brown dog Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Got up to Bisley for the morning; had a chance to give the 4(T) a run out. Still haven't mastered it; but it's just a joy use; keep finding myself grinning : Started at 300yds. After squinting through a 25power scope, changing to the No32 feels like aiming down a toilet roll tube: Moved back to 500 and then 600yds; the BDC markings seem to be 'in the parish'. 600: Used the 300 bull at 600 - it really is like aiming with your thumb; humbling that blokes used this rifle so successfully in the war: (look closely, that's a v-bull at 600 on a 300 target (yup, fire enough and it has to happen occasionally )) Big Grins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orka Akinse Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Still don't know why you called me all those names when YOU asked me to spot and I called a .2 left....... A good day out with the Jedi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stitch303 Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 theres something about 303 that just makes you grin! looks like a nice piece of kit. regards david. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Great pics, wheres the grey tints come from......? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotch_egg Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Great pics, wheres the grey tints come from......? I will answer that.... BD actualy found out what working for a living felt like Sorry DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Needs a bloody haircut...... The scope looks to be in very good nick Matt. Roger has just had a couple completely renovated, and the chap has made an unbelievable job of them. Lenses repolished etc, and not dear. Has the gun got the wooden case ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted December 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 Ho Ho The rifle is just what's in the pic, no ancills. It's one of the lot that Roger Payne bought from MOD years back; has one of his malleable cast iron mounts on it (which since I've learnt more about these rifles, is a mount that gets all the 'numbers-must-match' afficionados' knickers in a twist, since he supplied these very mounts to the MOD's own L42 refurb program and they were issued on those rifles - so does that make them repro or issue? issue or repro? Definitely repro. Well, issue repro. So, issue. But repro. etc ) and a renovated No32 Mk3 scope. A bit crazy that I spent 3 years working within 200m of where Peter Laidler works but I never, at the time, had any inclination or interest in these rifles; used to have the odd chat and was aware that he'd written a book or two, but that was it! - infact Peter kindly machined me an ACI mount for my AW way back. (Guessing it was Peter who did the renovation on your scopes?). Keep meaning to take this gat over for a blether - and to ask him to lighten the trigger a bit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes, thats him Matt. He is a wizard. They even came back with a hand written letter detailed every last job done on them A real craftsman. Love the gun buddy, and it obviously shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yes, thats him Matt. He is a wizard. They even came back with a hand written letter detailed every last job done on them A real craftsman. Love the gun buddy, and it obviously shoots. Dave, your inbox is full -can't PM you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 theres something about 303 that just makes you grin! looks like a nice piece of kit. regards david. I would have to agree with you.... Those of us attending next years NRA service rifle competetion should take a No4 for the falling plates comp; I reckon it's more fun with one of those than the newer go faster stuff I see on the range. Er....did I mention I was in the winning falling plate team with a No 4 last year..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Mick....it was a toss up whether the plates, or the shooters were gonna fall over first......i was watching.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Mick....it was a toss up whether the plates, or the shooters were gonna fall over first......i was watching.... Dave, you don't know how true your statment is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 It doesn't matter buddy does it ? We all had a great time that night. Cant wait for next years.....i,m already loading "match" ammo for it ! Are you going on the 7th Jan ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 There is something rather special about shooting with a 4T, I had mine out at Barton Road 800/1000/1200 last month shooting at 600m targets. the vertical post is wider than the target frame at that distance! I have a No32 Mk1 Kershaw on mine and at 800/1000 the elevation turret was pretty well spot on, at 1200... well forget it, I was on the frame once in the half dozen shots I took and decided it was best to stop at that point. It is a PITA shooting at a 48" frame, fall of the frame and you need to make some inspired guesses to get back on again as you cannot see the splash. At 800/1000 I fell of the frame twice in 40 shots which given the age of the rifle/scope was impressive I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Brown Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 It doesn't matter buddy does it ? We all had a great time that night. Cant wait for next years.....i,m already loading "match" ammo for it ! Are you going on the 7th Jan ? Yes, certainly going up to watch but not shooting, I have a note from matron.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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