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Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:02 pm
by Lucror
Recently back into rifle shooting after too many years off.
Currently owning a Remmy 700 SPS Varmint with AISC stock. Also have a S&W M&P15-22 for a little plinking fun.
Variation gone in for a .303; any advice on which Enfield to go for much appreciated.
Rgds
L
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Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:10 pm
by Christel
Good Evening Lucror and welcome to the forum.
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:14 pm
by ovenpaa
Welcome to FB Lucror
Which .303? Well I will jump in now and say an SMLE, something like a No1 Mk3* for nostalgia or a P14 for accuracy, I suppose you could go for one of those new fangled No4 things but I doubt they will ever catch on
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:15 pm
by 20series
Hi and welcome to the forum :goodjob:
Alan
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:44 pm
by Lucror
ovenpaa wrote:Welcome to FB Lucror
Which .303? Well I will jump in now and say an SMLE, something like a No1 Mk3* for nostalgia or a P14 for accuracy, I suppose you could go for one of those new fangled No4 things but I doubt they will ever catch on
OK, No.1 MK3. Yeah, I think nostalgia is the driver for this purchase. What about a jungle carbine for something different perhaps?
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 6:50 pm
by 20series
Lucror wrote:ovenpaa wrote:Welcome to FB Lucror
Which .303? Well I will jump in now and say an SMLE, something like a No1 Mk3* for nostalgia or a P14 for accuracy, I suppose you could go for one of those new fangled No4 things but I doubt they will ever catch on
OK, No.1 MK3. Yeah, I think nostalgia is the driver for this purchase. What about a jungle carbine for something different perhaps?
If you haven't shot a Jungle I would before you buy one! They're a bit more punchy on recoil than the standard rifles
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:25 pm
by ovenpaa
I agree the carbines can be a tad spiteful to shoot.
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:31 pm
by Lucror
If you haven't shot a Jungle I would before you buy one! They're a bit more punchy on recoil than the standard rifles[/quote]
OK guys. Thanks for the advice. Looking forward to getting on the range and trying them out.
Rgds
L
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 7:35 pm
by ovenpaa
The No. 5 Mk I is certainly a rifle you have go to try if only to make a mental tick in the box. The P14 is *the* rifle for accuracy versus cost trade off and they are fun to shoot as well.
Re: Another Newbie
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 8:26 pm
by meles meles
We put 200 rounds through a carbine on Saturday...
*crawls away in search of Radox and a bottle of Scottish falling down water*
