Those Parker hale rifles are nice indeed, do you know if their barrels have tighter tolerances in the chamber compared to a lee enfield when it comes to reloading?Quote:
Originally Posted by 00buck
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Those Parker hale rifles are nice indeed, do you know if their barrels have tighter tolerances in the chamber compared to a lee enfield when it comes to reloading?Quote:
Originally Posted by 00buck
303's are the nissan safari of rifles, they'll always be around
Yes, they will have tighter tolerance PH factory barrels- but only I think in the deluxe grade, most of the other grades are either standard military or re-profiled. Markings will tell the tale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Old_School
Ok, I know someone who always finds PH rifles for sale, I should take a look next time I see him.Quote:
Originally Posted by 00buck
Father - I have a confession to make, it was me :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 00buck
Finally arrived yesterday, I haven't taken it out of it's bag yet but will do later and I'll put some closer photos up.
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Using this ammo for mine ….great groupings …it was my first rifle and have just bought another …love it
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Open sights….. @180 metres … bottom 2 at the 300 yd setting … top two at the 600 yd setting … happy with the lateral … vertical needs work ,but rifle hadnt been shot in over 40 years….will use this rifle to hunt…..
Tge question of whether this gun is past it’s tine…Nah!!!….. look at the numbers,ballistics etc with modern ammo,and you have yourself a fairly decent rifle…. Sure it has its limits,but for a specific use,it’s a fine piece of rifle
These are the bits received.
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Found some fine print.
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There’s a tool you will need to take apart the bolt to inspect the firing pin … if u need too… it’s quite simple but it worth looking at … @fernleaf has a great insight to this rifle… just an awesome gun for it’s purpose
Hopefully @Rn-85 doesn't kind me posting this here but I would appreciate some clarification on this 303.
It was sold on the yellow site as a Parker Hale, the stamping shown above is the only identification it has as far as I can see.
When I fulfilled the transfer with the FSA every detail matched up except they have it from the seller that it is a Lee Enfield.
I do have info as to it's history and I can post that minus names.
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Quote "I acquired the gun off the father of a long time friend about 15 years ago. He decided not to renew his licence & gave it to me to "look after".
Now I've decided not to renew my licence as I haven't fired a shot in about ten years. This is the last gun that I have had to part with. Its a bit weird as I've had guns of various descriptions since I was 16.
Old Tom seldom went hunting in the period of time that I knew him. He was raised in a small settlement in the O'whango region, near Kakahi which is close to Taumaranui.
He came from a large family who farmed in to the area. Their Marae is 300m from the boundary of the Tongariro National Park so hunting & fishing were part of the lifestyle growing up.
It is a 1944 & I think Tom had it from new or at least his family did. Tom went on to a prestigious Maori college near Auckland & then to University where he did business studies. He worked for the Government as an advisor & later became head of Maori affairs for the Waikato / Bay of Plenty region based in Hamilton & then Tauranga where I befriended his son. I became part of the family to a small degree & we are still good friends today. After Tom left the Civil service he brought a food delivery franchise & did very well with that until he retired at 65. He passed away about 5 years ago.
Apart from adding the scope there has been no modifications to it. It is in original condition. It hasn't actually been used that much over the course of its life" unquote.
I had one, many years ago.
My understanding is that Parkerhale did the conversions from military Le Enfields and what we called No 4's. Parkerhale docked the barrel and added a foresight (it might be that they replaced the barrel but I don't think so), re-blued them and cut the magazine back to level with the wood, The stock was replaced with what is on yours.
Personally I would call it a Parkerhale converted Lee Enfield, but Lee Enfield is close enough. Yours is a nice one.
Phillip Holden had one when I first came across him.
Perhaps a Parker Hale Supreme No.4 ? https://revivaler.com/parker-hale-le...orting-rifles/
I have one just like it inherited from my dad
My daughter with an obsolete 303 using the 215 gr Woodleigh.
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the action is a No4 MK 1* produced by the canadian longbranch works in 1944 .I have a similar rifle dated 1943.chamnced are its 2lands grooves barrel in which case Ive found 180gn slugs are the diet of choice. yes it masy be old but ive never found a wicket keeper yet who stayed round when i bowled with mine!!!!!!!
