Having read and talked to a few ppl, making the area around the main screw more rigid might/can substantially improves accuracy. So I have a spare SA made replacement contract fore end that is a crap colour and damaged so Im going to try an aluminium plate/bed in it.

First thing though I have put a 10mm carbon fibre archery arrow epoxy bedded down the fore end to stiffen it for the target sling, this is also supposed to improve things for target work. I want to see how that does first.

I am finding that the no4 is a very curious thing. Almost like a thoroughbred horse you have to treat it right to make it work well, the thing is to figure out how to treat it, LOL. Its going to drive me mad I reckon

Are other milsurps as bad?

My P14 seems to need no/little work in comparison. Though Ive not met anyone alive who knows how to look after it.