1965 7.62 LeeEnfield, should I buy it?

[Brian Dick]

147 grain M80 ball made by CBC in Brazil.

[BahamaLure]

Had a better shoot yesterday, found out some stuff -

This CBC M80 ammunition is a pain to eject the spent casings, or is it the firing chamber that needs attention? Had to palm slap the bolt handle hard to drag the stuck casings out. The steel case ones I used first did not have this issue. I seem to remember back in the 80's seeing guys shooting rifles by Swing having this same issue all the time.

100yd shoot, first 10 rounds missed the 9" paper plate target.... was sure I am a better shot that that??? Then checked the rear sight and it was set at 600yds, hmmmmmmm, sure I did not do that on purpose so I return it to as far below 200 as it will go and try again. Hit the plate this time at least but with just 1/5. Look again at the rear site and it is at 300yds. Turns out that with every round the sight jumps forward so without returning it to the bottom after every round it creeps ever upwards. For the last 10 shots I returned it back after every one and finally started to see a result on the targets, nothing to yell about yet but its coming. All were center or slightly off to the right, and one nice cluster of 3 in a 2" group.

I am REALLY not liking this blade sight arrangement and even taking into consideration the feeling I get here that the Ishapore 2A1 is not very accurate and 'Barney Fife's' choice of rifle I remain sure it can shoot well if given some love. I beg for guidance to fit proper ring foresight and an aperture rear!

[Ridolpho]

Alan: You'll find aperture sights for sale on e-bay just about all the time. I've bought them from Australia, Great Britain, and from right here in Canada. Some of the most common for the No.1 MkIII appear to be Parker Hale (PH5a) and Australian "Central". I have both but like the Central as the entire sight can be easily removed leaving only a low profile base on the rifle for storage. Extremely easy to install. Have a look on the "Lee Enfield Online Knowledge Library" in the "stickies" on this forum where there are two articles concerning these sights. These sights due seem to suite my eyesight rather well and are, of course, very solid and stable.

Ridolpho

[BahamaLure]

After long searches for PH ring sights I am giving up that chase, plus removing the blade from the barrel is also problematic.

I bought a B-Square part that was supposed to just screw on and that was a no go as the rifle lacks the rear mounting holes for it.

I found a local gunsmith and after a long discussion he's been given free reign to do as he sees fit to mount a scope. I do not see that I can lose here, the rifle is not worth enough if the mount project does not work. I think it just might though!

I shot a couple times over the summer and started to actually see results despite the blade sights jumping and what not, there is still hope......

[Peter Laidler]

If I was you Bahama, I'd fix what you've got before you go putting telescopes etc onto your rifle. A telescope ain't going to cure the what looks suspiciously like a bulged chamber and it certainly ain't going to make your rifle OR you shoot any better. In fact, fitting a telescope and mount to an already suspect rifle is a pure waste of money in my humble opinion. Fixing the duff backsight slide will cost you about 50cents. If you want any sort of accuracy, what you got ain't never going to put you up on the leaders board

[harry mac]

. I beg for guidance to fit proper ring foresight and an aperture rear!

This is one sow's ear that will never be a silk purse. Use this one "as is" and save up for/ keep looking for one thar's decently dressed and not half naked.