The rifle looks as if it may have been "sporterized" for a hunter, and not just subjected to thoughtless Bubbaring. Have a look whether the inner band+spring is still in place, and if any bedding has been applied.

If that is so, then I am glad that I live a long way away from Enfield purist who might feel inclined drop a crate of No 1s on me from a great height, when I write that it quite possibly now shoots better than in the original configuration, if you have ammo that is matched to the barrel "vibes". This is not knocking the SMLE, which was conceived as a rugged service rifle with a good magazine capacity (in which it succeeded brilliantly) and not as a target or hunting rifle.


Patrick