Morning Gents.
Recently I replaced the barrel on my cordite -washed out Long Lee.
The replacement is a lightly used BSA Commercial Long Lee, and fit perfectly to the 1896 BSA action.
New barrel really shows promise, but with SA ball ammo,(174 gr) I find I need the sights set to 500 yards to hit POA at 100 yards. Would the Mk V1 ammo shoot more to point of aim?
The new barrel has the dovetailed in fore-sight, so I can either file it down or change it, but I would have no sight left to bring it up the required amount.
The rear sight seems to have a blade a little higher/deeper than the sight on the old barrel.
(Yes, 'new' barrel came with sights.)

Any help /daylight on this will be greatly appreciated.


BTW, the barrel replacement was more or less anti -climatic. After making an action wrench, one good belt on the handle and the old barrel unscrewed by hand.
New barrel was tighter but indexed perfectly, and headspace lovely.
Trial groups (only 3-shot -5 shot up to now) seem around 2" or a bit less at 100 yards.

Richard.
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