Thats the best looking sporterized version ive ever seen. I still personally think the original looks better, but im sure this one fits the function you want it to 100x more.
that is a well done piece of work !! glad it will be used and not collecting dust ! it will help keep the round in manufacture ! love the Tikka T3 Artic look !!!!
Just seeing this today on 9/1/23. You did a nice job on sporterizing it. I bought mine in Maine in 1980 it was Sporterize I should have the barrel treaded for a suppressor
I do like what you have done here modernizing this gun. As an electrician Ive spent more than my fair time over the years groveling under a customers floor or in their ceiling space. You would not believe the amount of Lee Enfield 303's I have stumbled across, forgotten about Up until recently I just used to leave them where they lay as I just thought they were "old rubbish". I now have four of them in my gun safe and the tidiest of them is currently my main hunting rifle. I have a new found respect for the venerable 303. Thanks for your video
That has got to be the sweetest looking sported 303 british out there, best looking in the world. Dang. Im going to have to do that to mine. Nice man nice.
I would rather see a gun upgraded and enjoyed than sitting in a cupboard and not used because it has iron sights etc. I am sure a gun looking like yours will see a lot more action than a stock standard one. Love the muscle break and stock. Can you give me links to where you bought it from pls. Cheers from Scotland.
That is actually the original barrel just with a nice muzzle brake. I had the riffling in the barrel looked at and my gun Smith said they were in really good shape.
My grandfather gave it to me when I was 12 and the stock has cracks in it so I ordered a new boyds stock for it, I just can't see it sitting in the safe with all those cracks and with the new stock I can start using it again for all my hunting needs like it was meant to be.
I forgot to mention that it was already sporterized when he got it and I'm having his name and the date he gave it to me ingraved on the stock so even his great grandkids won't forget him .
Hey Richard. Love the rifle. Did you order this stock or was there a vender her in AB you ordered them from.? Is that a new barrel? Do you find the scope sits to high? I’m going to do up my number 4 mk2 so I’m looking at all options. And I definitely want a scope mount to do it
As principle I hate the idea of military surplus rifle being sporterized, it just feels wrong to me, like something is being lost. I can understand reversible modification, but I can never understand a permanent modification. That being said I think it looks nice rifle. I recently bought a lee enfield and I have been in anguish over the stock. part of me wants to restore it as best as I can and the other part wants to preserve the marks that give it character.
Either way it will be beautiful 😉 love all the old military rifles that was why I did this build. This old rifle is now my main hunting rifle. No one would call it a Bubba gun if they seen it before the build. It was in really rough shape the only thing good was the action and barrel. I was just sick of it collecting dust. Now it's my pride and joy.
@@richardsreviews9106 I understand, it is a good looking gun I'm not criticizing. If I came across one I would by it, but I don't have the heart to permanently modify one I buy in its original style. By the way how did you get that unique pattern on the wood grain finish? It is my favorite part of the rifle?
Excellent work. The 303 is a great round, I reloaded it for years. Mine had been sorta sporterized when I bought it, and I turned it into a scout rifle with a Choate stock. Yours looks much better...
many are already " sporterized " with shortened barrels and butchered up old wood, up to top notch parker hale conversions, when they already have such things done to them, it is not a bad thing to make modern improvements to them. his upgrade gives the rifle a Tikka T3 Artic look (if not the same performance) and its a very nicely done setup and probably more functional for everyday use than the stock military configuration, and will probably bring home the bacon for another 100yrs.
I'll be frank - the best Enfield conversions I've seen made into real sporter rifles were P14s/M1917s. SMLEs/No.4s/No.5s were Boomer tacticool which became Bubba tacticool which today are eyesore projects for remilitarization and L39/42 mock-ups. I've seen maybe 2, 3 excellent Lee Enfield sporterizations out of hundreds. At their best most Lee Enfield sporters amount to a nice stock on a Bubba'd military rifle and at their worst crude cave man hacksawed military rifles. When you take a non scrubbed receiver ringed Lee Enfield with George VI stamps (and earlier) and cut it up into a Bubba sporter it's a disgrace. A service rifle in VG - excellent condition could bring $1000, but instead it ends up in the $275 or less used rifle rack pawn shop category. Just stop! There are economy bolt actions which will suit your purposes much better, lighter, more modern, cheaper. If you have an untouched military rifle and want a sporter, sell it: you'll make $500 - $600 today if it's in VG - EXC condition with little wait. Then you can buy a new Colt, Remington, Weatherby and have a nice sporter.
It's awesome definitely not a Bubba just took an Elk with it in December I'm in love with it. Deadly accurate. I know your feelings are heart cause you think I ruined a peace of history. It's better then what it was trust me it was in rough shape my friend. Just be happy that it's being used and appreciated.
@@richardsreviews9106 And that's not a "star". That's a British made rifle. What they call "stars" were part of the lend lease program, they were made by Savage in America and at Longbranch in Canada. The stars have a cutout on the rail to remove the bolt not a push button in back. Does the barrel or receiver have a * on it?
@@richardsreviews9106 that would indicate the armorer found rust or something wrong with the barrel. It was either fixed or replaced as you said the rifling was good, idk if the serial number matches the receiver. They would put up to three *'s on there. I have several with that marking and they are perfectly fine.
@@richardsreviews9106 nah I check the toob once a day after I'm done my 12 hour shift at the mine.your right. I shouldn't lash out at people. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings.
Thats the best looking sporterized version ive ever seen. I still personally think the original looks better, but im sure this one fits the function you want it to 100x more.
that is a well done piece of work !! glad it will be used and not collecting dust ! it will help keep the round in manufacture ! love the Tikka T3 Artic look !!!!
Just seeing this today on 9/1/23. You did a nice job on sporterizing it. I bought mine in Maine in 1980 it was Sporterize I should have the barrel treaded for a suppressor
Wow, that thing is NICE!! Great job!
I do like what you have done here modernizing this gun.
As an electrician Ive spent more than my fair time over the years groveling under a customers floor or in their ceiling space. You would not believe the amount of Lee Enfield 303's I have stumbled across, forgotten about Up until recently I just used to leave them where they lay as I just thought they were "old rubbish". I now have four of them in my gun safe and the tidiest of them is currently my main hunting rifle. I have a new found respect for the venerable 303. Thanks for your video
That has got to be the sweetest looking sported 303 british out there, best looking in the world. Dang. Im going to have to do that to mine. Nice man nice.
Thank you!
How accurate is the rifle in the Boyd’s stock?
Frig that's awesome face lift you did to British 303 we got one as still factory stock only my dad did with it was add scope to it
nice gun - thanks for your review! I have my Dad's old Mark 4, which he had started to sporterize. Will build something like yours!
I would rather see a gun upgraded and enjoyed than sitting in a cupboard and not used because it has iron sights etc. I am sure a gun looking like yours will see a lot more action than a stock standard one. Love the muscle break and stock. Can you give me links to where you bought it from pls. Cheers from Scotland.
www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator
I'm not usually a huge fan of bubba'd Lee Enfields, but GAD DAYUM! 😍
Dang that is pretty.
Thanks.
Writing from Australia here. I reckon that's a dandy looking Lee Enfield. Beast looking mod I've seen.
awesome man
Nice job.
I like the one in the movie Crocdile Dundee 2 , that Paul Hogan had
Awesome
what did you do to that rifle! i have restored a few that has been "customized"
Beautiful work of art🙊💥
which suppressor can be used for 303 ?
Not a lot of Enfield left lol not bad looking tho, how's it shoot
I just tried getting laminated Boyds stocks for my SMLE, but their online catalog only shows solid walnut ones now.
Well that sucks! I'm sure they will make them again!
@@richardsreviews9106 Maybe if I talked to somebody there they might still be available or make them on special order.
Nice!!!
Could we have a link for the stock please?
Hey!! kindly show the previous look of your rifle aswell.
I wasn't smart enough to take a picture or video of my rifles before I started the build sorry 🤦
Hi
How can i get this rifle
What must i have in order to get license
Dude ! I got a boyds nutmeg stock on mine. I love the muzzle break. Sorry to be that guy but def think im gonna get mine done very similarly.
Cool man I hope you do send me pictures when it's done.
What kind of barrel you have on this beauty?
That is actually the original barrel just with a nice muzzle brake. I had the riffling in the barrel looked at and my gun Smith said they were in really good shape.
Been debating on a muzzle break for mine.
Ive got my grandfather's #1 mark 3* and I want to do the same thing with it .
Please don't.
It's his gun. Not yours 🤷♂️
My grandfather gave it to me when I was 12 and the stock has cracks in it so I ordered a new boyds stock for it, I just can't see it sitting in the safe with all those cracks and with the new stock I can start using it again for all my hunting needs like it was meant to be.
I forgot to mention that it was already sporterized when he got it and I'm having his name and the date he gave it to me ingraved on the stock so even his great grandkids won't forget him .
man that is exactly what I am envisioning for mine ! What kind of scope mount is that ? Custom ? Or can you put link to it here ? Thanks well done !
addleyprecision.com/product/le1p/
Very sexy nice work mate and great work to a beautiful rifle
How is your scope mount i cant keep mine like that to stay tight
Is yours tap and die? How many screws are holding down your rail?? I have seen guy actually JB weld rails on lol and they actually work!
Mine from Addley Precision works wonderfully on my No4 !! i like it much better than the SNK mount.
Mean bro
Hey Richard.
Love the rifle. Did you order this stock or was there a vender her in AB you ordered them from.?
Is that a new barrel?
Do you find the scope sits to high?
I’m going to do up my number 4 mk2 so I’m looking at all options. And I definitely want a scope mount to do it
I ordered the stock from Boyd's and the barrel is the original that came on the rifle.
@@richardsreviews9106
Do you find that the scope sits a little too high with the mounting system that you chose?
Yes I don't get very good cheek weld but I have a pad I rap around the stock to compensate for that.
Where did your get your scope mount?
A gun Smith made it from scratch
Let's see how the hunt goes
As principle I hate the idea of military surplus rifle being sporterized, it just feels wrong to me, like something is being lost. I can understand reversible modification, but I can never understand a permanent modification. That being said I think it looks nice rifle.
I recently bought a lee enfield and I have been in anguish over the stock. part of me wants to restore it as best as I can and the other part wants to preserve the marks that give it character.
Either way it will be beautiful 😉 love all the old military rifles that was why I did this build. This old rifle is now my main hunting rifle. No one would call it a Bubba gun if they seen it before the build. It was in really rough shape the only thing good was the action and barrel. I was just sick of it collecting dust. Now it's my pride and joy.
@@richardsreviews9106 I understand, it is a good looking gun I'm not criticizing. If I came across one I would by it, but I don't have the heart to permanently modify one I buy in its original style.
By the way how did you get that unique pattern on the wood grain finish? It is my favorite part of the rifle?
How accurate was the rifle in the new stock?
I will post a video when I get out shooting. It's actually really accurate. It really surprised me! Half inch groups at 100 yards.
Great video bro!
But why didn’t you name your channel
Dickreviews 😂😂😂
RichardsReviews fuck you
Canadian eh
Excellent work. The 303 is a great round, I reloaded it for years. Mine had been sorta sporterized when I bought it, and I turned it into a scout rifle with a Choate stock. Yours looks much better...
Thanks good sir! I love the round also reload.
Looks great but I hate modded and sporterized military rifles, they are pieces of history.
many are already " sporterized " with shortened barrels and butchered up old wood, up to top notch parker hale conversions, when they already have such things done to them, it is not a bad thing to make modern improvements to them. his upgrade gives the rifle a Tikka T3 Artic look (if not the same performance) and its a very nicely done setup and probably more functional for everyday use than the stock military configuration, and will probably bring home the bacon for another 100yrs.
I'll be frank - the best Enfield conversions I've seen made into real sporter rifles were P14s/M1917s. SMLEs/No.4s/No.5s were Boomer tacticool which became Bubba tacticool which today are eyesore projects for remilitarization and L39/42 mock-ups. I've seen maybe 2, 3 excellent Lee Enfield sporterizations out of hundreds. At their best most Lee Enfield sporters amount to a nice stock on a Bubba'd military rifle and at their worst crude cave man hacksawed military rifles. When you take a non scrubbed receiver ringed Lee Enfield with George VI stamps (and earlier) and cut it up into a Bubba sporter it's a disgrace. A service rifle in VG - excellent condition could bring $1000, but instead it ends up in the $275 or less used rifle rack pawn shop category. Just stop! There are economy bolt actions which will suit your purposes much better, lighter, more modern, cheaper. If you have an untouched military rifle and want a sporter, sell it: you'll make $500 - $600 today if it's in VG - EXC condition with little wait. Then you can buy a new Colt, Remington, Weatherby and have a nice sporter.
Shame that you used plywood for the stock.
Good job!
Now go give it to Trudeau so he can give it to the Ukrainians.
Who disliked lol not cool
BUBBA!
God that's hideous
Take your phone off selfie mode. Should help.
@@richardsreviews9106 Damn bro, you killed him
Another one lost to Bubba :/ Looking fondly at it like you did a good thing, you should be ashamed.
It's awesome definitely not a Bubba just took an Elk with it in December I'm in love with it. Deadly accurate. I know your feelings are heart cause you think I ruined a peace of history. It's better then what it was trust me it was in rough shape my friend. Just be happy that it's being used and appreciated.
@@richardsreviews9106 And that's not a "star". That's a British made rifle. What they call "stars" were part of the lend lease program, they were made by Savage in America and at Longbranch in Canada. The stars have a cutout on the rail to remove the bolt not a push button in back. Does the barrel or receiver have a * on it?
Yes it does
@@richardsreviews9106 that would indicate the armorer found rust or something wrong with the barrel. It was either fixed or replaced as you said the rifling was good, idk if the serial number matches the receiver. They would put up to three *'s on there. I have several with that marking and they are perfectly fine.
My gun Smith said it was a Model T he said they are rare not sure what that means 🤷
It's a crime to do that!!
Stop fucking ruining pieces of history. You wanna have a tie-died rifle get a savage .22
Awe muffin. Should we call the waaambulance 😂
@@richardsreviews9106 did you pick that stock to match your flag or your purse?
@@johnnyfabish528 wow you got me! lmao took you all day to come up with that! Get a life and leave me and my Bubba gun alone
@@richardsreviews9106 nah I check the toob once a day after I'm done my 12 hour shift at the mine.your right. I shouldn't lash out at people. I'm sorry I hurt your feelings.