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01-19-2020 10:03 AM
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This should help.
Changing by 'one size' = 2.77" at 100yards
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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Originally Posted by
Alan de Enfield
This should help.
Changing by 'one size' = 2.77" at 100yards
Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to confirm what is in the pic is --03 and not .03. If it is --03 then I should be good purchasing a --015 front blade. I know what to choose I just need confirmation with the starting size according to what I have in the pic.
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Have you shot thing thing yet? You really need to know where it shoots before fiddling with the sights.
You'll need to slug the barrel first as well.
Factory hunting ammo and bullets for reloading are .311" or .312" with some larger cast bullets from Montana Bullets. Enfield barrels can vary from .311" to .315" and be considered OK.
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Originally Posted by
huntsman44
Thanks for the reply. I'm trying to confirm what is in the pic is --03 and not .03. If it is --03 then I should be good purchasing a --015 front blade. I know what to choose I just need confirmation with the starting size according to what I have in the pic.
I'm pretty sure that if there is no - or + then it is a +.
Only the - (less than zero) were marked so a :
03 is + above zero
-03 is - below zero
But if you are looking at anything apart from military blades, all bets are off.
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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Originally Posted by
Sunray
Have you shot thing thing yet? You really need to know where it shoots before fiddling with the sights.
You'll need to slug the barrel first as well.
Factory hunting ammo and bullets for reloading are .311" or .312" with some larger cast bullets from Montana Bullets. Enfield barrels can vary from .311" to .315" and be considered OK.
It's in my post. I also slug all my old military rifles.
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Originally Posted by
Alan de Enfield
I'm pretty sure that if there is no - or + then it is a +.
Only the - (less than zero) were marked so a :
03 is + above zero
-03 is - below zero
But if you are looking at anything apart from military blades, all bets are off.
So looking at my pic which do you think it is? Looks like -03 to me.
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It looks like there's a - in front of the .03 to me too.
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Originally Posted by
huntsman44
So looking at my pic which do you think it is? Looks like -03 to me.
I'm not sure it is. There is a 'scratch' but the (few) I have handled have always had a much more definite (deep) stamping and the 'scratch' seems to run into the 0 whilst the ones I have seen there is a normal spacing between the - and the 0
For the sake of about $1 a piece why not get one of each a - 015 and a +045 then you are covered and only paying one freight charge if you have bought the wrong size.
Mine are not the best, but they are not too bad. I can think of lots of Enfields I'd rather have but instead of constantly striving for more, sometimes it's good to be satisfied with what one has...
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You then may have a conundrum that whilst the ammo you are using may be bang on for 100yds when you go out further you may find that nothing correlates to the sight ladder as we all know the rifles are sighted for MkVII Ball ammunition and modern rounds we reload fly allot flatter especially the 174Gn SMK whose BC changes with velocity.
So I have said it to allot of people find a brand or reload round that groups really well in your rifle at 100yds that you are going to always use then get on the range with a pad or I-pad what ever you want to record your DATA on and get the settings at known ranges say from 100 - 500 maybe 600yds as thats as far as we shoot with our 303's I have all the data for all my rifles they all shoot the same reload separate brass for each rifle but same COAL, SMK, TTL, Powder & charge weight, Primer and cases.
Yes its allot of work to start with but in the end your not playing with front sights just finding the elevation on the sight ladder that corresponds to your cartridge you use change anything with the load and you may be back to square one but it will more than likely be close to the mark.
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Originally Posted by
Alan de Enfield
I'm not sure it is. There is a 'scratch' but the (few) I have handled have always had a much more definite (deep) stamping and the 'scratch' seems to run into the 0 whilst the ones I have seen there is a normal spacing between the - and the 0
For the sake of about $1 a piece why not get one of each a - 015 and a +045 then you are covered and only paying one freight charge if you have bought the wrong size.
Yup, that is what I've decided to do just to be safe.
Thanks everyone!
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