Need Lee Enfield #1 mk3 headspace fix

[tac]

Mr Atowne2 tells me that the bolt heads are NOT interchangeable on the L-E MkIII.

https://www.northwestfirearms.com/t...terest-in-milsurp-rifles.380650/#post-3024932 - post #14.

 

[BillM]

Could I inquire?

Did you get some bolt heads and side by side, measure them? Or what other method did you use to evaluate the situation between bolt heads to come to that conclusion?

I'm only asking because I also wondered about that.

BTW.....Yes, I own an Ishaphore 2A1 but I've never bought a .303 SMLE. Mostly because of my fears over the availability of cheap surplus ammo in the future.

Aloha, Mark

Sold all my Enfields---303 and 7.62 Ishapore---years ago.
Based my answer on discussions on other boards and the fact that Numrich lists the same part numbers for
bolt heads on both platforms.

 

[ma96782]

Thank you BillM.

The fact that the replacement part numbers are the same.....is good enough for me at this point.
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Now for the lovers and haters of the R.F. I. 2A1 (in 7.62 Nato).



Aloha, Mark

 

[atowne2]

My bolt head measures .635