Lee Enfield N0.4 Mk1 Restocking, Fore end Bedding

[Canuck Shooter]

Good Day All;

I am a fairly recent member to Milsurps.com - so first off "Hello Everyone"

I have a question regarding fitting a new unissued old stock fore end to a Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1 rifle.

I cannot seem to find any good articles pertaining to proper military fitting of the fore end for the rifle.

I am restoring a No4. Mk1 that had been previously sporterized but still retains the full length barrel.

Can anyone provided me with good instruction on how to go about getting the proper fit and tensions on the barrel end, or point me to any articles that would be of assistance ?

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[Brian Dick]

I think if your search Peter Laidler's series of articles as presented right here on milsurps.com, you'll find exactly what you're looking for.

[303carbine]

Good Day All;

I am a fairly recent member to Milsurps.com - so first off "Hello Everyone"

I have a question regarding fitting a new unissued old stock fore end to a Lee Enfield No.4 Mk1 rifle.

I cannot seem to find any good articles pertaining to proper military fitting of the fore end for the rifle.

I am restoring a No4. Mk1 that had been previously sporterized but still retains the full length barrel.

Can anyone provided me with good instruction on how to go about getting the proper fit and tensions on the barrel end, or point me to any articles that would be of assistance ?

I read that when the No4Mk1 rifle was being developed, they used a heavy free floated barrel that simplified production and did away with a lot of the bedding problems with the No1Mk111 rifle.
I have found through trial and error that bedding a No4Mk1 barrel in the same manner as the No1MK111 rifle actually degrades accuracy.

[CINDERS]

Buy yourself the 2012 The complete book on Lee Enfield accurizing by Roger Wadham that should keep you occupied or a couple of others but there is plenty of info contained here on this site

[Peter Laidler]

The whole world and his dog has their own ideas about bedding a No4 rifle. All, that is, except snipers who really, truly need an accurate rifle. And guess what method they use?

[303carbine]

The whole world and his dog has their own ideas about bedding a No4 rifle. All, that is, except snipers who really, truly need an accurate rifle. And guess what method they use?

After reading so many conflicting methods, what is the proper method Peter, is the barrel free floated or bedded, and in which areas?
Thanks, I may as welll hear it from someone in the know.

[Peter Laidler]

I only know the approved UK Military method that made the rifle super accurate when used with military Mk7 ball ammo. I'm noit going to repeat myself but the details are on this forum sumewhere and maybe some computer literate forumer can tell you how to get there

[gsimmons]

Peter has written a couple of articles on stocking up an Enfield, specifically the no 4 rifle. Look for his list of articles, then as he says, read them at least twice before starting the work.

[303carbine]

I only know the approved UK Military method that made the rifle super accurate when used with military Mk7 ball ammo. I'm noit going to repeat myself but the details are on this forum sumewhere and maybe some computer literate forumer can tell you how to get there

Hi Peter, I read your article about fore end fitting, through trial and error I have found that your method is what I've been using the whole time.
I have been shooting Enfields since the early 70's, I started restoring them back in the early 80's when everyone was sportering them.