Last Round jamming, feed lip adjustment

[muffett.2008]

This thread amuses me, in all my years of gunplumbing I have never had a feed problem with any 303.
I have about 40 of them myself, often mix magazines when shooting and still no trouble. (having said that you can guarantee I will now......Murphy being alive and well.)

[Seaspriter]

in all my years of gunplumbing I have never had a feed problem with any 303.

Consider yourself on a lucky streak. I have acquired over a dozen Lee Enfields. Four of them had feed problems from the outset. Please stay amused. For those who had to fix the problem, believe me it was vexing, as I have indicated in earlier threads. Perhaps some of the problems were created by earlier owners who then ditched the guns after frustration. But I can attest some of the problems were weak follower springs, followers binding on the mag grooves, poorly aligned feed lips, mags that did not seat properly, and even a No1MkIII mag in a No4MkI. For the poor bloke who has bought his first Lee Enfield and encountered this problem, it can be very perplexing, especially if one has no proper mag to compare.

[Peter Laidler]

Just like I swear by VW quality and reliability. NEVER let me down, even my last Polo slogged mercilessly to death to work an back and still sold quickly with 200,000 miles on the clock. My friends VW on the other hand is the biggest pile of poo he's ever set eyes on!

[rickv100]

Here are some photos of the Lee Enfield jamming.

Rick

Nose up on the last round



Bolt brought forward resulting in last round jam.

[browningautorifle]

What mag follower is in there?

[rickv100]

It is the No 4 follower I believe, the magazine is serial numbered to the rifle.

Rick

[CINDERS]

Has the mag got the front spring in it which slides down the front of the follower I think the part No. is CR42 it is a small flat thing with a short end bent over with a small hole in it that locates onto a nib at the front of the Mag but could be wrong it looks as though the follower is coming right up as the front lips are even under the front of the follower, guys can I ask a really dumb question was the floor plate a different shape for the NATO 7.62 round I am just being obtuse in a swapped follower who knows this things history do not cane me ok also the bullet profile what projie is it the same COAL as a Mk VII? I have had a few feed issues with different profiled bullets but changed the length so they fed properly.
Had used some really stubby 110gn in my No.4's what a pain they were and the 150gn Hornadys in both my 4's and Mk III's need to be seated out with the cannular showing otherwise feed issues occur (They pop out) see pic of how I have had to seat them out and crimp them

[rickv100]

The magazine follower is stamped F 52 so I am guessing that it is a #4 follower made in 1952 at Fazakerly. it does have the front spring on the magazine.

Rick

[browningautorifle]

Yes, the 7.62 is a different magazine completely. The follower might not even fit in a proper #4 mag. I have seen some different ones in there though. Perhaps the front feed lip is too high and not holding the bullet until it starts up the feedway. Yes, a shorter bullet will give problems...these were made for the long bullets. The old ones were round nose but long. The later were long and very pointed.

[rickv100]

Cinders,

The dummy rounds are using Hornady 174 grain FMJ bullets. I have the same problem with Privi Partisan 174 grain FMJ rounds.

Rick