Lee enfield accuracy book

This covers all they do and more, and at a very reasonable price. Hi everyone, im a novice rifle shooter and i tried firing a leeenfield for the first time this weekend i was very impressed by it indeed. Shooting was a serious sport in england at the time and pundits criticized the leeenfield for problems with accuracy. Inherent accuracy of a lee enfield gun and game the. Soldiers recollections of the rifle are overwhelmingly affectionate. Chasing lee enfield accuracy the following is an article by the cast bullet kid, who has kindly allowed me to reprint it.

The modifications, techniques and theories contained in this book give a good insight to modifying and improving rifles in general. Although in my book the m14s are a superior weapon to the m16s. The lee enfield is a boltaction, magazinefed, repeating rifle that served as the main firearm used by the military forces of the british empire and commonwealth during the first half of the 20th century. Strong on the practical and light on the theoretical, complete accurizing is a friendly and thorough book that suits beginners and all home handy and innovative shooters. So the lee enfield is not a precision rifle and neither was it designed to be. It was the british armys standard rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957. And for almost 100 years it has done that very well.

Excellent resource for anyone wanting to accurize their lee enfield. Lee, the rifle utilized a cockonclosing bolt with rear locking lugs, and was designed. The great basic design and broad availability of the lee enfield lends itself to many highly successful variants, both commercially and privately made. There are, in this world, a good many irrefutable truths. If you have a local gunsmith or if you are a keen technical amatuer you could make full use of this excellent book. Apparently lulu, the dealer, doesnt believe that tucson arizona exsists even though its been around since the 1770s when it was part of spain. The accurizing methods, both old and almost forgotten, and the brand new concepts, are explored in detail. Hatcher hatchers notebook stackpole books harrisburg pa, 1962. Those idiots just lost a sale even tried to contact them by email, to ask wtf. I am going to work with a local gunsmith to test some of these ideas. See more ideas about lee enfield, guns and 303 british. All the measurements200 pg, images 365, and step by step instructions youll ever need to accurize your own rifle, whether. It has some quircks, but its detachable mag, capacity, and smooth action still give it relevance today.

Most are more accurate than the leeenfield from the bench, but i doubt that the practical offhand accuracy is superior. For use inside 100 yards, the leeenfield rifle is a viable alternative. This short book does an adequate job giving a 30,000ft view of the history of the leeenfield rifle. To this end, 1895 marked the historical introduction of the lee enfield rifle. Though less accurate than the springfield rifle at longer ranges, the leeenfield could hold twice the number of cartridges and was capable of a faster rate of fire.

The leeenfield traces it roots back to 1888, when the british army adopted the magazine rifle mk. Inherent accuracy of a lee enfield discussion in the powder keg started by jsmaye, feb 12, 2010. Applicable to all enfields of the 20th century, from the no 1 and no 4, to the jungle carbine and including the ishapore 7. This little book has a potted history of the lee enfield rifle and its variants, the photographs and text deal with disassembly and reassembly of the mark 111 rifle. I had been toying with the idea of buying a leeenfield at some point in the future, but now im going to have to do it sooner rather than later. Thank you very much, i would really appreciate those, it would add to the usefulness of the site and help a lot of folk with restorations and their knowledge base. Which is more accurate, a leeenfield rifle or an ak47. Its possible to download the document as pdf or print. There are a few pages of useful information tips howto, but you can glean all the good stuff in fifteen minutes or less. In one form or another, the leeenfield rifle served as the standard issue rifle for british and british commonwealth forces during both world wars, the korea war and in countless other conflicts around the world. Compared to the leeenfield the pattern 1914 enfield was more accurate, more. The leemetford, leeenfield, smle and no 4 series rifles and carbines, 1880 to the present by skennerton, ian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Have a look at the manual lee enfield rifle manual online for free. The accurate lee enfield actually has very little information on accurizing the rifle 4 or 5 pages.

The author introduces the 2012 complete book on lee enfield accurizing, describing the contents, the accurizing tips revealed on this channel, and recommends the website enfield resource dot com. The lee enfield rifle has proven itself as the finest battle rifle of all time. American rifleman leeenfield rifleworkhorse of the. The leeenfield was designed to allow skilled troops to place effective aimed rifle fire on target 800 or more yards away, and to allow effective platoon volley fire at 1500 yard. Fulllength rifles had the advantage of greater accuracy at long ranges. Strong on the practical and light on the theoretical, complete accurizing is a friendly and thorough book that suits beginners and all home handy and innovative shooters want to make a stock rifle as accurate as possible to compete in military. Complete buyers and shooters guide to owning, collecting, the lee enfield performance tuning manual.

Shooting was a serious sport in england at the time and pundits criticized the leeenfield for problems with accuracy, recoil, and weight. The accurate lee enfield by stephen redgwell paperback. As expected, some took issue with the shorter barrel, claiming it was responsible for the accuracy issues. Buy the accurate lee enfield by stephen redgwell paperback online at lulu. All stock issues aside, the leeenfield smle mkiii is a good rifle with a lot of history. The leeenfield story by skennerton, ian and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Cheaper and better than those dusty old tomes that are for book collectors. The game changing gun your history book forgot about. The lee enfield rifle by major e g b reynolds abebooks. Reynolds lee enfield book has quite a lot of information on the results of testing of bullet vs bore size when the. The leeenfield is one of the 20th centurys most recognisable and longestserving military rifles. Clear descriptions of tips to improve the accuracy of your lee enfield well written, ranked improvement ideas so you can see which ones you might tackle first. Finally, a thorough guide to improving the accuracy of the ve.

The wwi versions are often referred to as the smle, which is short for the common short, magazine. The floating barrel increased the accuracy of the rifle by allowing it to vibrate. At last, a comprehensive look at the accurizing techniques that made the venerable lee enfield military rifle into a world famous target rifle. It was arguably the best combat rifle of world war i. Id put this rifle up against any other of its era any day of the week, and with a scope on it, it may yet prove to hold its own with modernday. The 2012 complete book on lee enfield accurizing color by roger. The leeenfield is the ultimate account of a centurys development and issue of the leemetford and leeenfield series. Britains lee enfield no 4 rifle history by cammack. The american rifleman is the offi cial iournal of the national rifle association of america nra. Over that time the leeenfield earned a welldeserved reputation for ruggedness, dependability and accuracy. Chasing lee enfield accuracy all about enfieldsall about. Finally, a genuinely complete guide to improving the accuracy of the venerable lee enfield rifle, whether as issued or a completely modified.

It was adopted by the british army in 1895 and only replaced by the l1a1 slr in 1957. No other firearm has served for so long at home and abroad with such a proud record. If you are in to modifying your own rifles, especially the. Another interesting figure from lynns book, though not related to the le or mk vii. Buy the leeenfield rifle weapon 1st editionpb by martin pegler isbn. Short, magazine leeenfield mk iii rifle was fast to operate and up to the wretched conditions of the trenches. Finally, a genuinely complete guide to improving the accuracy of the venerable lee enfield rifle, whether as issued or a completely modified target rifle.

Technical military books military for sale international military. It saw combat from the boer war onwards, and thousands are still in use today. The leeenfield is a boltaction, magazinefed, repeating rifle that served as the main firearm. It should not be mistaken as a collectors book as it is barely 80 pages long and lacks the finer details needed for serious collecting. I remember reading this article some time ago and finding it somewhat refreashingly honest, i certainly wanted it on this site. We put the no5 mk1 to the test at the 100 yard line on a beautiful 2 degree day in minnesnowta. The leeenfield by ian skennerton hardcover signed by the author. When it comes to accuracy, the savage enfield benefitted from american ideas of precision. This web site, now in its 11th year, was created for collectors, shooters, and fans of the venerable enfield rifle, a rifle whichin its various formshas seen duty for over 150 years as a main battle rifle, a home guard and constabulary weapon, a competition target rifle, and a major gamegetter on five continents. Everything needed to accurize a 20th century lee enfield no1, no1 mk3, a no4 mk1 or mk2, an ishapore 2a 7. Gunsmithing tips for modifying your no1 a guide to the lee enfield. The 2012 complete book on lee enfield accurizing 200 pages 365 images. Adjust and tweak your no 1 or no 4 rifle for better performance.