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matt159888
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Strange will take to range on Monday and see what's what.I will get some video of it to. Going to take to the ship I got her from I think see if they can sort her out.
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Shamu
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Yes the tension is normal. The ring (stop collar) on the striker is designed to hit the inside edge of he bolt head to provide a positive "stop" to forward travel.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Zed
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I would highly recommend reading the detailed methods of bolt fitting etc by Captain Peter Laidler. They are all available on line in the Lee Enfield part of the milsurp's forum. They are well worth the read and will give you a good idea of fit and function.
While the bolt action rifle appears a very simple machine to operate; they do need proper set up to function properly and safely. A lot of the small details are not obvious to our untrained eyes. For example: when you pull the trigger to first stage, the cocking piece moves backwards slightly; and if you decide not to shoot and release the trigger, it will move forward again. Pushing the sear back up the cocking piece face. If it does not return fully, the sear would be on the edge and could go off if the rifle was knocked or dropped. That is why the detailed write up's of the professional's are excellent info for us. They can help us learn quickly and prevent us doing something stupid or dangerous.
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
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matt159888
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Just a quick update. I stripped the firing pin out and polished it there was a lot of rust as old grease in there. And now she is slick as they come. Happy with the old lass now she pit a 1.5" group at 50m on the battle sight so more than happy. Thanks for all the advise and help guys.matt
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Shamu
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Sweet!
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Bear43
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Excellent! It is always nice to see successful updates!
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matt159888
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Thanks guys I love the enfield I may have to out a variation in and get a smle early one or a jungle carbine next :-)
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Shamu
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Ahhhh, yes "Variations" I used to love them back over there.
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Don't shoot till you see the whites of their thighs. (Unofficial motto of the Royal Air Force)
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Bear43
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The "Jungle Carbines" are fun! They do kick like a mule, but they are a hoot to shoot.
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Zed
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I thought of you bolt opening issue last weekend when it happened to me after refitting the safety on my No1MkIII*.
The safety lock that moves into the bolt channel when on; has a multi start thread. I put it back on one thread off, so when the safety was off, the lug was slightly proud in the channel. When unlocking the closed bolt, the safety lug was snagging in the bolt's cocking piece groove. Thus preventing the lifting of the bolt handle. However it did not effect the closure. I realised what had happened and as soon as I removed the safety, the bolt opened.
Something to check when refitting the safety. |
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matt159888
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Yeah that's something worth remembering for sure. And the jungles look fun. I heard they kick well. And yes the lovely variation a 6 week wait without a licence so fun ha ha :-(
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