Thread: My Shrunken Wood... need advice on No 4 Enfield.

Originally Posted by Cordite

@kotuku and @Mickey Duck,

Yes, no point being in denial that the No 4 is just no 1200-metre sniper's dream but a more rough tool, a semi-auto bolt action at best.

In the book dealing with WW1 snipers, "Sniping in France" (creepy title - sounds like a holiday memoir!), the author points out that main factor was age of barrel. Over 600 shots the SMLE's accuracy deteriorated. I guess fibreglass bedding would not help that.

Meanwhile, it is fun to tinker and dream of what may never become reality and to play with different kinds of ammo. The groups will get smaller, but there has to be a point of diminishing returns, and it's not at 0.5 MOA.

very true squire but then again bugger me ye old.303 is 2nd rifle off the rack in afghanistan behind the infamous AK47. ive recently read a few brit/yank books written by those that served and was suprised,but given that you can buy anything in kabul or in the khyber pass regions real or homebuilt cant say im suprised.

Im not a "sniper" by any strectch but if it falls over when i touch the trigger(as have quite few ducks geese rabbits possums and the odd bunny) well its job gone!!!!