As some of you know I would never think of beating a dead horse but with what Mr. Laidlericon has stated above I hope you see the reason for never shooting oiled cartridges.

You would be more than doubling the wear and tear on your Enfield’s locking lug recesses for NO good reason.

JBS

Below is a link to Varmint Al’s web page, you can find the different grades of brass and the effects of case-chamber friction and bolt stress.

Rifle Chamber Finish & Friction Effects on Bolt Load and Case Head Thinning Calculations done with LS-DYNA

I asked this heat treating question for a very good reason, I wanted to find out how many forum members here find it entertaining and fascinating to read or gather boring technical facts in obscure manuals that has nothing to do with collecting Enfield Riflesicon.

(But it does have something to do with the care and feeding of the Enfield’s you collect)