Finally!!!

[amadeus76]

So a couple years ago I bought a beat up 1942 Longbranch Lee Enfield No4. The stock was shrunk and the barrel turned out to be trashed but I got it cheap so no worries there. I decided that since the barrel and stock couldn't be saved I would salvage the reciever and get it turned into a repro sniper. I contacted Brian Dick who recommended Bruce Dow for the conversion work. Dow replaces the barrel with a Criterion, mounted the pads (from Fulton in the U.K.), and collminated the bracket (from Roger Payne). He also refinished the metal parts before sending it to Brian Dick who did the wood fitting. The end result is nothing short of beautiful!!!

https://i.imgur.com/BdO1jRm.jpg

I’m hoping to get out to the range this weekend to break her in and I’m considering getting a repro scope (for now I just have it topped with a K3) but I’m thrilled with how it turned out.

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[browningautorifle]

Here's a live link for you guys... Imgur: The magic of the Internet

Rifle looks great, worth the wait.

[303 Gunner]

Fantastic looking rifle! Should be lots of fun at the range. You'll have to let us know how she shoots!

[Ovidio]

The beauty of passionate people helping each other.
Very nice.

[Scout Sniper]

Very nice!

[Roger Payne]

You can be proud of her. I'm sure she'll likely shoot as good as she looks.....

[CINDERS]

Very nice indeed.

[mrclark303]

Superb looking rifle, great job...

[amadeus76]

***Range Update***

So I got her out to the range today to finish barrel break in and scope dual in. After I had the scope zeroed I shot a few 5 round groups using Hornady Vintage ammo. I’m an average shot, maybe a little better but over 3 groups each starting from a cooled barrel I averaged about 1.75 MOA. The interesting thing was that the first 3 shots of each group were cloverleafed and the last two rounds opened up the groups.

I’m quite impressed and happy with the rifle and I look forward to seeing what handloads can get me down to.

Thanks again Brian, you’re a gentleman and an artist!

[CINDERS]

Arma allot of us are shooting 3 shot groups nowdays its as you have seen with a 5 shotter the group opens up besides you use less ammo which is a bonus, but that even so is pretty respectable grouping I gather that was at 100M.
Its great when you get the right people doing stuff that have the expertise and the passion to build a quality package.