Rapid fire with Lee Enfield

[ganderite]

I doubt that a barrel would have remained accurate for 10,000 rounds. the powder used was cordite, and it burned very hot.

Barrel life is very subjective. It will go bang forever, but if it is a targt rifle a shooter will notice a drop off in accuracy and then declare the barrel shot out".

I generally replace blue barrels after about 2,000 to 3,000 rounds. I have so many shot out barrels on my shelf waiting to be used for other projects I recently used a bunch of them as rebar for my new concrete patio.

I got that idea from a Brit gunsmith.

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[copilot001]

I can just see people breaking up your patio slab to get at those valuable antique enfield barrels years from now...where did you say you live ?

...Just for future referance....

[Gibbs505]

I can just see people breaking up your patio slab to get at those valuable antique enfield barrels years from now...where did you say you live ?

...Just for future referance....

The horror, the horror!