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<blockquote data-quote="bigedp51" data-source="post: 448553" data-attributes="member: 28965"><p>The biggest problem you will run into with the Enfield rifle is dried wood and wood shrinkage. After manufacture the stock was hot dipped in raw linseed oil and allowed soak for a given time. After the rifle was issued the Armourers during the yearly tear down inspection would dip the stock in a tank of linseed oil again and the troops were to oil the stock monthly also.</p><p></p><p>If the stock is not re-oiled on a regular basis and kept hydrated the wood will shrink which effects the receiver and barrel bedding and accuracy goes out the window.</p><p></p><p>Below are 50 yard targets shot by the same Enfield rife before and after tightening up the bedding caused by wood shrinkage. Proper bedding and a tight fitting fore stock is very important for accuracy.</p><p></p><p>Below a loose fore stock caused by wood shrinkage, the rifle is stringing its shots vertically from lack of up pressure at the fore end tip.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/looseforend.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Below after re-bedding the fore stock and having the correct up pressure at the fore end tip. </p><p>(please note I only had two flyers) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Note to shabby for a 67 year old war horse. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/range-day-2-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bigedp51, post: 448553, member: 28965"] The biggest problem you will run into with the Enfield rifle is dried wood and wood shrinkage. After manufacture the stock was hot dipped in raw linseed oil and allowed soak for a given time. After the rifle was issued the Armourers during the yearly tear down inspection would dip the stock in a tank of linseed oil again and the troops were to oil the stock monthly also. If the stock is not re-oiled on a regular basis and kept hydrated the wood will shrink which effects the receiver and barrel bedding and accuracy goes out the window. Below are 50 yard targets shot by the same Enfield rife before and after tightening up the bedding caused by wood shrinkage. Proper bedding and a tight fitting fore stock is very important for accuracy. Below a loose fore stock caused by wood shrinkage, the rifle is stringing its shots vertically from lack of up pressure at the fore end tip. [IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/looseforend.jpg[/IMG] Below after re-bedding the fore stock and having the correct up pressure at the fore end tip. (please note I only had two flyers) :rolleyes: Note to shabby for a 67 year old war horse. :) [IMG]http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o254/bigedp51/range-day-2-1.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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