Quote Originally Posted by hkopper View Post
First of all, thanks to all that assisted me with my sights issue. I just received the replacement plunger and plunger spring and took the old Enfield out to the range with great success. The only issue now is that I completely forgot how brutal this rifle is. I managed to set off about 20 rounds before I called it quits (I have the bruises to prove it). My new question is does anyone know of any products out there like cushions, recoil pads or the such that will minimize the punishment that my shoulder endured today....or do I have to man up and take the punishment.
First time I shot my straight pull L1A1 SLR (no gas recoil mechanism) with wood butt (no give) and in just a t shirt after ten rounds or so I was snivelling like a baby

Next thing I did after I got home was order a Past super magnum recoil pad They do work

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Quote Originally Posted by Peter Laidlericon View Post
Just take it like it was meant to be........... As young Armourers in 60's Malaya, we used to spend a couple of days sat at a bench, range testing literally hundreds of these rifles and other variants such as Brens, Sterling/Sten and shotguns wearing nothing more than a thin cotton shirt or nothing at all on top! Just a pair of old woolen socks (with the toe part cut out) over our elbows to prevent them being rubbed raw. It didn't work and a floppy hat to sop up the sweat from our eyes. No ear defenders either. The young, probably 14 or 15 year oild son of our Technical Quartermaster used to come and help us and he went through the same!

Happy days, minimum suopervision, free ammo, plenty of bangs and................
Peter

You remind me of when I shot a No 4 for the first time........circa 1968, in the Army Cadets, a snot nosed kid of around 14 .

We put our berets doubled up inside our battledress tunics...didn't make much difference though

Bren? That was easy...it just walked away from you

These things stay with you for a lifetime - which is exactly why in my cupboard today I have a straight pull L1A1, a No 4(T), and I have a hankering for a deact Bren