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Shamu 
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 Posted: September 20 2023 at 9:04pm |
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Yep. Even the shooting sports have fads!
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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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Moosm14
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Posted: August 05 2024 at 7:55am |
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Depending whether inclement weather affords me the opportunity to resume gunsmithing in of doors at my work bench - I hope to complete the above pictured conversion from .303 to 762x51
In regard to the discussion of sight / scope heights and the use of a cheek riser I found this period photo of a target shooter appearing to utilize a cheek riser with his iron sights;  |
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There is room for all of gods creatures ... right next to the mashed potatoes
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britrifles
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Posted: August 05 2024 at 9:59am |
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Yes, and notice the front sight. This looks to be a L39 rifle which likely has the front tunnel sight significantly higher than 1.0 inches above bore centerline (standard front blade on a No. 4) which in turn raises the rear aperture sight.
I don't have a L39, but looks to me that the front sight might be around 1.5 inches above the bore centerline (center of front sight insert to center of bore).
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Shamu
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Posted: August 05 2024 at 11:28am |
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That tallies with my 1.404" for the Central sight & raised front sight blade.
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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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Moosm14
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Posted: August 15 2024 at 11:41am |
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Completion photos (w/o scope) and accuracy test;
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britrifles
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Posted: August 15 2024 at 2:00pm |
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Looks very promising. What does a 10 shot group look like?
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Posted: August 15 2024 at 3:32pm |
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That's a nice group! Rifle seems like it's gonna be a shooter!
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Moosm14
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Posted: August 15 2024 at 5:03pm |
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Thank you sir!
Now that it is sighted in i will have to return soon, as time allows to shoot some extended strings -
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Rossfield
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Posted: April 01 2025 at 11:45pm |
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I'm finishing off a similar one myself on a Mk.2 action. The barrel is a DCRA conversion which came with about 3.5" hacksawed off the muzzle. I even got the chunk he'd sawed off. Cut it to No.5 length, mostly so the No.5 sight would collimate. I'm also planning on a hand guard, a SILE Monte Carlo butt and probably a band off a No.5. A hacked up No.5 flash hider to finish. Would like to find another L8/L42 mag as have the right extractor.
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