Screw on clamp . Barrel is threaded.Is that front sight a 1 screw clamp on or pinned?
.308Caliber?
Yea where I first saw these rifles was reading about it as a replacement. Now I wonder what Canada did with those enfields? Hopefully they just let those people keep themNice! Those replaced the SMLEs used by the Canadian Rangers. Tough rifle built for a tough job.
From my understanding the Enfields were completely worn out. Barrels so worn they were basically smoothbores, stocks trashed, headspace issues, etc. Not sure they'd be worth much more than a source of small parts.Yea where I first saw these rifles was reading about it as a replacement. Now I wonder what Canada did with those enfields? Hopefully they just let those people keep them
Shame. Neat piece of history though.From my understanding the Enfields were completely worn out. Barrels so worn they were basically smoothbores, stocks trashed, headspace issues, etc. Not sure they'd be worth much more than a source of small parts.
Yes, as a historical piece they would have been worth keeping.Shame. Neat piece of history though.
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/nati...rs-will-be-allowed-to-keep-their-lee-enfields looks like they get to keep them. Thats pretty awesomeYes, as a historical piece they would have been worth keeping.
Good! I can definitely see where they could be seen as heirlooms.https://ottawacitizen.com/news/nati...rs-will-be-allowed-to-keep-their-lee-enfields looks like they get to keep them. Thats pretty awesome
Got a few myself, .22lr x 2, .223, 6.5x55SE, and some in 7.62x53R.Big Tikka fan-I have 8 of them now...223,.243x2,6.5CMx2,.260,7-08 and .308....
This is my first tikka. Probably won't be my last.Got a few myself, .22lr x 2, .223, 6.5x55SE, and some in 7.62x53R.
I haven't put this rifle on paper yet to see how accurate it is. But I also plan on leaving it iron sights. The only thing thats weird to me is the clamp on front sight over a threaded barrel. Would have been nice if they would have left the threads usable with iron sightsI have been shooting with my boss in California, his Tikka in 6.5 puts five rounds in a single ragged hole at 100 yards with his handloads. My best group was a fraction of an inch smaller than his that day so he got to buy the margaritas for lunch.
He has me convinced to build up a one hole rifle, going to do it in 223 though because I don't want to start loading a new caliber. Will go with heavy low drag bullets and see if I can work up something similar and a Tikka will be the starting point next year.
This is what mine is capable of when I do my part, these were at 150 yards on a dead calm day. Oh, and those are 5 shot groups.I have been shooting with my boss in California, his Tikka in 6.5 puts five rounds in a single ragged hole at 100 yards with his handloads. My best group was a fraction of an inch smaller than his that day so he got to buy the margaritas for lunch.
He has me convinced to build up a one hole rifle, going to do it in 223 though because I don't want to start loading a new caliber. Will go with heavy low drag bullets and see if I can work up something similar and a Tikka will be the starting point next year.