No4 butt srew seized! Tool help...

[Alan de Enfield]

It works well to stop rattling, but removing it can be a pain.

There is an armourers tool designed specifically for the removal of the leather stock wad.

Or, a wire coathanger with a small hook bent into the end.

[Scout Sniper]

Or that... haha...

[usabaker]

Leather washer stopped the brass oil bottle form rattling and making unwanted noise

That makes sense, I guess its something I better remember. Thank you

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Or, a wire coathanger with a small hook bent into the end.

? extractor?

[Alan de Enfield]

That makes sense, I guess its something I better remember. Thank you

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? extractor?

The leather washer has a hole in the centre (like any good washer), put a small "L" bend (slightly 'over' an L) in the end of a wire coat hanger and you can hook the washer out as 'easy as you like'.

[browningautorifle]

I guess its something I better remember.

Well, I doubt we're actually going to take these patrolling again...I don't even keep things in the butt trap anymore. My military stuff is empty...keep them aside. Except my Krag wiping rod, had to stay with the oiler in the butt for safe keeping.

[Scout Sniper]

Sum people like to keep a modified oil bottle in the butt. The bottle has the spoon removed and a burst case extractor fits perfectly inside wrapped with a small piece of pull through cloth. A spare extractor, spring and screw also for good measure.

Can save a days shooting and never gets forgotten.

[browningautorifle]

The bottle has the spoon removed and a burst case extractor fits perfectly inside wrapped with a small piece of pull through cloth. A spare extractor, spring and screw also for good measure.

For .303? I guess that would be good...never thought of that, always used a cartridge to extract a separated case.

[Scout Sniper]

Yup the Enfield. 303...

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[Scout Sniper]

Quick question...?

So when the butt stock is screwed up tight there is still slight rotation of the stock in the socket. What would be the recommended path of repair. Or suitable packing material to shim it in place?

[22SqnRAE]

So when the butt stock is screwed up tight there is still slight rotation of the stock in the socket. What would be the recommended path of repair. Or suitable packing material to shim it in place?

SS, the trick is, naturally, to remove the slack (tolerance) in the timber/steel fitting. The butt should be a near on interference fit into the socket. It should require a little 'persuasion' to bottom out and seat. If you can slip it on easily and still fell rotation al movement when its seated, without the bolt, stock, then you're too loose. If you tighten and drive the bolt, stock home to the limit of projection through the socket and [I]still[I] have rotation, then, Sir, you've got a problem.

The No 1 Mk 1 way to take up slack was with brown paper.

You can choose your shim material, but I'd be suggesting a trial of good quality photocopy paper (around 80 grammes per square metre or 0.26 oz per sq foot) in single, continuous strips that complete the circumference of the butt socket chamfer. If one sheet isn't enough, try two. Iteratively until you're happy that the butt is firmly wedged in the socket and won't move.

Paper, surprisingly, is the same material as the butt - wood. So any oils that seep in won't destroy it quickly.

There's one option for you to consider.

All the best.