Frenchieboy Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I have been told by my firearms office that I should get my certificate back in the morning post (It was posted yesterday afternoon) so I will be picking up my Lee Enfield late morning to lunchtime. This means that I will have the scopes fitted and be able to get out and zero it in the afternoon (Weather permitting) so my question is: Should I zero it in the same way as I would a .243 - that is about 1 inch high at 100 yards, and if I do that what sort of bullet drop might I expect at say 200 and 300 yards using 180(ish) g partizan FMJs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Just zero it a 100yds if that's the set facility you have. No way of saying more without bullet details and real chroned velocity, how far is your max range and min range you expect? I 100% don't believe in this 1" high at X range, leads to too much assumption IMO and we know what assuming does Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Kent makes a valid point...why not just have some fun for now while you get familiar with the trajectory. You may just be pleasantly surprised how well you can dope the drop! I never have trusted the charts...they assume the sope is parallel to the bore for one! U. Oh and take a camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I zero my .308 1inch high at 100 yards .That allows me to shoot point of aim from 50 yards to 250 yards .If I carnt get with in 250 yards then I leave it . Your .303 is not that different to the .308 . Zero an inch high at 100 and see how it goes . Harnser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Oh....and has it got a peep sight? U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 14, 2013 Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 I zero my .308 1inch high at 100 yards .That allows me to shoot point of aim from 50 yards to 250 yards .If I carnt get with in 250 yards then I leave it . Your .303 is not that different to the .308 . Zero an inch high at 100 and see how it goes . I have zeroed this way for donkeys years and it has never let me down out to 300 yards . Harnser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2013 Oh....and has it got a peep sight? U. Yes, it still has a peep sight. The last Lee Enfield I shot was back in the mid 60s and that was peep sights so I might have a few shots through the peep sights before I scope it up - Just for old times sake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garden gun Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Crikey, the old Lee Enfields still around. Learnt to shoot on one with school cadet force. Should be able to get a say 2 inch group at 100yds with an iron sight - I was getting 3 inch groups as a 13 year old. Have real fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Here's a couple of photos of the rifle as it is now - The photos down do it real justice. I am expecting to go through to collect it today and then shoot a few rounds through it before fitting the Simmons WTC scope and zeroing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Looks nice, not what i expected, not saying the original stock didnt look nice. It looks simalar to the stock on my Tikka, Hope the weather stays good for you, its cracking down here at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bewsher500 Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 has it been "Parker Haled"? Looks like it has a drop magazine as well...does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shotgun sam Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Looking forward to the report and video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 has it been "Parker Haled"? Looks like it has a drop magazine as well...does it? my thoughts, better for it as a stalking gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 has it been "Parker Haled"? Looks like it has a drop magazine as well...does it? Correct and Yes it is a drop out magazine - Much safer and easier in my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 What you going to use it for Pete? TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 The stock looks very much like the monte -carlo stock I had on my BSA CF2 .270 . Very nice . . Harnser.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted November 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 What you going to use it for Pete? TEH It is "conditioned" for Deer, AOLQ and for Target Shooting! It will be used mainly Stalking and Culling and Target work. Heaven alone knows if I will ever find any bits left to pick up if I plug an unfortunate rabbit (Or mole ) with it! I think we can safely say that it has more than enough "grunt" to kill just about any quarry that you might care to take on with it in the UK (And most other countries come to that). My real reason for choosing it is that I have always viewed the Lee Enfield as a "Trully Classic Rifle" in it's own right, and have always wanted to own one -This one just happened to come up at the right time while I was photographing a load of rifles for a gun shop's web site and it just felt so good to handle as soon as I touched it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Very nice.....Man I would be very tempted to leave the scope off......but thats just me U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadioles Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 I zero my .308 1inch high at 100 yards .That allows me to shoot point of aim from 50 yards to 250 yards .If I carnt get with in 250 yards then I leave it . Your .303 is not that different to the .308 . Zero an inch high at 100 and see how it goes . Harnser. I know it may sound a bit nit picky but I rather agree with Kent over this 1" high at 100 yards business. In the case of Harnser for example, it is not "point of aim from 50 yards to 250 yards". You have already said that it is 1" high at 100 yards! It may be that all of your shots fall in a killing area approx 2" dia from 50 yards to 250 yards but that is not the same thing. The only way of finding out the trajectory of your bullets fired through your gun is to shoot at targets placed at sensible ranges. Once you know the trajectory and you have an idea of the typical range of your quarry you can choose an appropriate zero and decide on a kill zone and hence the amount of holdover / holdunder (or scope adjustment) required for those ranges. Having done that, a published chart or computer software can be very useful (or plain old graph paper) to fill in the gaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Just zero it a 100yds if that's the set facility you have. No way of saying more without bullet details and real chroned velocity, how far is your max range and min range you expect? I 100% don't believe in this 1" high at X range, leads to too much assumption IMO and we know what assuming does Kent and myself have the odd debate, and I have a lot of time for Frenchieboy, but I can't argue with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted November 15, 2013 Report Share Posted November 15, 2013 Group hug everyone.....hmmmmmm thats nice....makes you feel all nice inside Only kidding Actually I am as excited for Frenchie as I have ever been over my rifles of yesteryears! U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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