New here... LB No. 4 Mk1*

[ORN197]

Good afternoon,

New member here, and also a new Enfield owner. I'm primarily a casual collector of M1 Garands (and other US arms) and I also shoot NRA HP and CMP SR, occasionally with the M1 though primarily these days with an AR.

I recently got bitten by the Enfield bug and to make a long-ish story short, was fortunate enough to acquire my first one through Brian Dick... a beautiful 1945 Long Branch. What an awesome rifle! I'm really quite pleased with it and owe Brian thanks for setting me up with my first one. First of a few, probably.

Took it out yesterday for a test-firing; it's definitely a little "different" than the M1's and AR's I'm used to, but after a few tries I'm starting to get the hang of it. Front sight required a bit of windage adjustment, per Peter Laidler's postings I just gave it a couple gentle taps with drift & hammer and it lined right up... easy enough.

The attached pic is my fourth grouping:

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10 shots @ 100 yards, SR-1 target, HXP '69 ammo, from the prone position using a USGI web sling set up single-point i.e. with a loop. The low 7 was called low. Seeing the full circumference band and knowing a little about how the rifle is stocked I was cautious with the sling pressure, and found it responded best to light pressure, not nearly as tight as I'm used to with the US service rifles, but comfortable and stable enough. I also modified my leg positioning to get a little lower behind the rifle.

Used a 6'o'clock hold, which is what I'm used to with the M1 and AR at all but the 600 yd line. MkIII leaf sight at the 200 yd setting, the pamphlet on sight settings doesn't lie, POI is about 2-3" higher than POA when using the 200-yd setting at 100 yds! Also, I was really impressed with the trigger; as good if not a nicer 2-stage than my best M1 trigger.

I'm looking forward to learning more about these and obviously shooting them more! I was really pretty happy with that grouping; I'd have been pleased to do that with an M1, too.

Thanks and regards,

Alex M.
Oregon, USA

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[Brian Dick]

So I guess that means you ain't sending it back, eh?

[CINDERS]

Welcome to milsurps ORN197, you will notice after a while the Lee Enfield's tend to multiply in the gun safe a condition called "Enfielditis" the cure seems to be buy more of them.....!

[ORN197]

So I guess that means you ain't sending it back, eh?

Heck NO!!!

Enfielditis... Garanditis... all variations on the same condition.

[Brian Dick]

Did you have to tap the front sight blade back to the right? I had to tap it left like everything I shoot! Kidding aside, it's a nice one for sure. I hope you enjoy it for years to come. By the way: I love my M1 Rifles too!

[ORN197]

Yeah, group was right so I bumped the front sight right. It really didn't take much, though I might give it one more little tap. One advantage of that skinny front sight post, I suppose, is the ability to do a little more Kentucky windage should conditions call for it.

There was definitely an ah-ha moment where suddenly I got comfortable, not too much sling pressure, adequate recoil management, etc. and things started coming together. It was late in the day, crappy lighting, tired from an 800 agg the day before so my next session should be more productive. Will try offhand too...

Oh, I've got a couple old British-style slings on the way, though next time I go out I might rig a spare 1907 leather sling to it.

[dukus4u]

i need help with my bolt bieng stuck can any of you help??

[mrclark303]

Welcome to milsurps ORN197, you will notice after a while the Lee Enfield's tend to multiply in the gun safe a condition called "Enfielditis" the cure seems to be buy more of them.....!

Just like the best dealers, they let you try the product first, then spend a little on the cheap stuff, then as addiction takes hold and you can't get Enfields out of your mind they start dangling trials and Sniper rifles in front of you ... its all down hill from there as far as the bank balance is concerned!

[Peter Laidler]

Stuck bolt, thread 7. You're asking the '.....my car won't start, what can I do?' question. Come on............ how, when and where is your bolt stuck?

[CINDERS]

Had a 303 like that once Peter first time I fired it stuck bolt bashed it on a Jarrah strainer post to lift the handle then muzzle down to get the bolt back. Cause was a deep pit in the chamber from what my old gunny(deceased) said may have been an insect crawled in died the acidic juices caused the deep pit at 6 o'clock the rest of the chamber was perfect my fault for not having a good look at it.
But agree with your comment, #7 why just hang on a Mo dukus4u and Peter will consult his crystal ball (Which all good armourers have) you should get your answer shortly............