No4Mk1 accuracy

[Brian Dick]

Wow, if I'm reading this correctly, you sanded out the bearing at the front of the forend and it still shoots well? Just think how much better it would shoot if you'd read up on it and left it alone. The No.4 wasn't intended to be floated at the muzzle end of he forend. That bearing is there for a reason.

---------- Post added at 05:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:15 PM ----------

I'm seriously hoping that with a name like .303carbine, you're just pulling our legs.

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[303carbine]

Wow, if I'm reading this correctly, you sanded out the bearing at the front of the forend and it still shoots well? Just think how much better it would shoot if you'd read up on it and left it alone. The No.4 wasn't intended to be floated at the muzzle end of he forend. That bearing is there for a reason.

---------- Post added at 05:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:15 PM ----------

I'm seriously hoping that with a name like .303carbine, you're just pulling our legs.

I shot it quite a bit before free floating the tip, it definitely shoots better after. The bearing on the tip was making the shots rise when the barrel heated up, I never like to touch anything on my Enfields unless it improves accuracy, in this case, it did.
One writeup stated that there should be 20 thou free float at the muzzle from the factory, I know my Remington rifles shoot better without the pressure point at the muzzle as well.