Thread: Parker Hale Restoration - Need advice

Originally Posted by Mauser308

Don't use that thing to mount the rear ring - period.

LE actions are rear-locking (the lugs are at the back of the bolt) so every time you touch the trigger the action body or receiver stretches and relaxes. That is why the scopes kept dying on these or falling off or refusing to hold any sort of zero...
Combine that with a rear scope base that pivots up and down and have a think about the groups you will end up with...

Best option, is a steel bodied scope (hard to get) with a rail that bolts to the solid wall on the left side of the receiver.

Failing that, a set of PH rings with the full-length steel rail that bolts onto the receiver ring and the top of the charger bridge. But you definately need some sort of solid mount that will absorb the shock and stretch of firing otherwise you'll be disappointed with an otherwise-accurate rifle that won't hold it's zero...

Its not all that bad! The no4 was the strongest of the lee enfield actions and plenty were converted to .308 under the enfield envoy name and fitted with scopes to good effect. I see its a long branch so will have two great big grooves for rifling, but they can be suprisingly accurate. Gary P s mount should do the trick for you. There is also an ati ali one available at reloaders, but have no idea how good they are.