#4 bolt heads

[x85]

Hey x85 I'm a new guy with lots of #4.
I have my shooter which is a what I belive is a bsa., it has a 2 Grove barrel.overal it's in good shape& well painted..
My ? Is the bolt head. Are the o longer then let's say a 2?.
What the deal with the different #?...

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[CINDERS]

Others will no doubt chime in and assist you with you Q's I cannot vouch for your rifle but seems strange a BSA would have a 2 groover (never say never though) as my BSA has a 5 groove the O-3 bolt heads go upwards in size as the No's suggest, but every rifle is different so you just cannot replace a 0 with a 1 to tighten up head space because there are lots of other points to ensure it is correct.
There are plenty of threads to view about the bolt heads etc on this site and believe me well worth reading, time consuming yes but there is the knowledge contained there that has been earned by training and hands on experience with the Lee Enfield family and its derivative AKA No.4's.When you can post some pics of the rifle as the forumer's here like pictures and can help identify things that may be missed by the untrained eye.

Have fun and welcome to milsurps

[303tom]

Welcome Aboard x85. If it has a 2 groove barrel, I would say you have a Savage !........................PICTURE`S please.................

[Alan de Enfield]

Here is a post I made a couple of years ago - might just help a little

No 4 No5 Bolt Heads (Update)

[x85]

When I purchased it I was told it was a bsa.1.bolt dosent match # on rec.eiter .2. brass.dosent. (common by what info . I've gotten here)last .3 fires and i get split cases..and 4.there is no manufacture name on rifle..why.i got all kinds of numbers?
Oh and thank you for the welcome..I've got lots of #4.sav., lone branch 43&50.& fraz.43 rtf in 54 a couple of the mummy wrap irish rifle too. (1 I Un wrapped..I just had to!).thx.

[Alan de Enfield]

When I purchased it I was told it was a bsa.1.bolt dosent match # on rec.eiter .2. brass.dosent. (common by what info . I've gotten here)last .3 fires and i get split cases..and 4.there is no manufacture name on rifle..why.i got all kinds of numbers?
Oh and thank you for the welcome..I've got lots of #4.sav., lone branch 43&50.& fraz.43 rtf in 54 a couple of the mummy wrap irish rifle too. (1 I Un wrapped..I just had to!).thx.

Not quite following what you are saying
I was told it was a bsa.1.bolt dosent match # on rec.eiter .2. brass.dosent. (common by what info . I've gotten here)last .3 fires and i get split cases..and 4.there is no manufacture name on rifle..why.i got all kinds of numbers?

- can you post any pictures ? can you explain the problems ?
What do you mean "Brass doesnt (common by what info I've gotten here)"
Brass doesn't do what ?

What ammunition are you using ? Are they reloads ?

[Peter Laidler]

I think he is writing in textspeak or pigin Swahili, both of which are an alien language to us mere earthlings in forumland. Didn't understand a word of it..........

[Vincent]

i get split cases

This should help Milsurps Knowledge Library - Headspace 101 for .303's

[Parashooter]

I'm with the Captain - x85's written language may be of extraterrestrial origin - or possibly a product of the U.S. "educational" system. If English isn't his native tongue, however, he gets a free pass.

[vintage hunter]

Here's a translation of post 5 for all of you who can't make any sense of it.
When he bought the rifle he was told that it was manufactured by BSA
1, the bolt s/n doesn't match the receiver s/n
2, case life is short. As he understands it, according to what he's read here, it's a common thing.
3,when he shoots the rifle the cases split
4,theres no markings on the rifle to indicate who the manufacturer was and he'd like to know why. Adds that it has lots of numbers
Next he expresses his thanks for the welcome he received in posts 2 and 3.
He finishes up by saying he has lots of #4's, a Savage, a LB, A '43 FAZ that was FTR'd in '54 and a couple of the mummy wrapped Irish contract rifles, one of which he has removed the wrap from, cause he had too. And finally he says thanks. End of translation...............