Long Lee at Catterick

[Alpha1]

I only have two rifles in .303 calibre left now having sold the rest on. I tend to full length size and re load ammo that will work in both rifles. Its less of a faff on. I have settled on 174grain flat base bullet with 41grains of N140. This works OK in both my rifles. A no4 and a P14.

[jjvc]

Twas a canny day out, I took along my CLLE with some cast bullets shooting at 100 and 300 though the light loads I had weren't particularly suited to the longer range.

Cheers to Droomie for the shot at his rifles especially the Cadet which was great fun.

Alpha 1, CLLE = charger loading lee enfield.

[Alpha1]

Alpha 1, CLLE = charger loading lee enfield.

Thanks Joe.
When I read some of these posts I honestly don't know what they are talking about and I have been at this for at least 25 years. No wonder we can not get new people involved. It must be like a foreign language to them.

[450 Martini]

I have a 1902 dated mk I* lee enfield i picked up a few years ago for a few hundred, it came with a very interesting story. It was built in 1902 and saw service in south africa (u stamps) it then found its way to England where it was DP purposed around WW1, it then was used as a training rifle untill WW2 where it was recommisioned into derbyshire home guard. It was kept in a cupboard for many years before it was handed in to a little country gunshop in 2005. The only problem with it is it shoots 3 foot to the right consistaintly. I don't really mind as it is a privilage to own such a historic rifle, i also use this rifle for boer war and early WW1 reenactment. The rifle is complete with muzzle cover, buff sling and 1888 pattern bayonet, ideal accesories for empire building!

[etprescottuk]

Beautiful Long Lee rifle, we do not see to many on this side of the Atlantic.

[northumbrian]

That rifle is stunning

[rufrdr]

I have a 1902 dated mk I* lee enfield i picked up a few years ago for a few hundred, it came with a very interesting story. It was built in 1902 and saw service in south africa (u stamps) it then found its way to England where it was DP purposed around WW1, it then was used as a training rifle untill WW2 where it was recommisioned into derbyshire home guard. It was kept in a cupboard for many years before it was handed in to a little country gunshop in 2005. The only problem with it is it shoots 3 foot to the right consistaintly. I don't really mind as it is a privilage to own such a historic rifle, i also use this rifle for boer war and early WW1 reenactment. The rifle is complete with muzzle cover, buff sling and 1888 pattern bayonet, ideal accesories for empire building!

If it is shooting three feet to the right then it is a genuine Boer war rifle! There was a big scandal at the time of the Boer war, akin to the Colt M16 controversy during the Vietnam war that involved the workers at Colt straightening M16 barrels by wacking them on the concrete floor of the works. Many of the LLEs sent to South Africa were found to be shooting several feet to the side at a distance which hindered suppressing Boers at long ranges.

Never owned a LLE and wish I had the opportunity to have one. Pretty scarce on this side of the Atlantic.