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spentprimer Advice needed ... bolt opens... 09-14-2013, 07:58 AM
Peter Laidler The GOOD news is that even if... 09-14-2013, 09:11 AM
spentprimer Peter, I don't want to... 09-14-2013, 10:15 AM
Son Have heard of a couple of... 09-14-2013, 10:19 AM
spentprimer This makes sense to me and is... 09-14-2013, 11:25 AM
Peter Laidler You ain't misleading me spent... 09-14-2013, 12:47 PM
spentprimer Peter-I will give this a try. 09-14-2013, 05:35 PM
spentprimer Peter, I did your described... 09-14-2013, 07:41 PM
Thunderbox Although many/most old SMLEs... 09-14-2013, 12:54 PM
spentprimer I just took a closer look at... 09-14-2013, 06:00 PM
spentprimer Out to the range 09-19-2013, 03:05 PM
spentprimer I got into my spent round box... 09-19-2013, 03:49 PM
spentprimer Range Time Next 10-15-2013, 04:33 PM
303Guy It sounds like the striker... 09-14-2013, 04:14 PM
Peter Laidler The right hand side LONG... 09-14-2013, 06:01 PM
spentprimer Both locking shoulders bear... 09-14-2013, 06:34 PM
Son Thank you Thunderbox. I... 09-14-2013, 06:03 PM
303Guy Could it be the bolt cam and... 09-18-2013, 06:04 PM
spentprimer I just got off the phone with... 09-18-2013, 06:32 PM
5thBatt I'll just throw this out... 09-14-2013, 06:58 PM
spentprimer I just checked it and it does... 09-14-2013, 07:13 PM
Peter Laidler Phew............ We've had... 09-15-2013, 06:08 AM
browningautorifle Pretty funny...! 09-15-2013, 11:28 AM
muffett.2008 Is it only me? or has anyone... 09-15-2013, 05:22 PM
303Guy I am really interested in... 09-15-2013, 05:56 PM
Parashooter No, it's not caused by the... 09-16-2013, 01:42 AM
5thBatt Yes i believe that is the... 09-15-2013, 06:20 PM
Bruce_in_Oz Try this: 1. Cock the... 09-15-2013, 07:20 PM
303Guy So this particular rifle has... 09-15-2013, 08:16 PM
gewehrsniper I have a no4 mk1 rifle that... 09-15-2013, 08:18 PM
5thBatt Give me 5 Min guys, just got... 09-15-2013, 08:25 PM
Son Thank you Parashooter, for... 09-16-2013, 03:15 AM
Peter Laidler We're wayyyyyyyyy off the... 09-16-2013, 04:58 AM
5thBatt Harmonics maybe?? The two... 09-16-2013, 06:07 AM
303Guy Thanks all. I've noticed... 09-16-2013, 07:37 AM
jmoore And there's the likely... 09-17-2013, 12:48 AM
WarPig1976 Gentleman, I've followed this... 09-17-2013, 10:26 AM
spentprimer Don't you think that would be... 09-17-2013, 06:17 PM
Peter Laidler I know warpig was a bit... 09-17-2013, 03:16 PM
303Guy Thank's Peter. That's enough... 09-18-2013, 05:18 AM
Peter Laidler Newtons cradle is the... 09-18-2013, 06:12 AM
spentprimer If the bolt handle going... 09-18-2013, 11:55 AM
Peter Laidler You don't need a bolt... 09-18-2013, 02:32 PM
Alan de Enfield 45972 Son (some time ago)... 09-18-2013, 03:34 PM
spentprimer This is good information to... 09-18-2013, 03:44 PM
Bruce_in_Oz From the original Oz... 09-18-2013, 08:50 PM
303Guy And rust! (Or dried crud). ... 09-19-2013, 01:27 AM
Son 45982 45983 45984 45985 ... 09-19-2013, 05:30 AM
Peter Laidler Nope.......... The striker... 09-19-2013, 05:39 AM
spentprimer Good Morning, It is 5:35... 09-19-2013, 07:05 AM
WarPig1976 Umm,,yah forget the duct... 09-19-2013, 05:50 PM
srtolly1 Not fearless, not real bright... 09-21-2013, 01:57 PM
303Guy That's very interesting. May... 09-19-2013, 07:08 PM
Ridolpho We all should have a friend... 09-19-2013, 07:52 PM
spentprimer As far as the resistence... 09-19-2013, 08:20 PM
303Guy So the Head separation... 09-19-2013, 07:43 PM
spentprimer I uploaded pictures to... 09-19-2013, 07:50 PM
Brian Dick Are those bullet holes in the... 09-19-2013, 08:09 PM
David TS LOL at Brian :D Tell you... 09-21-2013, 09:26 PM
Brian Dick Thanks. I sure thought they... 09-19-2013, 08:23 PM
browningautorifle Recycled roofing. The holes... 09-20-2013, 11:59 AM
Maxwell Smart Interesting video; no wonder... 09-19-2013, 10:32 PM
303Guy Right, here it... 09-20-2013, 01:27 AM
spentprimer Comparing to the photo you... 09-20-2013, 03:05 PM
jmoore A couple of thoughts since I... 09-23-2013, 02:51 AM
Son I would like to know the... 09-20-2013, 03:01 AM
Peter Laidler Ain't looked at this in any... 09-20-2013, 06:10 AM
Bruce_in_Oz A couple more things: With... 09-23-2013, 05:32 AM
303Guy Two bolts I looked at will... 09-24-2013, 12:22 AM
303Guy I've been looking at my... 09-24-2013, 01:48 AM
jmoore Photo #13 from Post #48: ... 09-24-2013, 02:33 AM
Peter Laidler All this hypothesis just goes... 09-24-2013, 06:05 AM
spentprimer My bolt dis-assembly tool... 09-24-2013, 08:59 AM
gew8805 Maybe the simplest solution... 09-24-2013, 09:15 AM
Peter Laidler Spent primer. Your rifle is... 09-24-2013, 12:25 PM
Robert303 Whilst I have a lot less... 09-24-2013, 01:01 PM
Peter Laidler To be honest Rob, he don't... 09-24-2013, 01:55 PM
Robert303 Thanks Peter but the rod and... 09-24-2013, 04:44 PM
spentprimer Fear not gentlemen, a dead... 09-24-2013, 05:48 PM
303Guy And that is the whole point. ... 09-24-2013, 08:47 PM
gsimmons You clock molester.....;) ... 09-24-2013, 06:30 PM
spentprimer When I was a little boy, I am... 09-24-2013, 06:51 PM
jmoore Well, we've gone from "it's... 09-25-2013, 03:04 AM
spentprimer Many years ago a friend... 09-25-2013, 08:22 AM
Peter Laidler 303 guy. I see the point... 09-25-2013, 07:14 AM
303Guy Thanks Peter, yes I am... 09-25-2013, 07:31 PM
Amatikulu I want to congratulate... 09-25-2013, 08:34 PM
spentprimer Well, a new bolt arrived... 09-26-2013, 08:08 PM
303Guy I take it then that the lug... 09-26-2013, 09:14 PM
spentprimer Hello Peter, I must... 09-26-2013, 09:57 PM
303Guy Interesting that the thinner... 09-26-2013, 11:08 PM
muffett.2008 I think you have that... 09-28-2013, 03:11 AM
5thBatt +1 only have a No4 because i... 09-28-2013, 03:42 AM
villiers `Tis in the eye of the... 09-28-2013, 01:07 PM
Peter Laidler But as battle rifles, No4's... 09-28-2013, 08:47 AM
gew8805 To me, the Rifle, No.4, using... 09-28-2013, 01:44 PM
Alan de Enfield Not sure wether to start a... 09-29-2013, 07:06 AM
browningautorifle In this case he came clean. ... 09-29-2013, 07:36 PM
browningautorifle I've never heard of headspace... 10-15-2013, 05:58 PM
spentprimer My friend is a retired... 10-15-2013, 09:38 PM
Bruce_in_Oz "Increasing" headspace by... 10-15-2013, 08:29 PM
spentprimer I measured the firing pin... 10-15-2013, 09:52 PM
Dad If I remember correctly the... 10-15-2013, 10:21 PM
Bruce_in_Oz From: Inspectorate... 10-15-2013, 11:44 PM
spentprimer Given that, I will leave well... 10-16-2013, 08:53 AM
Bruce_in_Oz But then from: ... 10-16-2013, 12:19 AM
Son Bruce, sorry, I cannot add... 10-16-2013, 07:18 AM
Dad Bruce, Question, I have this... 10-16-2013, 01:28 AM
ssj Does it have any other part... 10-16-2013, 02:33 AM
Bruce_in_Oz Good question. By the... 10-16-2013, 06:24 AM
Peter Laidler On the introduction of Mk7... 10-16-2013, 04:50 AM
CINDERS Well I sat here through 12... 10-16-2013, 07:30 AM
Peter Laidler I think Cinders is right. ... 10-16-2013, 11:08 AM
spentprimer Hello gentlemen, I just... 10-18-2013, 07:05 PM
CINDERS What about this? 10-19-2013, 01:02 AM
tbonesmith Hi guys, I'm very glad that... 10-19-2013, 08:48 AM
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    Testing spring weights with a trigger pull gauge. No1 MkIII (& III*) (not all pictured)

    trigger, first pressure 3 to 4lb
    trigger, second pressure 5 to 6 1/2lb
    main spring, fired position, 7 to 9lb
    main spring, full-cock position, 14 to 16lb
    extractor, 7lb
    bolt head retaining spring, 10 to 16lb
    butt trap spring, 2 to 3lb

    Details of how to do these tests properly are in The Lee Enfield Story, starting about page 164
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