I just obtained this rifle about a week ago and it is in very good shape. I went to the range today and thought I would sight it in at 100. Well I learned a couple of things. It appears you cant really sight it in at 100 as the sights are battle sight zero for 300. At least that is what i understand. Shot very very high. My real question is in the windage. It appears to have a screw of some type on the front sight. Does anyone know of where I can get a tool to remove/adjust. It appears once this is loosed the dovetail will move right or left. Some was telling me about another tool that mounts on the sight and can be used to help get your windage set. Sure looking forwarding to shooting it again but just wasting ammo until I can get the windage adjusted. Thanks in advance for anyone who has any info on this.
Lee Enfield .303 Long Branch
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You need to get a higher front sight if your rifle is shooting high. It will lower your groups. It's strictly trial and error. I would get the highest sight (I forget the number, but they made a bunch of different heights). Ebay used to sell them and I think they still do. I've also seen the tool on ebay for your front sight also.
Good luck
Good luck
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Do you have the two position battle sight, or the battle sight microadjust peep sight combo? If you have the former, replace it with the latter. Crank it all the way down, you should be OK for 100 yards.
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Springfield Sporters is a good source for front sight blades and the Mk1 rear sights. Use a solid 6:00 hold until you get a new front or rear sight.
If you have a dremmel tool and some extra allen wrenches, you can cut a groove to fit the negative screw blade on the front sught. An allen wrench works well for this. Use the wrench size that is close to the diameter of the screw.
If you have a dremmel tool and some extra allen wrenches, you can cut a groove to fit the negative screw blade on the front sught. An allen wrench works well for this. Use the wrench size that is close to the diameter of the screw.
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armoredman
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Numrich has spare parts, stripper clips and spare magazines. They DID have the front sight tool, a reversed slot screwdriver, as that's where I got mine.. Best bolt action rifle I have ever had - the only one I still have! Yours is the No4MK1*, or MK1?
A couple of links for you.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/shooters/303Page.htm
http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php?sid=ce36e82118e02f5e5183d78350156dd2
http://e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=1990zNO 4 MKI
A couple of links for you.
http://www3.sympatico.ca/shooters/303Page.htm
http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/index.php?sid=ce36e82118e02f5e5183d78350156dd2
http://e-gunparts.com/productschem.asp?chrMasterModel=1990zNO 4 MKI
AtticusThraxx
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Ping I looked at all 5 of my No.4s and none of them,including my Long Branch have any adjustment for the front site. There is a screw on the side of the front sight protector that clamps it tight around the front sight but does not adjust for windage. At least best that I could tell when I had it apart. Really ought to hit the range and fire them then I could tell ya for sure.
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Yeh, my rifle is definitely the Long Branch as it is stamped on the site of the receiver. It is a No4 Mk1*. I might try modifying the screw driver although the allen wrench sounds interesting. I guess I could order several or so of the front blades starting with the highest. It definitely is shooting very high.
It is about 15 inches high and they all grouped together (100 yards). The sights have a battle sight zero one which has a really large peep sight and than the slide that you pull up and looks like it is for 200 to over 1000. Peep sight is much smaller.
Atticus: mine definitely does have that screw right in front of the site. I since have read that it is called a grub screw. Good idea really. I just have to make that took or buy it.
It is about 15 inches high and they all grouped together (100 yards). The sights have a battle sight zero one which has a really large peep sight and than the slide that you pull up and looks like it is for 200 to over 1000. Peep sight is much smaller.
Atticus: mine definitely does have that screw right in front of the site. I since have read that it is called a grub screw. Good idea really. I just have to make that took or buy it.
Bullett
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.303 v .30-06
I read somewhere where these two loads are very similar; bullet weight, velocity, etc. Does anyone have a link to this kind of information?
I read somewhere where these two loads are very similar; bullet weight, velocity, etc. Does anyone have a link to this kind of information?
The big aperture sight is set for 300 meters, the lowest setting ont he Mk1 and Mk3 peep sights is 200 meters. These weren't meant for precision, they were meant for "put the sights on the guy's belly button and drill him".
The .30'06 will throw a 180-gr pill at about 2650 fps muzzle velocity
The .303 throws a 180-gr pill at about 2450 fps
The .308 throws a 180-gr pill at about 2620 fps
The .30'06 will throw a 150-gr pill at about 2880 fps muzzle velocity
The .303 throws a 150-gr pill at about 2690 fps
The .308 throws a 150-gr pill at about 2820 fps
The above are average velocities of factory, non high-energy and non light magnum rounds
No, I think you mean the .308 and .30'06 are very similar, and they are.
The .30'06 will throw a 180-gr pill at about 2650 fps muzzle velocity
The .303 throws a 180-gr pill at about 2450 fps
The .308 throws a 180-gr pill at about 2620 fps
The .30'06 will throw a 150-gr pill at about 2880 fps muzzle velocity
The .303 throws a 150-gr pill at about 2690 fps
The .308 throws a 150-gr pill at about 2820 fps
The above are average velocities of factory, non high-energy and non light magnum rounds
Bullett
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Nope, I did mean the .303 British but thanks, that's the info I was looking for. 
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