Thread: Rifle Help

Originally Posted by BobH

Lee Enfield rifles were used for sniping in both 303 and lastly in 308 cal. . Also many gents had custom heavy barrelled Lee Enfield target rifles in 308 made for long distance DCRA completions from 600 to 1000 yds.. The shorter ranges they covered with a Mauser action rifle. The point being that they can be made very accurate so the potential is there.

Besides all the good recommendation that have been made, I would check to make sure the action is properly bedded into the stock so as not to move on firing. You need a rock solid butt stock to action fit with no slop and the action rock solid in the fore end wood. As has been mentioned, make sure the barrel is really free floating with no contact with the fore end wood.

Bob

Just checked all of it and it is rock solid and free floating !

Well, did some major cleaning of the barrel. After scrubbing and cleaning and resting and scrubbing some more, I think the barrel might be going. I could make out some copper on the rifling at the muzzle end. The rifling still looks deep, but I can see some pitting and maybe even a scratch or so running a portion of the barrel. I will try it out again and then I will switch the ammo. Outside of better cleaning and maybe a trip to the gunsmith, it will not be a huge loss to hang it on the wall, if it comes to that.