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Offline Irelander

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Stock for sporterizing 1916 SMLE
« on: July 31, 2006, 08:44:35 AM »
My .303 British SMLE has been sporterized but not very well.  My dad bought this rifle we he was 12 for $9.00.  I would like to really spruce it up into a nice deer gun for him.  I like the butt stock and forend on this SMLE:

http://nas3.atlanta.gbhinc.com/GB/053427000/53427142/pix4052036218.jpg

Where can I get some classic looking stocks like these?

Thanks.

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Re: Stock for sporterizing 1916 SMLE
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2006, 02:14:51 AM »
Check out Boydsgunstock.com.

Search near the bottom of the Home page until you see "British Lee Enfield".

Looks like they offer both pieces for the #1 and #4 models.

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Re: Stock for sporterizing 1916 SMLE
« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2006, 10:51:52 PM »
Hmmm you link showed what looks like a Parker-Hale Supreme .303 sporting rifle which P-H did for many years. They are of course converted ex-military Lee Enfields but completely re-finished with slightly shortened barrels drilled and tapped for P-H mounts and stocked in Walnut often supplied by SILE. In June 1973 a newly converted one would have cost you £21:15 which roughly equals $38 US. As for stocks like the Supreme ............................. well I am sure that at least some of the US stock makers still supply sporting wood for them, however please be aware that bedding the LE is not the same as other bolt action rifles but if not right effects the accuracy just the same, but there must be those experienced in bedding them at the stock makers I would hope.