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Goosic 
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 Topic: They are what they are now...Posted: February 03 2022 at 7:26am |
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I decided to improve my chances of acquiring the target by adding Long Range Target scopes to the remaining Enfields I own. One of which that has been converted back to a rifle because it looked like heII as a bolt action handgun.
I will never hunt with these rifles so it is in my best interest to use them as target rifles. The Faux L8A5T has been fitted with a 24x44mm BSA target scope and looks quite fitting in its new home. The Faux Parker Hale No4Mk1/2 has a 8.5-32×50AO on it now. This rifle has a fairly newer 5 groove Fazackerly barrel on it as well as a fully adjustable Huber Concepts trigger. I will be using this rifle to further test the Lapua D166 200grn rebated boattail projectiles. Lastly, the Man in Black is sporting a Lucid 6-24×50 Tactical scope. It has its original sporterized 2 groove barrel reinstalled and i believe will show excellent results on the range.
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 7:54am |
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they look like great hunting rifles
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 5:57pm |
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I’m waaay to old school. Give me a aperture sight and front post blade sight….like it was meant to be.
I know to each his own, and I will respect that. Certainly, a high power scope does in fact reduce aiming errors. No question.
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 6:50pm |
"I took my very first Mule Deer with a No4Mk1*. It had the L type flip sight and whatever sized front blade. The buck was in a full run and slightly broadside running away from me. First shot hit him in the back but he kept running. The second shot took off half of his left rear leg. The third and final shot was a heart/lung hit dropping him instantly. From where I was standing to where he dropped, I walked off just under 225 yards. From the first shot to when he dropped took less than 20 seconds. I told myself that same day I was getting a scope because I took two shots too many." Open sights are all fine and well if all you intend to do is pepper a target, never being exactly sure of where you are actually putting the next shot. I was formally taught precision long range shooting and spent nearly 4 years doing just that and nothing else. I purposely left the rear MkIII sight on the Faux L8A5T for if a, "just in case" scenario should or would happen if i did decide to take it for a hunting rifle. I too agree britrifles that, "to each his own" and I will respect that as well. For me it is, "Give me a scope that allows me to see my target from another zip code." No sense in thinking I'm a superman while sighting through iron/open sights and telling myself and anyone within earshot that I'm going to put every bullet in the X ring only to pepper the 10 and nine rings and then get pissy and butthurt blaming the rifle for my inconsistencies. I know my current limitations but also know that if, I ever HAVE to use open sights, I can still hit whatever it is I point the rifle at. The rifles with their respective equipment pictured will be used in a relaxing non-competitive shooting environment for my pleasure only. No more, no less...
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Posted: February 03 2022 at 8:17pm |
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britrifles:This photo shows my daughter shooting a No4Mk1* LB that I temporarily installed an insanely huge friggin' scope on using a Fultons scope mount. We were shooting out to 200 yards that day. Everyone of her shots were inside the 10 ring of a SR-1 target. That's all we had to use that day so why not. My point I'm making here is that, because of that long range scope, it gave her the confidence that she could shoot and shoot well. If she wants to piddle around with open sights she grabs my Marlin 39A and gets to work. If we do decide to shoot the .22, we typically only shoot out to 25 yards if using a target. We get better fulfillment in using the Marlin when we are making soda cans dance however...
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Posted: February 04 2022 at 5:15am |
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I completely understand Goosic. I’m just partial to looks and shooting the rifle as our troops did in the days this was our nations Service Rifle, that’s all. The rifle and ammo is on average capable of 1 to 1.5 MOA, sometimes better. When the errors combine, I get 10 shot groups in prone with irons in the 2 to 2.5 MOA range, occasionally better, but I’d say this is fairly typical and totally satisfactory for my purposes. I have put 10 consecutive shots in the X ring of the NRA SR target at 200 yds (1.5 MOA) during a match, but that was only once and therefore not typical. I will probably never do that again with a No. 4 with irons in prone.
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Posted: February 04 2022 at 5:15am |
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And good for you to pass this skill on to your daughter.
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Posted: February 04 2022 at 5:58am |
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Being partial I believe goes directly hand in hand with what you imprinted on.
My very first encounter with an Enfield was with my dad's PH Supreme No4. It was a few years later that I saw one in full military dress. While I can appreciate them both, I will always be partial to the well executed sporterized version.
My partiality for the scoped rifles has alot to do with how I was eventually taught and trained to shoot at distances beyond 200 yards where a scope truly becomes beneficial. My opinion about Iron sights being a better option than a scope only applies to distances shorter than 100 yards such as you'd find while hunting in brush or thickets where a scope is as useless as a dead horse. |
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