New Long Branch No.4 Mk.I * and fore ends problems..

[bow]

I'm quite sure of the flyers because i made 3 different ten-shot groups, with almost the same result. A friend of mine- a true marksman- shot after me with same result . Group withouth flyiers are about 1 3/4 " at 100 metrs. Tht's not bad for a vintage rifle, I agree. But Why to be happy with good if we could reach the better??

[RJW NZ]

There ya go, easier than I thought ...

[Peter Laidler]

That's the way to do it Bow................ You can go a bit narrower if you want.

[bow]

Many thanks Captain Laidler and RJW NZ. In the photo posted i do not see the "small edge" between screw hole and the reinforce under the knox form. What is that "small edge" for? Another question about photo: the patch at the end of reinforce has a semi-circular shape, why it has this shape and not a much simpler squared shape? I shall use i milling cutter to make easy the job not being so skilled with wood chisel. But i'll try!
( I bag your perdon for my poor technical terms).

[muffett.2008]

I think you mentioned earlier that you had a variation in case head size, have you done a group with matching bases? the target rifle fraternity considered it important enough to make up a gauge.

[Peter Laidler]

The patch is round at the front because generally speaking, milling cutters just cut like that whereas chisels cut across in a straight line. It doesn't matter whether you cut it straight across with a chisel or round with a cutter.

But you can use the picture to see how deep to cut and the general shape of what you need to do

[bow]

Muffet! Between norna brass, there's a variation in rim tickness from 1.42 to 1.55. 20 pieces of brass. They are expensive. PRVI brass has got a rim between 1.48 to 1.52 mm but the average is 1.50 very cery consistent. Tomorrow morning at the range we see the groups!! i'll try norma brass Sierra 180 gr. Sp and N140 from 36.7 to 39.7 OAL 78.10 mm.

[bow]

Sierra 174 grainer HPBT are better than soft points!!! I'm getting crazy-

[Peter Laidler]

Bow.........., come a bit closer because I don't want to upset the others............ When you range test your magnificent old war-horse No4 rifle, I'd like you range test it with the ammunition that it was designed to use and fire. This is the only true test. Get some original .303" Mk7. The only approved substitute was Greek HXP of the 80's

I am not a ballistician but all this talk of 'flyers' is a red herring. Shoot two or three warming shots into the bank, then groups of 5 (or 6 or 7). Then measure the MPI of the the closest 4 (or 5 or 6)

We fire our from an Enfield rest that eliminates all human factors but you can get similar results with the rifle held in tight and the fore-end in the palm of the hand, supported by a rest (or sandbag).

Your car was MADE to run on diesel fuel. Don't TEST it on cooking oil

[bow]

I had 1941 UK 1941 MK VII ammonitions. In 1944 my house was choosen by a british regiment as headquartier. Few days after my small town was libereted from geramn troops. My grand father and their friend cooperated with british army until may of 1945, Italy was fully free. A division was made of italian soldiers...that's the reason that i have 50+ original ammonition. I cannot shoot them. They remember me very important things.. I'll look for original ammo. however.