Ishapore 7.62x51 SMLE

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Oddbod · #1 Post by **Oddbod** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 3:08 am

A mate in the US has several of these, so we took them out for a day at the range.
I must say they were more accurate than I expected (especially with my eyesight & irons...) & kept everything inside 3" at 100 yds using my handloads (40.5gr of IMR4895) & not too shabby with some 1960's OFV surplus - I reload the OFV brass too!

#2 Post by **dromia** » Sun Nov 19, 2017 8:41 am

Fine rifles, shame about the calibre being so boring I would shoot mine more if it wasn't in 7.62, I have a PH 5A rear aperture sight on my L2A1 and they do shoot very well.

There is a certain snobbery in some parts against Indian made rifles which usually makes them cheaper than UK Enfields, long live snobbery.

#3 Post by **Sim G** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 12:09 am

dromia wrote: There is a certain snobbery in some parts against Indian made rifles which usually makes them cheaper than UK Enfields, long live snobbery.

Did the Indian factory not have British management for a long time?

#4 Post by **dromia** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 7:52 am

Indeed.

#5 Post by **shotgun sam** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:23 am

dromia wrote:Fine rifles, shame about the calibre being so boring I would shoot mine more if it wasn't in 7.62, I have a PH 5A rear aperture sight on my L2A1 and they do shoot very well.

There is a certain snobbery in some parts against Indian made rifles which usually makes them cheaper than UK Enfields, long live snobbery.

Dromia,

How do you rate the Indian made number 4 mark 2 in 303?, someone at the club has one for sale at £450

Sam

#6 Post by **dromia** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 8:58 am

I never new the Indians made No4s, are you sure that it isn't an FTR.

TomH · #7 Post by **TomH** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 9:53 am

shotgun sam wrote:
dromia wrote:Fine rifles, shame about the calibre being so boring I would shoot mine more if it wasn't in 7.62, I have a PH 5A rear aperture sight on my L2A1 and they do shoot very well.

There is a certain snobbery in some parts against Indian made rifles which usually makes them cheaper than UK Enfields, long live snobbery.
Dromia,

How do you rate the Indian made number 4 mark 2 in 303?, someone at the club has one for sale at £450

Sam

Go you mean the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) ones?

#8 Post by **shotgun sam** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:16 am

I will check what the description is on the notice board

breacher · #9 Post by **breacher** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:24 am

TomH wrote:
shotgun sam wrote:
dromia wrote:Fine rifles, shame about the calibre being so boring I would shoot mine more if it wasn't in 7.62, I have a PH 5A rear aperture sight on my L2A1 and they do shoot very well.

There is a certain snobbery in some parts against Indian made rifles which usually makes them cheaper than UK Enfields, long live snobbery.
Dromia,

How do you rate the Indian made number 4 mark 2 in 303?, someone at the club has one for sale at £450

Sam
Go you mean the Pakistan Ordnance Factory (POF) ones?

Only experience I have of POF is a batch of their copy of G3 that I unpacked - 30% were returned as the picatinny rail was nowhere near level or straight !

#10 Post by **dromia** » Tue Nov 21, 2017 1:05 pm

I have had a Wah POF through my hands recently, never got it verified as new No 4 barreled action made on the old Shirley machinery. Parts had different makers stamps. Regardless it was a good shooting gun. So if it is one of these then it should be a sound buy if in good condition, it will most likely have the "Ishy" screw and don't expect exquisite finish.

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