I took my L42 to the range yesterday to see how it would shoot with some good quality match/sniper ammunition. It had probably been 10 years since I last fired it. I only fired enough rounds to confirm the zero and see how it grouped at 100 yards. I only had a 200 yard rage available so I limited myself to 100 yards. Never-the-less I was very impressed - my best 5-shot group was .75 inches using U.S. Army sniper/match 7.62 ammunition. That is pretty good accuracy for a rifle made (converted) in 1971. The other shooters on the range could not believe a mere 'Enfield' could be that accurate. The only drawback is the relatively low-power telescopic sight. In terms of accuracy the L42 will hold its own with my more modern U.S. sniper rifles.
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