I just so happened to have a flat based round nosed cupro nickle bullet sitting in front of me on my desk that I pulled from a Cordite Mk.II cartridge (D^C C II headstamp, circa 1896-1904.).
I...
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I just so happened to have a flat based round nosed cupro nickle bullet sitting in front of me on my desk that I pulled from a Cordite Mk.II cartridge (D^C C II headstamp, circa 1896-1904.).
I...
These 'heavy barrel' lee Enfield sporters can shoot very well.
There is a bit of a story here from the days of target shooting and the introduction of the Sht.LE into competition.
Much of this...
Sportered, you have lost half of the bedding. You are now at the mercy of barrel harmonics. However, with those sites being adjustable you can dial it in for that first shot from a cold barrel. If...
The barrel has been bobbed about one inch, yes. This seems to be a common thing to do with sporters, probably to restore the crown due to cord wear.
It has the later windage adjustable sights for...
Have you taken any pics of the MLE that you can show to us??
Get them to send you a pic.They want to sell the thing, right? Even a crappy one taken with a cell phone is better than nothing.
If it is shootable with a decent bore, a sportered MLE does not...
Can you post a pic or two? Worth a thousand words