L42 Replica

[xa-coupe]

I've also found my rear sight, though I want to do the mod to be able to remove the bolt with it in. Before I get a 'grinding ball' and do it in the drill press, is there another way to cut the grove that I haven't thought of ?

Edit: Of course there is.. the Dremel.

[xa-coupe]

In record time the bolt tool made it here .. so I have been trying to swap the cocking pieces. For whatever reason, the 'new' cocking piece is a bit unhappy with the firing pin and won't allow the pin to screw all the way in. I think I will just swap firing pins as the current result is an unacceptable trigger. One long mushy pull with no idea where it'll go off.
After this is sorted, just the cheekpice and the middle sling to be done.

[Peter Laidler]

It might be that you're trying to put a No1 cocking piece on a No4 striker. As for the mushy trigger pull. Simple - it's all described in an earlier thread!

[villiers]

Age is rapidly catching up on me and I´ll be having to use a scope soon too. It´ll be on my Charnwood Conversion No. 5 with a No 4 action and a .308 barrel. So would the standard pads fit? And would any other unforeseen probs arise?

[Peter Laidler]

Quite a few are used in that loose configuration in the UK Villiers in both 7.62mm and .303. The .303 calibrations don't equate to the trajectory of the bullet but the 7.62mm L1A1 scope calibrations are remarkably close.

[villiers]

Is there a template for the pads? Or would I have to send it to the UK to have them fit?

[xa-coupe]

Thanks Peter. It is a No4 bolt that I pillaged it off as it was one I used in this very rifle until I found my 'lost ' original bolt. It just doesn't seem to be screwing in far enough. I guess the other possibility is that it IS a no1 cocking piece and firing pin that was put in the other No4 bolt. I will play with it today.
The trigger was fine until I played with the cocking piece. I think ( hope ) that when the cocking piece is resolved the trigger pull will go back to the way it was. If it doesn't, I will dig out the other thread.

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Is there a template for the pads? Or would I have to send it to the UK to have them fit?

There is a great series of articles written on this by Peter. I chickened out on doing the pads myself and got TBone to do mine ( and he did a great job BTW ! ) but if you have the tools and skills then you should be able to do it yourself. Otherwise a competent gunsmith can do it correctly by following Peter's instructions.

Here's part1 : Milsurps Knowledge Library - Making Up a Useable No.4 Sniper - Part 1 (by Peter Laidler)

[xa-coupe]

Changed the firing pun to the one that came with the cocking piece and it is all good again. The firing pin is slightly bent at the screwed end so although it appears to function fine, I think I will take the spare bolt with me in case.
Good thing is the regular Enfield 2 stage trigger is back.

[Peter Laidler]

Bent striker is a cause for concern. We used to roll then on two blocks to test for straightness. They only ever bend at the last 2" or so where donkeys drop the rifle on the cocking piece or allow it to roll around on the floor of a Bedford! You can straighten them, they're not particularly tough, by putting the back end in a lathe with a DTI. But don't accept a bent striker and brings with it all sorts of problems. It's spoiling the ship for a hap'orth of tar. Just my opinion

[xa-coupe]

I have a gun show coming up soon, I will find myself a new firing pin there. I don't want to try to straighten this one and muff it up. BTW, your 'opinion' is pretty well an 'order' I'd be stupid to ignore it.

Range report to follow soonish too !