bedding the ol H barrel? Plus a bedding material Q

[tbonesmith]

Most of the (heavy barreled SMLE)range rifles that I've seen that shoot well, are free from the knox to the centre band, then contact the forend to the muzzle with some form of packing under the front guard.

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[Son]

Most of the (heavy barreled SMLE)range rifles that I've seen that shoot well, are free from the knox to the centre band, then contact the forend to the muzzle with some form of packing under the front guard.

Thats the "factory" method modified (packing rather than take the time and effort to do it in the wood). Centre bedded (5 o'clock to 7 o'clock) at the knox, then the same for an inch either side of the inner band (which does not exist on the H barrel) and then at least four inches to the muzzle, with contact from the front handguard to match. There needs to be four to seven pounds lift to get the barrel off the bare foreend at the muzzle.

Here's a pic of factory bedding- marks left by the barrel

[Edward Horton]

RJW NZ

As an American I'm lucky, the only reason I'm not an Australian is because my ancestors were faster runners.

I'm lucky because I bought the Australian book below from a New Zealander on the black arts of bedding the SMLE..............



I'm lucky because I bought the book below from an Australian..........





As an American I have one question, did New Zealand sell all of its books or stop importing books from Australia since the Hobbits took over the place.



P.S. Have you heard about the new beer can and credit card method of bedding the Enfield Rifle?