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The Rattler · August 21, 2013, 01:10 PM

I bought this rifle in 1958 and fired it many times until the early 70s without incident. My gunsmith says the headspace makes the cartridge too loose, and has been unsafe to fire the entire time I owned it, and will continue to be unsafe until I replace the bolt head, the gun is unsafe to fire. The smith could not find the bolt head, so I went on other forums to find one. I received many replies and almost all of them said that the described bolt does not exist for my rifle. Some suggested that my smith likely did not use the proper device to measure whatever one measures to make these determinations. Accordingly, I am looking for a new gunsmith with expertise or at least a fair degree of knowledge of 303 British Enfields in the Dallas - Ft. Worth Texas area. Alternatively, a smith in the East Texas area, or failing that, a smith somewhere in Texas.

Thanks for your interest.

The Rattler.

August 21, 2013, 01:10 PM	#3
The Rattler Senior Member Join Date: August 14, 2013 Posts: 111	Need Enfield Gunsmith I bought this rifle in 1958 and fired it many times until the early 70s without incident. My gunsmith says the headspace makes the cartridge too loose, and has been unsafe to fire the entire time I owned it, and will continue to be unsafe until I replace the bolt head, the gun is unsafe to fire. The smith could not find the bolt head, so I went on other forums to find one. I received many replies and almost all of them said that the described bolt does not exist for my rifle. Some suggested that my smith likely did not use the proper device to measure whatever one measures to make these determinations. Accordingly, I am looking for a new gunsmith with expertise or at least a fair degree of knowledge of 303 British Enfields in the Dallas - Ft. Worth Texas area. Alternatively, a smith in the East Texas area, or failing that, a smith somewhere in Texas. Thanks for your interest. The Rattler.