Enfield No.4 MkI Sniper (faux-T) to 600yds: Practical Accuracy (2.5x Vintage Weaver scope)
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Shooting the Enfield No.4 MkI Sniper (faux-T) out to 500 yards with the stand-in Weaver 2.5x scope.
Parameters: 2x shots per target from 150y to 500y, segmented per 50 yds. We took a 600y bonus for this rifle.
This is Henry's hunting rifle and he loads it with 174gr SMK projectiles to WW2 British .303 ball pressure specs to maintain ballistic performance.
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Distance Conversion:
150y - 137m
200y - 182m
250y - 229m
300y - 274m
350y - 320m
400y - 366m
450y - 411m
500y - 457m
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As a Canadian army cadet in the 70s, we used the same rifle without a scope and we shot at targets from 100 to 1000 yards. I managed to qualify for my Crossed Rifles and my Crossed Rifles and Crown using this rifle. And I did it shooting left handed.
Damn, never seen anyone give themselves a blow job before
It was my first deer rifle and I also shoot left handed. I don't have it anymore but wonder if you supported the gun on a bag or bipod and worked the bolt with your right hand if you could shoot as fast or faster than right handed shooters.
Great to hear someone using it left-handed without issue, which handdid you use to cycled the bolt?
I placed tenth in the nationals with the same rifle in .22LR 1998. I shot 96/100 at 30 meters. That’s 4 shots at -1 out of 10 rounds, 6 were bullseyes. -1 was the first ring or about a .22 width from Center. I did this without a sling, glove, or any assist. I’m a right handed shooter, and respect your skill at lefty. Say what you want about a kids caliber. My team using Lee Enfield rifles consistently outshot Anschutz target rifles by a factor of 10%.
I swear by the Lee Enfield. I have shot many rifles since, but not one was consistently as accurate as my 60 year old, clapped out, looser than a Thai whorehouse Lee Enfield, the thing was a fucking tack driver and in the hands of a good marksman you could do surgery with the thing (and I own an OG CZ Brno target rifle).
@@planet9938 lefty’s cycle with the left on the Lee Enfield. It looks super awkward. As wonderful as those rifles were they probably could have done something to improve the left handed ergonomics.
I love Lee-Enfields! After I left the South African regular army, I was transferred to what were called Commandos. These were similar to the British TA units and every large town had its own Commando. The first rifle I was issued was a Lee-Enfield 4 Mk 1 and we had shooting practise every month, more or less. Imagine my joy when, at the first shoot, I managed eight bulls out of ten (the bull was a white patch about 20cm in diameter on a plain brown square backboard) at 600m! It was actually an easier rifle to fire accurately at that range than the R1 (FN FAL)! Of course it was iron sights only, the rear sight being adjustable from 200 - 600m. Not having a telescopic sight meant you could load the 10-round detachable magazine with a loading stripper clip for speed of reloading. I was sad to eventually have to hand back the old girl....
Ahhh thank you for that lovely account! There are many rifles that will "shoot well", but there are but a few that one can "enjoy shooting". To me, the Lee Enfield is one of which I've enjoyed shooting immensely.
@@9HoleReviews I'm surprised you use yards I'm so used to meters lmao
I can recall shooting on ranges in the late 80s, besides those in use by Army Cadets using No4s - back then we were firing 7.62 L1A1s (SLRs). You could hear the .303 rounds travelling all the way down the range - much slower than the supersonic NATO ammunition, despite a slightly larger cartridge size.
@@wessexdruid7598 ikr? I recall once at our local range my dad was having issues with the scope mounted to his Enfield, so he sent me downrange to watch the impacts. There was a large berm for people to stand behind off to the side, and just listening to those rounds ripping through the air and smack-thunking into the berm... So intimidating, and incredibly cool. 10/10 one of the best shooting experiences I've ever had, and I wasn't even the one shooting. 😂
Back when we had an army and commandos.....3 SAI
This was a pleasant surprise, I was just drooling over the one Ian featured on Forgotten Weapons yesterday, and I get to watch one in the hands of a skilled marksman today. Very impressive.
Thank you! We were also pleasantly surprised with their upload, perfect timing!
Der müsste nur noch damit umgehen können. Denn 500yards sind lächerlich für'n deutschen marksman. Denn bei uns muss der normale Infanteriesoldat mit seinem G36 schon Ziele auf 300-400m bekämpfen müssen um überhaupt zur marksman Schule zugelassen zu werden
Good morning, what optical support has been mounted? Is it a non-invasive support? Don’t you have to make holes? Can you send me the link to purchase support? Thank you
The way you work that bolt is so satisfying
Yes exactly! The way he pulled the bolt, in a very practical speed and also shows the weapon's liability.
@a literal mango I read somewhere that in the WW1 British trenches there was a tactic to neutralise German machine gun nests that were too trigger happy during quieter periods when they weren't normally supposed to be firing. This was to evenly place ten infantry men with SMLEs either side of an imaginary line bisecting the field of fire of the machine gun such that they subtended an arc of fire relative to the gun. The officer then ordered 10 rounds rapid after which the machine gun was never heard from again....
Logan Hoy I agree
Shit yes. Looks like he has spent a lot of time with enfeilds. He is able to show the rate of fire advantage the rifle posseses.
th-cam.com/video/1DhjUrqH88s/w-d-xo.html
I think you guys would be interested in checking this video to see the real capabilities of the enfield in terms of its rate of fire
Don't know a thing about guns but this channel is a joy to watch
Thank you! The history, mechanical development and change of politics can all be seen in these machines!
2:44 RULE BRITANNIA
Precisely.
Pumpkin Eater69 BRITONS NEVER NEVER SHALL BE SLAVES!
@@pringleaddict5827 you left out the 3rd Never 😉🏴🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@johnpm1605 sorry:(
Britannia rules the range.
I bought an Enfield NO 4 MK 1 years ago for $150 , wish i would have bought the whole crate ! so accurate ,and smooth .
They used to be available mail order for less than $15
Thats what mine cost in the late 60's.
Learned to use peep sights with it super accurate.
My dad has owned an Enfield for decades. I have no idea which model it is but it had to have seen conflict. Still shoots straight & everything is buttery smooth!
Tne enfield action may not be the strongest, but it is a pleasure to shoot. Simply and quintessentially British.
The No1 had furniture down to the muzzle, the No4 had a 2” muzzle showing.
My first hunting rifle in1969. All we did was look at the rifling down from the tip and do a go no go. I was told it was as good as new. Through a Lee 3×9 on sighted in every year and it kept bringing home the meat. Still have it. Went to a custom 308 in 1982 then my 7mm mag since 1994. Still my #1 the 7mm Rem mag. It's like a laser most wind dont bother it out to 300. After that luck and practice. But we are still eating prim.
man thats cold
hitting a plate when it's down.
love these vids
lol
Ian just posted a vid on the No. 4 Mk1 T on Forgotten weapons on today. What serendipity- learn its history, then come here and see how it shoots. Well done.
Pretty that's the reason why this came up in my suggested vids haha
Lol same here
Such an Iconic weapon, one of the most beautiful looking rifles to date and feels wonderful, excellent shooting there old chap.
Man, the bolt is smooth as silk. So satisfying
Love this workhorse, used to use this when i was in the Army Cadets aged 13. Was nearly as big as me but i used to love the long range sessions at Beckingham Ranges in the UK. Had the chance to use it many times and became pretty damn proficient for a skinny teenager. Some of the best times of my life being away on those weekend and week long summer camps.
Exactly that! I was in the Army Cadets from 1978 - 1981. Absolutely loved shooting these. One year at Summer camp we were issued these with blanks & used to put tin cans on the end of them when attacking the village Imber on Salisbury Plain.... Up popped the enemy, Bang, tin can would whizz off the end. Happy days.
Yep same here instructor's used to use the tin can for the blank firing safety demonstration...usualy blew it apart...sent many liverounds downrange at Bisley and Hythe. Great rifle ..loved the SLR even better though especially the all black furniture ones. 😁
The Mk4 Lee Enfield had to be phased out of cadets use after one had a breech explosion on a range early 1980s.
@@maconescotland8996 yeah i left about 85 still had the 303 but sa80 cadet version was just coming in i think.
I was in the Marine Cadets in the mid 70s and we used the shorter 'jungle' version of the Lee Enfield and spike type bayonet for drill and combat training, but these rifles had been deactivated. We did fire converted .22 Lee Enfields at an indoor range.
What a remarkable rifle. Best of the best. I'm an old school gunman. I owed a MK 4. 303 myself. Mine had a "B" barrel. They came out in class A, B and C barrels. The "A" barrel was the top class. Down here in South Africa the British. 303 was used for hunting and when duty called, it was used to make war. This was a world class rifle at its time, and still is.........
I dig the Enfield a lot! Has that "heavy duty" look and that rock solid action. Hard to beat...
Not bad for a round that started life as a black powder round, in 1889. Been around for while. Nice rifle.
As an Aussie who grew up with one of the MK.3 rifles, I enjoyed the Nostalgia from this... great stuff
The Spiffing Reynard thanks! We’ve got another No4 with standard sights that we will be shooting as well
Need I say more...that 400 yard target was definitely neutralized lol great job !👍🏻you always set the standard for shooting videos 👍🏻
Thank you! Hopefully we don't break anything anymore 😬
Wasn't there another range session where a few target stands bit dust to your rounds? Which video/rifle was that?
I love that rifle guys. It was the service rifle for both of my Grandfathers in World War I, and my Uncles in World War II. I had the pleasure of shooting the T-Variant with the Irish Army in the '90s. Great episode!
FYI, we made some cool shirts and mugs for the Lee-Enfield series rifles 👉 teespring.com/stores/9-hole-reviews
One of the most under rated fire arms out there.
My father used one of those in Burma during ww2. Thank you for the great video guys.
I bought my first .303 when I was 16. I used it for 2 years as a Deerculler in New Zealand for about two years with a 4power scope on it. It was a great rifle and still have a soft spot for them. I eventually changed to a .222 with a 4 power scope which I used for many years.
I enjoyed your shooting. You did well. One other comment. Please try and get away from palming the bolt. Get used to using the thumb and fore finger. Like your humour too. Look foreward to moreof your videos
That thing hits with authority!
I remember firing this weapon back in the 80's, just using the rearsight and foresight out to 300 yards.
Per Ian McCullum's Forgotten Weapons video on the Enfield No.4 MkI Sniper, the Enfield No.4 MkI Sniper has 2 MOA accuracy requirement (and a 3x scope.)
We are Gun Jesus followers. This was a build from about 10 years ago, for a young collector who wanted to take a surplus rifle hunting. I tried to match the specs on a budget as much as I could, as I didn't want to find a T sniper and destroy the value by dragging it though the woods. To this day, this "Faux T Sniper" has been one of the rifles that's blessed me with many fond hunting memories.
That is the nicest old Enfield that I`ve ever seen. Congratulations on it`s ownership.
We Brits still Zero at 300 yards !
And it's such a sensible thing to do!
As do Aussies
Why’s that?
@@KillerKlownsfromOuterSpaceGame Not a clue !
@@KillerKlownsfromOuterSpaceGame Our military battle sights were Zeroed at 300yds. Average distance to enemy contact I imagine.
YAAAASSSSS I love these videos!!!! Mosin Nagant next?
Wise Men Company we just got one one hand, so we still need to zero and film, but it’s in its way!
I had a Canadian made LE No 4 Mk 1 from 1942. It was a gorgeous rifle to shoot. A real eye catcher.
I still have my no.1 mkIII that is dated 1916 and she still hits bang on every time. I bought it for my dad in 1982 as he served with one in the RAF in sudan in WWII I remember that old man could hit skeet clays layed out on the hill at 300 yards great shot I miss him.
Great looking rifle. I was lucky enough to pick one up online in 2008 when they where only around $240. Cool thing was it still had old rags in the brass butt plate from when it was issued.
I wish I got more back then. I’ve heard stories of guys even finding wads of foreign currency in the cleaning compartment too!
Coleman Wolf my uncle got a no.4 mk1 a while ago and it’s an awesome rifle to shoot. In his stalk it came with an original brass cleaning tube
If you still have them ,flatten them out and I'll bet they are 4" by 2". They are pull thru cotton strips for the barrel.
I absolutely love the production quality of these videos. Any hints as to what rifles we might see videos on next?
Thank you! So we took a step back from the classic reviews to deploy two months worth of PA videos, so next wee we're publishing the video on our "AK Niner". The rifle is a concept that was developed watching Russian troops on the NATO border when I was stationed/ pulling missions out in Eastern Europe. -Henry
Nice rifle. I always wondered how accurate these could be
Pretty deadly!
Shot the No. 1 when I was fifteen, 300m iron sights and got all 10 shots on a figure 11 target - it's a pretty accurate rifle I would say
Kenneth Lee amazing rifle to start on!
I was reminded by watching this guy cycle the bolt just how smooth the Enfields are, I have 2 and they are a joy to shoot, I don't know if the guys in the trenches and foxholes 'enjoyed' the smoothness but I bet they appreciated such a reliable and accurate quick fire riffle. Good demonstration, very enjoyable to watch thanks.
Thank you. I remember fondly shooting my Mk II many, many years ago. Great work.
Timothy Baker cheers! we’ve got a standard Mk I/II that we’ll be shooting this course with as well!
Pretty sure this old gun can still kick some modern rifle's butt. Love it and your channel.
Think more credit goes to the shooter's load development vendor the rifle itself.
I am seriously impressed, you did that with no dialing of the scope on a low mag scope, hell of a good job!
1971 Bisley ,Enfield 303 MK 4 rifle ,iron sights. I was in the air training corps . In a competition shot 1 inner. 8 bullseyes at 300 yards. Because everyone else in the team shot poorly. was knocked out of the competition. Bloody nice rifle.
My all time favourite , inherited two of them from my grand father, it really hits with authority..
This channel is one of my favorites and that means A LOT
MikhailBarracuda91 we’re humbled!
MikhailBarracuda91 same here. I look forward every week.
The way he rechambers feels amazing. Almost like semi auto sniper. Also give it up for the rifle. One hell of an Enfield and still deadly
"Why do I smell BBQ?" lol
#TexasProblems
I smell cordite... ,,,, mmmm
Probably the cosmoline heating up.
Looord no, it’s cordite
They call it a problem, I call a solution.
Awesome shooting once again. That 400 yard shot was pretty crazy, Henry haha! XD
Crazy how hard that round was hitting those plates at range. That's a super badass hunting rifle Henry! Great shooting and really enjoyed the banter during and at the end of the video. Would love to see a Dragunov on here some day!
Thanks! The Enfield and Remington have given some of the best shooting memories of my life... and we're actively searching for an SVD!
OK, So we used this rifle in the school CCF 1960-64.Marksmen were expected to get 5 bulls with 5 rounds at 500 yds , we did not use telescopic sights and did not have a support under the rifle.It was held firm with a tight arm sling. We had two sighter shots, marked by our RSM who had binoculars. I remember one guy (who was Kenya rifles champion aged 18) shot the 2 inch warning flag staff in half at 550 yards. The RSM was not amused.
Impressive shooting with such a rudimentary optic. We was rockin that steel out to 450. .303 is a great round.
Lea Enfield #4 Mk1 generally accepted as the best bolt action rifle of WW2 - possibly of all time for the military due to it holding 10 rounds as against 5 in most other rifles, plus an ultra smooth and rapid bolt action.
Great video. I absolutely LOVE the #4 Mk 1 T rifles. Great job, and thanks for sharing. :)
zsd101 happy you enjoyed it! We’d love to do one with a real T sniper some day!
A lifetime ago in 1984 I had the opportunity to shoot an Aus army surplus LENF Mk4* at Williamstown rifle range with open vernia sights. First time I had ever fired a sniper type rifle, prone with strap and sandbags, 5/5 hits on a 6" disc at 600 yards. The old timers told me the best shooters have scored at 900 yards, I'll take their word for it. This 130 year old design is deadly at any range.
Small note to those that miss the importants of the faux in title this is a normal lee enfield with the right scope added this is not a pick rifle that was then hand crafted gunsmiths and paired for life with the sight
I got my hands on a 303 British Enfield 1947. Early 90's at a 100 yards on sand bags normal peep sight was 2inches above dead center punch the same hole.
Gun made me look good.
I still hunt today with the same gun.
In the early 90s in the U.S. there were a lot of older hunters when they found out you had a 303 British. You would see this look on their face of amazement.
You would always here ,"if you can see it you can shoot it". "Best gun out there". "You don't need a scope on that gun," "shut up about your 270 this guys has a 303 British.lol
I've heard some great story over the years.
It was like the Holy Grail of guns.
I really didn't even know what I had ,I still only know its a 1947 enfield 303 British. It was used and sporterized the wood stock. $75 25years ago or so.
And if you can see it, you can shoot it.
Rocked the 303 for years as a kid killed my first caribou at 12 lol first of many. But I wouldn’t pick any other rifle for -40 and being in the sled all day.
Love watching your practical accuracy tests. Especially of the Enfields. Would blow my mind to see you guys do one with a Ross Mk3. The rumors of it being a marksman rifle of ww1 id be very interested to see if they were true.
I'm subscribed to so many channels, and this is one of maybe 2 or 3 that I get excited about releasing new videos
josh oldham there’s more coming! Actually the next video is a classic review. We broke away for a little just to push more practical accuracy videos out to build up a library, but then we’ll be back to PA the week after
I have the exact same rifle. I always wondered what it could do. Thank you guys. This was an amazing video. The 303 is my favorite round. Alot of my friends don't understand. I just really like it. Thanks for the video
4:08 "Why do I smell Bar-b-q?"...that was so random!
Amazing shooting! Considering the wind and that 2.5x Scope! Wow.
Thanks! In the great state of Texas, the scent of BBQ is never random, just an eventuality.
@@9HoleReviews Used to live in Arlington miss the BBQ and the Mexican food there !
One of the best Rifles ever developed. I still have mine with ALL Matching Serial Numbers. Won my First Medal at Age 15 for 50 Consecutive Bulls Eyes at 1,000 Yards. The SMLE. Small Magazine Lee Enfield was and still is a great Weapon. I have one of every Model Made. They are kept in perfect condition and loved them from the first time I handled them. I was a Sniper/Scout in Vietnam but used a Win 300 Magnum then. I was blessed with Superior Eyesight back then. Still don’t need glasses for Distance but Closeup is starting to go. I guess all part of the “Golden Years” Thanks for mentioning the .303, brings back great memories
There is no better bolt action combat rifle than the No4 ( MK2)
Back in 1989 I saw one of these atva gun show in West Palm Beach...complete with the transit case...for $800...I was fixing to fly to Germany to visit my late brother, Tim, in Berlin and didn't have the money.. always regretted not buying it, but also glad I went to Germany...itvwss a return fir me and my first opportunity to see Berlin before the fall of the wall on the nigbt of my 40th birthday on 9 Nov 89...
These videos are very well done. Love the strategic fast forwarding. Keeps you interested
this guy is a great shot, subscribed!
The trigger on these can be such a pleasure. Sadly I have never seen a good one for sale that I can handle (fondle?) first.
With the T, can't try for mad-minute. :)
stephane matis ahhhh if you’re shopping for a nice enfield (which we love here!) having a headspace guage can be useful! Make sure to look at the bore though, some of those hot cordite loads were known to fry barrels.
Very impressive for such an old rifle, there is a reason why these become so well known and beloved, the bolt is so damn smooth ! Yours is in great condition too, especially for the price you paid, yor practically got this for a steal.
One of the best TH-cam channel, especially like seeing the old war rifles - would like to see you shoot a p14 and SVT40 down range.
When the Empire comes calling...
I loved the vid man keep up the good work
One of the best series that I have seen.
I hope that you guys go through many popular weapons.
I'd like to see how the POF-USA REVOLUTION will fair.
I think this series is one of the best on youtube! I really enjoy it and watch every one from beginning to end. If I had one critique, it would be the quality of the target video needs improvement
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i just found your videos. Subbed! i like the simple and satisfying way your videos work. good and to the point tests and quite scientific. i have just started long range shooting myself so i find these videos very interesting and educational!
Thanks! They've been an absolute joy to make. I think the older rifles have actually been more fun, because most people don't push them out to their limits these days.
old rifles are good fun! I have an old Schmidt Rubin K11 its 101 years old this year. it have gotten a new stock and new barrel in 6,5x55 swe since then. I gave it to my gunsmith friend to build some precision peep sights on it. (well it was a half a year ago tough....)
I hope to do some nice shooting with it.
Wait. Wait. You have a K11 in 6.5x55?! Please let us know how it shoots... especially if you can stretch it out to farther ranges!
i have only shot it with a red dot so far at 100m but i got some 1" groups but it will be interesting to use some good sights. I think that the rifle was a project by a Husqvarna gunsmith as a proof of his knowledge. like a exam? the barrel and stock looks like Husqvarna make. so sometime around the 70s or 80s it got a new barrel. I wish they would have used 7.5x55 swiss instead, mostly for the cool factor. but i like 6.5x55 also because it is everywhere here in sweden.
i have access to 800m at my hunting grounds so that will be interesting to see what it and I is capable of!
GOOD VIDEO.NICE RIFLE.I HAVE A SIMILAR SCOPE ON MY 22LR WITH THAT POST.A 4X POWER AT 100 YRDS I CAN'T HIT OR SEE A THING.GOOD SHOOTING !!👍👍
Mike Yob it’s an excellent hunting scope though! The low power gives you great situational awareness. Sub 300y until my eyes turn into mush, it’s been pure joy!
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I'm sure good hunting rifle.I'm old my mush if i don't have 18x power scope 100 yrds ÷ .i wish i bought one a few yrs. Ago.I'll keep my eye for one at gun shows.thanks i enjoy your work.👍👍👍👍newer sub out.
Mike Yob thank you! I didn’t mean any offense. I meant that I’m trying to get it in while I can!
@@9HoleReviews
No offense taken.none all GOOD I'm not thin skinned/soy boy..
i was just saying my eyes at 100 yrds an 22LR are not good.an the thick post not good for me.i would hunt with it.just can't shoot bottle caps at 100.best regards.
As I recall, the standard sight, not the sniper sight, on a No.4 Lee Enfield was calibrated up to 1800 yds, ie just over a mile, which I always thought of as a triumph of hope over experience, even as a teenager. Equally, it's half a century since I handled one, so I stand to be corrected.
My Father used to shoot long range rifle for the RAF in the 60s with an SMLE and iron sights up to 900 yrds. Interestingly they preferred the earlier WW1 version with the woodwork up to the muzzle rather than the No4. The armorers had the choice of 200 weapons to choose from so they could choose the best barrel, action etc and then fettle them so the end result was a riffle more accurate than most issued UK sniper rifles. Ironically the RAF were regularly beating the army snipers at the time.
do you mind sharing your load data?
Very happy to do so! 174gr SMK .311 bullets, 42.0 gr Varget, CCI BR2, HXP brass
@@9HoleReviews Thats quite a hot load sir.
So did you shoot the stand or the round hit the target so hard it just fell down?
the7observer you can see the impact on target if you slowly look frame to frame. We think that a part of the bullet fragmented and snapped through the corroded end of the rebar.
Perfect all around rifle, from hunting to realistic long range shooting. Great video. My favorite channel.
My best shoot with the .303 with a peep sight was at 500 yards/mtrs with a 25kmh crosswind from the left - 20 bullets - 17/20 centre bulls (17/10), 2/20 outer center (2/9), and 1/20 (1/8).
My first shoot ever was 900 yards in a supine position and achieved 7/20 centre bullseyes, 13/20 outer bullseye. prior to this I only had experience with .22 cal air rifle a,d .22 cal rifle (Anschutz).
My father taught me to shoot .22 cal rifle when I was 10 years old, nearly 60 years ago, and he was a marksman in the Australian Air Force Rifle Club.
VS K98k ;-)
Biery in the works! We have the standard mid-war 98k and a the late war 98k sniper replica on tap to go to the range... as long as our day jobs cooperate!
awsome! i love my K98k's, good up to 400 meters
The no4 mk1 is my favourite rifle of all time, I love shooting mine doing a non official mad minute at 300 metres (328 yards) with battle sights.
I can't believe how cheap they are over there in England our average price is around £600 for a non T. Just for a repro scope we're looking at around £300 if any of our American friends can send us some cheap that would be great.
Awesome video again thank you.
I totally enjoyed running into this video of the faux Enfield No.4 Mk1(T). I also have one of these reproductions and enjoy shooting it immensely. Like you, I hand load Sierra 174 SMK’s for it. I did have a post reticle Weaver on it but have since switched to a crosshair reticle 3X Weaver on a No. 32 mount. As I live in California, I’ve started experimenting with lead free bullets for this gun. My experience with my Enfield Sniper is the same as yours, it runs the course from 100 to 600 yards quite nicely.
Forgot the kettle? Tsk Tsk. Some child of the Commonwealth you turned out to be.
Just found this video and channel annndddddddddddddddddddddddddd SUB.
interesting fact for all the .303 Enfield no 4. Done some load development on two separate rifles, both achieving sub MOA groups at 100. One of the rifles shot a 0.75MOA group at 200m the past weekend. incredible for a rifle built in 1948.
Also not made for money those post war rifles. Since UK was still having supply shortages post war.
303 Bore rifle is my most favorite rifle and it's range is 1200 yards but it is deadly in 800 yards and now this rifle is not use today but its amazing rifle.
It's a Lee Enfield. Designed by James Lee. Calling it an Enfield is like calling a Winchester a New Haven. Enfield is just the town the factory was in.
Right, I get it. However "Enfield" is the colloquial way of calling it. The entire US Military calls the M9 their "Beretta", but you don't see them getting confused on whether they are carrying their .410 skeet gun into battle.
gragrn the rifling is Lee’s. The rest is Enfield. The action is British. Don’t get hung up on shit that don’t matter. We have always been happy to take what works, like the Bren. BR= Brno. Czech. EN= Enfield. Ya know, if the yanks were less hung up about their superiority you might have had the intermediary round in the 50’s.
Did James Lee not design the bolt mech as he did for the Lee Metford ? History has got a bit cloudy but sure the 'Lee' was refering to that.....
TrippyNoShoe
I stand corrected
The Lee-Enfield takes its name from the designer of the rifle's bolt system-James Paris Lee-and the factory in which it was designed-the Royal Small Arms Factory in Enfield.
gragrn I don't know about Pomyland but in Aus us oldies call them smelies SMLE's.
Got mine at an auction for $35.00...sporterized stock, with a 4-16 mil-dot scope...love her!
Was at a gunshow last weekend, saw a pair of No.4 Mk.I (T) barrelled actions going for $595 a piece. Full rifles with scopes here usually go for $2500+ for a mismatch. I'd love to have one, my regular old beater No.4 is a dream to shoot and I've heard such high praise for the snipers.
Always a pleasure to watch. Very well done
I used a Lee Enfield. .303 in Africa in the 1950,s . Then at school in East Yorkshire . The CCF shooting team 8 CCF cadets won 2 large Silver Cups at Bisley . The Cups were about 3 ft high and Victorian . One was a winged figure , the other a Sepoy and Officer . ( Indian Sepoy and Officer).
I don’t know how they make the modern .303 rounds, but the original round had an aluminium tip inside the copper jacket, backed up with lead. During WW2 the aluminium was replaced with compressed paper because the aluminium was needed for aircraft manufacture. The purpose of the lightweight tip was to give it a range of a mile and, because dum dum rounds were illegal, it allowed the projectile to bend and tumble on impact, thus inflicting maximum damage. The same round was used in the .303 Bren machine gun, but was found to be too accurate so they reamed out the barrel to get a spread… I actually know the full rifle drills for the SMLE, and my favourite was the No4 Mk1*.
that .303 hits hard af
I LOVE Enfields...the action is SO fast. My No4 MkII was bought like new for $150 about 18 years ago...
I've fired the Lee Enfield a few times, and the bolt action is really smooth. Great video guys
What a beautiful No.4! I need to add one to my collection one day. Come on Tax Return! Spent my 2018 firearms budget on two SKS's, a K98, Star Model BM, and a Sub-2000. That Model BM, By the way.. AMAZING for $179!!!
An iconic rifle capable of superb accuracy. It proves the old engineering adage, "If it looks right, it is right!" Great looking long, and that slick bolt action is fabulous. Good marksmanship on display. In a battlefield scenario, the misses would most definitely be suppressing the enemy.
My grandad had one of these. No optics tho. 100m-300 Yards no excuse to miss a shot. If we had optics definitely wouldn’t have any excuse to miss at 400-500 yards. Good reliable weapon. Got my first caribou with this Rifle.
I had a No.4 T, that was made by Savage and upgraded by Holland and Holland. It shot well.
Love the honesty in you knowint the rifle and the loads, but that is still an amazing rifle, an amazing shot, and an amazing shooter.
Congratulatulations. Plain and simple. You deserve to be praised because I could not in a couple of decades with good equipment doo anything like that, and you showing just what those rifles CAN do, after it being clear from historical documents that the expected accuracy was 2 MOA for the rifles that were accurate enough to be selected to be scoped for the snipers (and the sighting range was 300 yards) is amazing.
Henry shoots these C&R rifles about as well as anyone I know. I always get a kick out of seeing what he can do with them - Josh
Nice shooting. And what a cool rifle to shoot! Sooo much history with the Enfield.
I miss my old Enfield. I got it for $75 in the early 2000s. It was my favorite deer rifle. Unfortunately it was stolen. This video makes me want another one. I still have my dies and some brass and bullets. Too bad prices are high right now.
Quiet possible the most beautiful weapon ever made.