that! The statement was not about recoil it was about using the butt stock effectively with relation to the scope and your line of sight. Enfield sniper rifles have a cheek piece for a reason.
The restoration is very nice,sorry to detract from the oringinal post. Takes a tonne of work to get them back from the brink.