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Shooting my No 4(T) at 1,000 yards
Well, why not? The scope is calibrated that far 
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I was on our club's long range (1,200 yards max) on Saturday, we were shooting 800/1,000/1,200 yards, so I thought for a giggle I would take the 4 (T) as well as my long range .308.
At 800 the 4 (T) was relatively straightforward to shoot (allowing for the fact the sight post point covered the whole of the vbull). Once I got the elevation figured out, it would put everything in the black (there was a fair breeze running across the range) with the best a lucky vbull. I could just about see the spotting disc at this range .
At 1,000, again once the elevation was figured out, it would put pretty much everything on target, but not with any meaningful grouping.
(I didn't try it at 1,200 
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I am currently using Kynamco ammunition loaded with a 174gn SMK bullet, which probably replicates Mk 7 ball fairly accurately.
Above all, the 4 (T) is just fun to shoot, and it is nice to stretch it out distance wise now and again 
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Originally Posted by
David TS
I am currently using Kynamco ammunition loaded with a 174gn SMK bullet, which probably replicates Mk 7 ball fairly accurately.
Does it fully replicate to down to the flat base bullet?
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Originally Posted by
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Does it fully replicate to down to the flat base bullet?
Unfortunately not, it is a boat tail. I don't reload, and I don't know of anyone in the UK
(Kynamco, HPS, PPU) that loads commercial rounds with a flat base 
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My SMLE does not like BT one bit, now with FB she groups real well
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Hi NRA. Which FB do you shoot? I've just started reloading and trying them all! Cheers, Don
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Originally Posted by
David TS
Unfortunately not, it is a boat tail. I don't reload, and I don't know of anyone in the
UK (Kynamco, HPS, PPU) that loads commercial rounds with a flat base
The Kynamco I have does have the flat base bullets
(excuse the quality of the sectioning I only had a rusty screwdriver and an angle-grinder)
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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I do not reload I have used new Prvi BT rounds and had very bad consistent groups. I then tried Pakistani FB surplus rounds with much better successes. Then I got real lucky and found some surplus British rounds and she performs very well with these rounds.
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Alan de Enfield
Now that's really interesting, thank you.
I didn't realise Sierra actually did a flat base SMK! They list them as a BT. Guess I'd better pull one of mine and see what I have
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I didn't realise Sierra actually did a flat base SMK! They list them as a BT. Guess I'd better pull one of mine and see what I have
If they do- let us know! I'm thinking Beerhunter is using different ammo than Alan de Enfield. Both just happen to be Kynamco brass under the bullets.
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jmoore
If they do- let us know! I'm thinking Beerhunter is using different ammo than Alan de Enfield. Both just happen to be Kynamco brass under the bullets.
I think that you are confusing me with someone else. I haven't commented on what I currently use; which happens to be PPU boat-tails because I can't get a flat base bullet.
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