First of all, hello! First time poster here. Looking for some guidance and/or constructive criticism, it's my first time wrenching on a Lee Enfield so I have lots to learn. If you see something out of place or questionable, please let me know!

It started as a standard issue No. 4 sporter, the reason I bought it was the barrel was uncut. The plan was to basically follow along Roger Wadham's book, 2012 Complete Book on Lee Enfield Accurizing.

I wanted to use this as a "test" rifle, I have 2 new Lothar Walther barrels coming in for two stripped Longbranch actions I have lying around. I want to build these two up properly, so I wanted to get some practice working with a No. 4.

In it's current condition, as of tonight. I just finished the wood (3 different kinds apparently?! ), after a few rounds of epoxy bedding. Apologies for the mess on the bench, I have been working there for quite a while today.


I have so far:
- Fitted the buttstock to the best of my knowledge, the wood edge is proud of the metal by a few millimeters. It also needs a stiff whack with a mallet to seat it in place.
- Forestock is tight against the wrist face with equal bearing
- I've epoxy bedded the receiver and knox form along the horizontal faces and the draws. I also bedded the shoulder of the receiver around the main screw, I went a bit rogue there but I want to see how it performs
- I installed a 1.25" diameter wide washer as a pressure plate under the trigger guard/main screw, and bedded it



What I'm stuck on for now:
- I have almost no up-pressure on the barrel at the muzzle, I am planning on using cork to change this. I understand 2-7 lbs is the norm? My barrel is, right now, free floated from the knox form to the step in the forestock above the cap.
- My front handguard and the cap on the forestock are very close or touching the front sight base, which I know is not desirable at all
- Anything to do with the bolt. I haven't headspaced it yet (I have the Okie gauges around here somewhere). I don't know if the bearing on the recoil lugs is equal or not. It could also use with a good clean and polishing.
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