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    My Boys has just the rubber with no leather cover, and appears to be original. It's a 1939 BSA

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    I think the rubber butt pads were originally rubber made by SORBO in Birmingham (according to our old records). As they inevitably broke-up with exposure to sunlight - and oil - a webbing lace-on cover was approved.

    I seem to remember someone on the forum machining up a horizontal muzzle brake Al.

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    It's not big enough.
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    Seriously though - great condition.
    Isn't Boys meant to be spelt Boyes?

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    Lovely that!

    Having shot Barrett M-82s I can tell you that you will have fun with it.

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    Nope........ Common mistake among the experts. Capt HC BOYS without an E. Where the mystery lies is the spurious rank that either he or someone unknown to the rest of mankind gave to him. He was a civillian draughtsman/designer at Enfield

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    'Tis a bit like John Cantius Garand, a Canadianicon-born civilian designer at Springfield Armory for much of his life who designed the M1icon rifle 30-06. I hear he pronounced it GAIR-end but these days we just about universally pronounce it gar-AND. How on earth did that happen?

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    Got to fire the Boys a couple of days ago, most fun you can have with your clothes on.

    One thing, perhaps someone here may know. The rifle was shooting about 20 inches right at 100 mtrs. How do you adjust the windage on this great beastie?

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    Learn to flinch in the oposite direction

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    Quote Originally Posted by harry mac View Post
    Learn to flinch in the oposite direction

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    I'm dredging this thread back up because it stopped just short of what I am looking for WRT the Boys in .55 vs .50 BMG. And you guys would be the best chance of some answers....
    I have a rifle coming in the original form and was wondering if anyone can tell me the difference in enrgy at the muzzle of the two. I have fired a variety of rifles in 50, and am interested if the slightly larger bore and projectile weight in some of the .55 ammunition types made any real difference to recoil.

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