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    Depends on what your going to use them for if on an open license then you may have a bit of explaining to do I have 2 on open a No.4 & MkIII and that's it, the other 4 are on club support and with that you can wiggle around a bit say the Savage & Faz or the L/B may have 2 different battle sights just make up a shoot like a 3-600m flip sight say it is for that type of sight, the Singer say its for that type of shoot over varying ranges. When I brought my 1944 BSA M47C T I put down WWII sniper rifles only match leaving wiggle room if I can afford to get a HT for WWI sniper rifle and a post WWII sniper rifle as I would dearly love an L42 even though it is in a different caliber but that is just dreaming.

    There are allot of things to consider with them Frederick is on the right track but you really have to dig into them preferably getting down to stripping is right down and fully inspected. This may sound OTT but with the price of them here in Aus and spares in short supply you need to be granular.
    The worst thing I did was shove a bore scope down my 303's as in the day barrel care was not on the priority as long as it grouped their service life may have been measured in days with attrition at the front they were making plenty more believe me, as PL says if it is grouping well but the bore looks cruddy then why change something that is working.
    The draws need to be looked at as my T's were flogged out and buying from the east I had to go on face value and what I was told by the owner, an all matching would be nice but chances are they may not all match but better if they do, I have seen POS No.4's that you say holy cr*p what a dog but shoot they do and very well I have seen prima donna ones that just group no better than a handle full of wheat.
    I like Long B's for some reason followed by Maltby the only reason I have Savages is because they were at a good price and local plus I knew the rifles as well as having shot them, both have helped me come 2nd for 2 consecutive years and 1st last year in state run as issued shoots last years was a 3 range multiple position shoot.

    Take your time if you have some one that is experienced in them it may help to seek their input by looking at them first hand etc if you have a gunsmith friend who can assist all the better.

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