Old/Original 303B Beveled Case Rims?

[Sapper740]

I've tried that orientation gobs of times and get rim lock mainly on the second clip inserted. I've 50 clips and tried a lot.

When I've shot Lee Enfields in a timed stage i loaded my chargers so each successive cartridge's rim was in front of the rim of the cartridge below. In order to avoid inserting the charger upside down I painted one half of my chargers bright yellow. As long as the yellow half was up I was good to go. I wanted to see how the good ol' Lee Enfield would fare against AR15s with all the bell's and whistles so I entered several IPSC competitions with both a SMLE and a No.5. I actually beat some ARs in a few matches but I was never in the money.

[303carbine]

When I've shot Lee Enfields in a timed stage i loaded my chargers so each successive cartridge's rim was in front of the rim of the cartridge below. In order to avoid inserting the charger upside down I painted one half of my chargers bright yellow. As long as the yellow half was up I was good to go. I wanted to see how the good ol' Lee Enfield would fare against AR15s with all the bell's and whistles so I entered several IPSC competitions with both a SMLE and a No.5. I actually beat some ARs in a few matches but I was never in the money.

When the chargers are loaded the proper way it makes no difference which way is up.
Imagine what the soldiers in the trenches would do if they had to paint their ammo chargers.

[browningautorifle]

Imagine what the soldiers in the trenches would do

Exactly, better to do it right and practice.

[Sapper740]

When the chargers are loaded the proper way it makes no difference which way is up.
Imagine what the soldiers in the trenches would do if they had to paint their ammo chargers.

Yes, well this wasn't in combat. I tried something different to show all the AR shooters with all the bell's and whistles that the Lee Enfield was the slickest bolt action ever made and could almost run with them. When shooting IPSC competitions time is of the essence being one of the big three of the IPSC motto Diligentia Vis Celeritas. One bad charging of the magazine and I would have come in dead last and with this little trick I actually beat a few AR shooters. I'm not afraid to think outside the box.

[ssgross]

the Lee Enfield was the slickest bolt action ever made

I get your point, but would choose a different rifle.

Has my vote for the slickest bolt action rifle. Of course this guy is shooting 6.5x55. With a little practice a mosin clip can be made to speed load a standard issue Springfield krag.

Found this one too...just to be that guy

[CINDERS]

Found this one too

Seems cyber space ate the clip lol !

I've loaded the chargers both ways staggered and in the one direction had probably 3 rim overs one in a speed shoot just a quick push down and a little nudge up and away again !

A few tips given to me at the time by shooters who had long standings with the Lee Enfield systems;

1. Go through your chargers and sort them into ones that load and strip freely without hangups keep these ones for your competitions ones that are hard to charge and hard to strip into the mag keep them for range practices.

2. When the last round leaves the last charger ever so slightly move your thumb towards the front (This takes practice but is achievable if I can do it you can) it's only a fraction but what your ensuring is your thumb not moving backwards and possibly inducing a rim-lock situation.
If you practice it enough it becomes muscle memory just like training over & over you do it without thought sadly I am way out of practice but still remember it.

Then I developed my own style in speed shooting with bolt cycling at speed this is how I went may not work for you but did for me.

3. When after firing (I used the traditional grip) I released my bottom fingers from the wrist keeping the weapon into my shoulder with sling & pressure from my front hand I would leave my cheek on the butt keeping it there as I lifted the bolt but before I pulled it to the rear to eject the spent case I rolled the rifle on my shoulder to the right an an inclined angle.
Keeping my head still in place without the rifle still looking at the target reef the bolt to the rear ejecting the case then as I started to push the bolt forward roll the rifle back to my cheek as the bolt almost into battery then grip the wrist again as the handle comes down, same cheek weld, same target eyes open all the way and repeat.

I did 25 rounds in a minute with a rim over I had to sort out so that spannered it a bit but with practice you can get them out faster, some use the middle finger on the trigger I know that but my way still has you gripping the wrist in the accepted manner.

[ssgross]

Seems cyber space ate the clip lol

Here is the link...video titled "Lee Enfield loses to Krag"
'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5khvtcr7Hdk&t=1s'

[MAC702]

Mildly entertaining. More of a Shooter A beat Shooter B. And how hard was it to proofread the reader's copy who said the Enfield was reloaded with a 10-round stripper clip? Both guys were obviously using unfamiliar rifles. And who told Shooter A that you have to load a Krag like that? An experienced guy has all five rounds in his hand and "dumps" them in the capsule mag with as much speed as he can guarantee they all go in.

Both rifles should easily have been 100% hit rates.

[Sapper740]

1. Go through your chargers and sort them into ones that load and strip freely without hangups keep these ones for your competitions ones that are hard to charge and hard to strip into the mag keep them for range practices.

2. I did 25 rounds in a minute with a rim over I had to sort out so that spannered it a bit but with practice you can get them out faster, some use the middle finger on the trigger I know that but my way still has you gripping the wrist in the accepted manner.

I took the charger selection one step further: after selection for the attributes you mentioned I then polished the inside of the stripper clip to make charging the magazine as slick as possible. I found using the middle finger as the trigger finger worked best for me.

[Gargoyle]

When the chargers are loaded the proper way it makes no difference which way is up.
Imagine what the soldiers in the trenches would do if they had to paint their ammo chargers.

Yeah, when the gun works with the proper way. When it don’t, you gotta figure **** out.