My Boys rifle has arrived.

**boltaction** · 04-03-2015 12:25 AM

My Boys has just the rubber with no leather cover, and appears to be original. It's a 1939 BSA

Ed

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**Peter Laidler** · 04-03-2015 07:56 AM

I think the rubber butt pads were originally rubber made by SORBO in Birmingham (according to our old records). As they inevitably broke-up with exposure to sunlight - and oil - a webbing lace-on cover was approved.

I seem to remember someone on the forum machining up a horizontal muzzle brake Al.

**MilSurp in Oz** · 04-13-2015 07:38 PM

It's not big enough.
(said in dry humour flat monotone)

Seriously though - great condition.
Isn't Boys meant to be spelt Boyes?

**Paul S.** · 04-13-2015 08:46 PM

Lovely that!

Having shot Barrett M-82s I can tell you that you will have fun with it.

**Peter Laidler** · 04-14-2015 04:55 PM

Nope........ Common mistake among the experts. Capt HC BOYS without an E. Where the mystery lies is the spurious rank that either he or someone unknown to the rest of mankind gave to him. He was a civillian draughtsman/designer at Enfield

**Bob Womack** · 04-14-2015 05:34 PM

'Tis a bit like John Cantius Garand, a Canadian icon

-born civilian designer at Springfield Armory for much of his life who designed the M1 icon

rifle 30-06. I hear he pronounced it GAIR-end but these days we just about universally pronounce it gar-AND. How on earth did that happen?

Bob

**Hal O'Peridol** · 04-21-2015 07:45 PM

Got to fire the Boys a couple of days ago, most fun you can have with your clothes on.

One thing, perhaps someone here may know. The rifle was shooting about 20 inches right at 100 mtrs. How do you adjust the windage on this great beastie?

**harry mac** · 05-10-2015 04:45 AM

Learn to flinch in the oposite direction

**WarPig1976** · 05-10-2015 05:42 AM

Originally Posted by harry mac

Learn to flinch in the oposite direction

**Son** · 11-28-2015 05:28 AM

I'm dredging this thread back up because it stopped just short of what I am looking for WRT the Boys in .55 vs .50 BMG. And you guys would be the best chance of some answers....
I have a rifle coming in the original form and was wondering if anyone can tell me the difference in enrgy at the muzzle of the two. I have fired a variety of rifles in 50, and am interested if the slightly larger bore and projectile weight in some of the .55 ammunition types made any real difference to recoil.

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