L1A1 Single Shot "UK" spec?? Any ideas?

[David TS]

Looks sweet, hopefully my wood should arrive tomorrow. Did your's include the carrier as that is what I am having touble locating? Also David how long did it take to put back together?

Steve

Steve
Do you mean the carrying handle, if so yes, it was a full set including carrying handle and the trigger guard popsicle stick . I may know where there is another if you can't locate one

Where did you get your wood?

I didn't time it, but stripping it, cleaning, lubing and putting back together swopping the wood for the plastic (including finding the stock bolt where it pinged in the corner of the garage - even if you know it's going to happen it still does it ) was probably about two hours start to finish

[OxfordAndy]

David - the rifle looks great! The wood makes all the difference.

[daryldiane]

Nice wood, David, hopefully I'll be able to change mine over soon. Is that the standard butt or the long one?
Took mine to Bisley yesterday and shot at 600yrds with the NRA shooting club. Attracted quite a lot of interest, a couple of guys are thinking of getting one from the new batch, though they will cost more.
Shot quite well with irons, was holding the 3 ring with fours and some five's and a V slap in the middle. Using RWS ammo. Difficult to hold centre, may have the aperture bushed. a former soldier said they never practiced with theirs over 300yrds, so he thought it was very good.
The SUIT was more problematical, holding the vertical well, but up and down over the target. Also the cam was flipping back halfway between each shot. I think the mounting springs must be week and the sight is shifting up and down betwen shots, anyone know where I can get new springs?

[David TS]

Nice wood, David, hopefully I'll be able to change mine over soon. Is that the standard butt or the long one?

It's an N (normal). I could have done with a long, but beggars can't be choosers

There are actually four wood butt lengths - S, N, L and XL (well, five, if you count the extra short arctic issue one )

Glad to see you chaps are actually out there shooting yours mine should lose its virginity this coming Saturday

[sfurby]

David,

Never have done this before did you need a special tool to remove the butt, a chap at my club claims they are buggers to remove unless you have such an item.

Damn even more double entendres

Steve

[David TS]

David,

Never have done this before did you need a special tool to remove the butt, a chap at my club claims they are buggers to remove unless you have such an item.

Damn even more double entendres

Steve

Steve
The proper tool makes life a LOT easier, but it is doable without, with care. You need a VERY wide screwdriver (that will straddle the slot on both sides of the buttplate hole). I was looking for something around the garage that would act as a substitute, and found it after I had finished the job - a 14mm flat wood bit reground so the cutting edges are square would probably work well, with the point locating the bit centrally in the hole in the slot. An old cut off screwdriver shank welded on the end as a T bar gives leverage.

Watch you don't get the spring/bolt in your face as you undo it

To get the spring and bolt back in, you need a long shank screwdriver with the shank small enough diameter (around 4mm) to fit through the centre of the bolt, and the handle slim enough to fit inside the butt hole recess. I have one that our alarm engineer lost in our driveway, it came in handy .

You can push the spring and bolt (sleeved on the screwdriver blade) back in the butt and a bit of dextrous spinning will get it done up enough turns to get a wide screwdriver on the screw again to do it up properly.

[Nick S]

You can get the tools from Brownells - they aren't too expensive (as these things go!)...

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=5...CCESSORY_TOOLS

[Peter Laidler]

When you've got the return spring out, grease it up with graphite grease. Available in a smallish tube from any motoring parts outlet. A smear on the locking cams of the bolt and carrier and the slide runners of the carrier to body will make life easy too. I have to admit that after years of seeing them in black plastic, they do look good in wood

[David TS]

When you've got the return spring out, grease it up with graphite grease. Available in a smallish tube from any motoring parts outlet. A smear on the locking cams of the bolt and carrier and the slide runners of the carrier to body will make life easy too. I have to admit that after years of seeing them in black plastic, they do look good in wood

Peter
With the wood, mine's gone back to its roots, so to speak

[sfurby]

David,

I got my wood from the USA and it looks sweet, I am however looking for a carry handle , Can you help

Steve