Fellows: I purchased a LB back in the late 70's from a neighbor who had it. The stock had been chopped up but all the metal was there and everything matched...including the magazine. Not knowing a thing about the Enfields I cleaned it up installed a new stock and shot it. Dont remember how it shot but I got the usual case bulges which resulted in very short case life as I reloaded for the gun. Anyways I decided to "repark" it myself and after tearing down EVERY screw, spring, etc, I reparked it myself. It came out a nice green park color. Wheither or not it matched the original I didnt know. While putting it together I decided to set the barrel back 1 turn and recut the oversized chamber to something smaller using a Clymer finishing reamer. I got everything back together and found the headspace at Max (.074ish). Project stopped and the gun was put into the back of the closet.....
UNTIL I head about the Vintage Sniper Rifle Matches that the
CMP
is now conducting.....
Well out came the Enfield...Ihavent slugged the bore but the 2 rifle bore looks good. I just have to do something about the HS. Im temeped to get a shim silver soldered on to the bolt face BUT then I have the issue of firing pin protrutuion AND ensureing that the bolt head "clocks" to the body properly.
The guns back in the closet.
If your interest in reparking I maybe able to help you out although its been 30 years since I did mine.
In the mean time I'll keep thinking about a Vintage Sniper Rifle...I got a M96 I could also use.
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Originally Posted by ptf18
. The stamps in the wood could be steamed out and all of the stocks I got turned out very nice after getting all the preservative out of the wood. There are numerous ways to do that, there probably is a sticky on it here. I haven't looked. The Enfields are some smooth bolt actions and usually accurate as well. As to value, I just ordered a good to very good from SOG for $179 with handpick. So it will be easy to get more into the restoration than it is worth commercially. On the other hand you will have the satisfaction of having restored the old rifle to it's original configuration. BTW, in looking at your action I didn't see the buttstock bolt spring, washer and oil washer (most of mine were leather and you could make your own). I have heard different stories about the leather washer, it was to help prevent rust, it was to help absorb shock. I don't know what the real story is. Just, when you assemble the buttstock onto the action make sure the bolt does not protrude to far through the socket and interfere with the action or touch the wood. It can actually split your stock if it does. Hope this helps and I will be glad to provide what assistance my experience will allow if you proceed with the build. If you choose not too I might consider tackling another as I still have some spare parts around here somewhere. Bill aka Sarge.
