Shot the SMLE today... It hits what i am aiming at but...

[rci2950]

Pretty sure the headspace is off a bit.


Here are my spent cases. They are all sitting on a flat surface. Primers are not protruding. The case heads are actually cocked on an angle after firing and there is a noticeable ring about a quarter inch from the rim that when you rub your finger over is clearly bulged just as it looks in the pics.

With the #1 i think its not so easy to fix as the #4. I will go back to the gun smith where i bought it. I am sure he has the solution.

[Avanarts]

Those things had long chambers to allow for dirty or corroded ammo. I bed if you put an unfired case next to a fired case you will see that the shoulder is moved forward on the fired case.

No clue about the case heads being off square.

[Helen Keller]

any way you can take a picture of your chamber ??

[rci2950]

any way you can take a picture of your chamber ??

yes i have an endoscope here somewhere. i will start digging

[rci2950]

Cord on the thing was coiled up and has retained a memory of the coils. Like wrestling with a retarded snake. I will see if i can get a mirror or something to use a regular camera. Here is what i got from the endoscope.

[rci2950]

if it matters i also noticed i cannot chamber my own empty cases from today even though they were fired in this rifle. I can get the bolt mostly shut if i use a good amount of strength. Then i need to force it back open.

Also the cases are stretched a lot more then i remember the number 4 I use to have doing...

[rci2950]

was just on the phone with the smith that i bought it from and he says the issues i am having is what these rifles do. He said that you would only get a couple of reloads from the cases anyway and as long as the cases aren't splitting in the rifle then it is ok. My main concern is that everything goes out the muzzle and doesn't come back in my face. He assured me i am good to go. I hadn't really planned on reloading for this rifle anyway. There are mounds of cheap ammo around for it. There seems to be an endless supply of Dominion and Imperial brand stuff around from the 1970s. I will just keep seeking that out.