Richard - The 'gas seal' in the event of a complete head separation is more a virtue of the rimmed .303 cartridge case than the Lee-Enfield action design.
There is a similar benefit shown by the .30-40 'Army' cartridge in the U.S. Krag-Jorgensen.
Richard - The 'gas seal' in the event of a complete head separation is more a virtue of the rimmed .303 cartridge case than the Lee-Enfield action design.
There is a similar benefit shown by the .30-40 'Army' cartridge in the U.S. Krag-Jorgensen.