It's a classic, no doubt. My father gave it to me as a teenager for hunts in Wyoming. Being from Indiana, where centerfire rifles are not allowed for hunting, it was a quick appreciation. After arriving one year for a hunt in Wyoming and the scope was off, I decided to go with peep sights. It was an instant win for appeal and functionality.
@carinya1823 күн бұрын
I have had three of these over the years they all cycled smooth as butter Never seen one as clunky as yours
@Bowdock28 күн бұрын
❤I have one too, and I plan on using 200gr. Cast to deer hunt with. Cast is very gentle with barrels . These are wonderful old rifles and I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you!
@dirtydan834228 күн бұрын
That's great to hear you will be using it for deer hunting. Thanks for sharing.
@adrianotero7963Ай бұрын
I liked your video.....forcing a mag inside a gun is never a good idea, keeps too much tension on everything....best to leave the slide open insert the mag then close the slide....as for the jams with hollow points i am not surprised one bit.......that happens sometimes with 1911's they were designed for ball ammo and since these are clones of service guns they are finicky with anything but FMJ....i have Sistemas Argentine 1911 in 45 ACP made in 1953 and it hates hollow points.....but loves FMJ what is was designed to shoot....just an observation.....
@lennykibbs260Ай бұрын
160 yrds. Wish I could see clear at 60 yrds.....lol. good job
@jamessimons5544Ай бұрын
I was a tank commander and was issued a colt 1911 A1 in 45 apc with a black leather shoulder holster. Have no idea where the 9mm came from.
@KevinHallSurfingАй бұрын
In '60's used these at school in the Cadet Corp. The magazine is never taken out except to clean. Loading it while in the rifle is much easier. Might be able to source some 5 round stripper clips too. Cycling the action, hold bolt ball between thumb and fore finger, knuckles up like a fist and ride in one motion smoothly against the tension. Like you are instinctively doing at the end of the vid. Gets better with practice and very fast.
@p99guyАй бұрын
I just picked one up Tuesday of this week! Looking forward to hitting the range. Its been about 23 years since my previous FN MkIII Hi Power…. That I had to do to it, what just comes standard with the SA-35. As in disconnect the mag safety, and install the Cylinder & Slide shop “No Bite” commander style hammer…. A Hi Power spur type hammer eats the web of my hand! Same with a G.I. 1911 ( thank goodness for beaver tail grip safetys.)
@MarineEnfield09Ай бұрын
good shooting and a good group at 160 yards. Ist it a two or five groove barrel ?
@snova80332 ай бұрын
I have to agree with @Libertytree257 very good info, have a look at the s/number on the bottom of the mag and see if it is the same as the rifle and they often part company with the right gun, If you are going to talk toe the camera foe as long as you did with ten rond in the mag and the weight of the rifle you are already tired before you shoot, looks a good rifle. I have to ask why a strange range of 160 yards?
@dirtydan83422 ай бұрын
Hello Nova, thanks for the comment. The 60 yard range is my pistol range shown in this video. I have a rifle range but it's setup for shooting from a bench. I didn't want to shoot this rifle from the bench.
@bigbro4show2 ай бұрын
Try an old stock mag and it will be perfect function. The after market ones have that problem
@dirtydan83422 ай бұрын
Thank you for this feedback. I think the mag works well. It's more about user training. I thought since I've shot many bolt actions, I knew how to operate this one but that was a mistake. Nothing better than learning a new firearm and walking away a better and more respectful shooter.
@oldman7742 ай бұрын
Some excellent groupings, especially the hollowpoints
@Pmedic6052 ай бұрын
You have no business doing gun reviews. Your shooting grip and recoil control sucks.
@wilsondowling76882 ай бұрын
I like the plastic grips. Wood is nice, but plastic means that I don't have to worry about messing them up. Plus, they are thinner and give great purchase (grip). Which is why the military went with them. They are very particular, you know?
@brianbridle9513 ай бұрын
"Iron sights", inmy military service they were "battle sights" (close range 250yds) the fold down with the vernier adjustment allowed greater accuracy when you had more time. You could load 10 but the norm was 5 with one in the chamber (in the hopes that after 5 shots the enemy would think your out and raise up enough for a kill.) You should be able to do 6 in 10secs and still hit the body.
@jamesrae53513 ай бұрын
It never fails to amaze me that people continue to put up 'review' videos of firearms that they clearly know very little about. An element of research before the camera starts rolling wouldn't go amiss.
@dirtydan83423 ай бұрын
Hello James, your statement does fit. I created the video to show appreciation for the firearm and its accuracy, not as an expert on the rifle.
@johnkizziah1083 ай бұрын
Mine is very accurate have got about 2k rounds through it. It broke the extractor replaced it with a after market one.. my only complaint is the thumb safety is mushy. Comes off safety to easy.
@gregstone88913 ай бұрын
Polish the feed ramp!!
@carlkulyk3663 ай бұрын
Do you know what rim jam is and what causes it? Try “bloke on the range” for explanation.
@harry93923 ай бұрын
Is the bolt assembly numbers the same as the rifle , as not the right mag is the main reason you're having problems, I have fired the SMLE many times never had a miss fire, you should be using stripper clips, and not removing the mag it might help
@harry93923 ай бұрын
What can I say ,,number 1 your not using the bolt right you angle to the bolt as high as it go's your not doing that ,2 your sights aren't zero.'d in properly you zero it on a 100 meter range when your target shooting set your sights to 300mtrs
@JimFrye-ub3kq3 ай бұрын
It usually is.
@JimFrye-ub3kq3 ай бұрын
Too much oil, even for a 1911.
@anthonyunger38033 ай бұрын
Great video
@dirtydan83423 ай бұрын
Hi Anthony, thanks for tuning in and watching the video and sharing a comment. The 9mm pcc has become a new favorite for me since they use blow back for the cycling. I've since picked up a HK MP5 and will some day share a video of the two.
@robinj.93293 ай бұрын
Now that looks like a darn fine example of the .303 Enfield! Keep her safe, brother. (Yup! For your own rifle, brass last a lot longer if you "Neck size" only. Don't full length resize UNLESS you absolutely must! We get 9 to 13 or so uses per case.)
@kevvoo19674 ай бұрын
303 British, never heard of it? OOOOhhh. You're American?
@Bass.Player4 ай бұрын
Probably a mag problem...
@craigbenz48354 ай бұрын
Nice looking rifle for that age. Remington quit drilling and tapping the 700 for receiver sights in 1978.
@traviscilley77794 ай бұрын
In Maine a lot of guys swear by the peep in the woods. Watch most of the tracker videos from Maine or anywhere they track in the woods. Most prefer the peep
@Whiskey_.4305 ай бұрын
Anyone know if a bullet button fits this?
@Drylogic_kills5 ай бұрын
Flat nose jhp are usually a problem with PCC’s. The feed ramps on blow back ar style carbines don’t feed them very reliably
@DigbertDayZ5 ай бұрын
At the tender age of 12 I was shooting these as a Sea Cadet, the range officer had us fold our berrets into our shoulder to buffer the brass butt plates. We used to use decommissioned rifles for rifle drill along with their bayonets. A great time in my life 😁 I'm 56 now 😢
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your personal story. It makes these old firearms appreciated all the more. Tender age of 12, love it.
@dattape28285 ай бұрын
The gun is jumping cause the other hand is on the butt on the grips.
@j.james-88Ай бұрын
The pistol is recoiling so violently because of poor gripping. Limp wristing will jam almost any 9mm.
@Thisisnotmyname23095 ай бұрын
Never seen anyone loading the magazine without a stripper before. Leave the mag where it is & use the clips! As for a cushion against recoil ... you're having a laff!!
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hello, Thanks for watching and sharing the comment. Makes sense to leave the magazine in the rifle after hearing many comments saying the same. You can see in the follow up video, which is linked in the description above, I did much better with more practice on the loading of magazine.
@Thisisnotmyname23095 ай бұрын
@dirtydan8342 oh yes, a whole bunch of middle aged Brits advising an American on the way to load a rifle! The world's turned upside down!!...you just need to practice the phrase "they don't like it up 'em" to complete the look! Excellent shooting by the way, from a very jealous Englander across the pond.
@keithwilliams27665 ай бұрын
I bought one yesterday. I only had time to run 75 rounds through it. No issues with feeding or extraction. I hope to get back out in a couple of days and run a lot more through it. I was only out at 10 yards and it seemed to shoot a little low and left. I'll know more the next time at the range. I did like shooting it though!
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hi Keith, thanks for sharing.
@joshuakellar44315 ай бұрын
I have never seen a 1911 firing pin fall out .not sure anyone has while firing ? Your loads may have hot as hell...
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hi Josh, thanks for tuning in and sharing the comment. Loads aren't hot as same ammunition has been used in many others without problem.
@refurb675 ай бұрын
NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MAG!! You need to load the cartridges properly. They are Rimmed casings so make sure each round is put in the mag ahead of the rim before it
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
I agree. The operator was lacking experience. Much better performance with practice. Please see new video which can be found in the the link above provided in the description. Thanks for sharing your comment.
@UPL-xl1yz5 ай бұрын
Make sure to the check the middle and fore barrel bands every 20 shots or so. When those bands loosen (especially the middle band), the gun starts doing strange things.
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Very Good. Will keep an eye on those. Thank You for sharing the comment.
@TOURMANBOB5 ай бұрын
Back in the '70's, I bought a barreled action Ruger #1 in .30-06 and installed a Fajen 4A Greek Circcasian walnut stock that I built from scratch. Just the two rough pieces of wood cost me $180 back when that was a lot of money. Then I slowly hand checkered it myself. Total build time over 100 hours. Mounted a Leopold 3X9 scope on it and after glass bedding it, it shoots less than a minute of angle all day long (with custom handloads of course). It has got to be one of the most beautiful rifles I have ever seen with deep colour and grain that just gleams. You can't buy that type or quality of wood anymore as it's long gone. I don't think I will ever sell this one....
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hello Robert. Thanks for sharing your build story.
@kd18965 ай бұрын
I love the Trigger! Flat, Short, Crisp all I want in a trigger.
@chrisbrown40025 ай бұрын
Hi there, thanks for the video, one tip for reloading, leave the magazine in the rifle. Get yourself a stripper clip for 5 rounds. Arrange the rounds alternate rim down, rim up, rim down for all 5 rounds, hopefully it will work much smoother :) Cheers Chris
@TheRobman1395 ай бұрын
How about a field strip and clean video?
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hello, Thank you for the request. Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with this type of platform to comfortably illustrate that.
@donjones57936 ай бұрын
Forgot to mention feed the magazine clips from the top of the rifle in to the magazine, Best of luck
@donjones57936 ай бұрын
Please leave the magazine in the rifle, get some loading clips, then put your rounds into the loading clips one up one down one up one down one up this should stop your rim lock you’re welcome U K. I have a P 14 303 made in America much easier to load.
@dirtydan83425 ай бұрын
Hello Don. Thanks for posting your comment. I did find much better success and provided those results in the new video, link shown in the description above.
@classicgunstoday19726 ай бұрын
If I did not love my Beretta M9 so much, I would have gotten one of these. They have really nice trigger pulls and good design. SA did it right. The only thing I’d like to see is the lock for the slide to have more spring tension or force to snap it off and on for carrying cocked and locked. (Like my SA 1911 GI .45). What bullet weight and velocity do you get with that load? 9mm NATO or +p+ equivalent?
@MrHyde-wv8wi6 ай бұрын
Thank you Dan. Nice Choice. Big Thumbs Up. MAGA.
@darb52526 ай бұрын
20k views!! Look at you!!!
@darb52526 ай бұрын
Good shootin Dan the Man! Love the vids
@TheGV506 ай бұрын
Great Video Dirty Dan , you have good taste In firearms!
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Gorgeous rifle
It's a classic, no doubt. My father gave it to me as a teenager for hunts in Wyoming. Being from Indiana, where centerfire rifles are not allowed for hunting, it was a quick appreciation. After arriving one year for a hunt in Wyoming and the scope was off, I decided to go with peep sights. It was an instant win for appeal and functionality.
I have had three of these over the years they all cycled smooth as butter Never seen one as clunky as yours
❤I have one too, and I plan on using 200gr. Cast to deer hunt with. Cast is very gentle with barrels . These are wonderful old rifles and I enjoyed your video very much. Thank you!
That's great to hear you will be using it for deer hunting. Thanks for sharing.
I liked your video.....forcing a mag inside a gun is never a good idea, keeps too much tension on everything....best to leave the slide open insert the mag then close the slide....as for the jams with hollow points i am not surprised one bit.......that happens sometimes with 1911's they were designed for ball ammo and since these are clones of service guns they are finicky with anything but FMJ....i have Sistemas Argentine 1911 in 45 ACP made in 1953 and it hates hollow points.....but loves FMJ what is was designed to shoot....just an observation.....
160 yrds. Wish I could see clear at 60 yrds.....lol. good job
I was a tank commander and was issued a colt 1911 A1 in 45 apc with a black leather shoulder holster. Have no idea where the 9mm came from.
In '60's used these at school in the Cadet Corp. The magazine is never taken out except to clean. Loading it while in the rifle is much easier. Might be able to source some 5 round stripper clips too. Cycling the action, hold bolt ball between thumb and fore finger, knuckles up like a fist and ride in one motion smoothly against the tension. Like you are instinctively doing at the end of the vid. Gets better with practice and very fast.
I just picked one up Tuesday of this week! Looking forward to hitting the range. Its been about 23 years since my previous FN MkIII Hi Power…. That I had to do to it, what just comes standard with the SA-35. As in disconnect the mag safety, and install the Cylinder & Slide shop “No Bite” commander style hammer…. A Hi Power spur type hammer eats the web of my hand! Same with a G.I. 1911 ( thank goodness for beaver tail grip safetys.)
good shooting and a good group at 160 yards. Ist it a two or five groove barrel ?
I have to agree with @Libertytree257 very good info, have a look at the s/number on the bottom of the mag and see if it is the same as the rifle and they often part company with the right gun, If you are going to talk toe the camera foe as long as you did with ten rond in the mag and the weight of the rifle you are already tired before you shoot, looks a good rifle. I have to ask why a strange range of 160 yards?
Hello Nova, thanks for the comment. The 60 yard range is my pistol range shown in this video. I have a rifle range but it's setup for shooting from a bench. I didn't want to shoot this rifle from the bench.
Try an old stock mag and it will be perfect function. The after market ones have that problem
Thank you for this feedback. I think the mag works well. It's more about user training. I thought since I've shot many bolt actions, I knew how to operate this one but that was a mistake. Nothing better than learning a new firearm and walking away a better and more respectful shooter.
Some excellent groupings, especially the hollowpoints
You have no business doing gun reviews. Your shooting grip and recoil control sucks.
I like the plastic grips. Wood is nice, but plastic means that I don't have to worry about messing them up. Plus, they are thinner and give great purchase (grip). Which is why the military went with them. They are very particular, you know?
"Iron sights", inmy military service they were "battle sights" (close range 250yds) the fold down with the vernier adjustment allowed greater accuracy when you had more time. You could load 10 but the norm was 5 with one in the chamber (in the hopes that after 5 shots the enemy would think your out and raise up enough for a kill.) You should be able to do 6 in 10secs and still hit the body.
It never fails to amaze me that people continue to put up 'review' videos of firearms that they clearly know very little about. An element of research before the camera starts rolling wouldn't go amiss.
Hello James, your statement does fit. I created the video to show appreciation for the firearm and its accuracy, not as an expert on the rifle.
Mine is very accurate have got about 2k rounds through it. It broke the extractor replaced it with a after market one.. my only complaint is the thumb safety is mushy. Comes off safety to easy.
Polish the feed ramp!!
Do you know what rim jam is and what causes it? Try “bloke on the range” for explanation.
Is the bolt assembly numbers the same as the rifle , as not the right mag is the main reason you're having problems, I have fired the SMLE many times never had a miss fire, you should be using stripper clips, and not removing the mag it might help
What can I say ,,number 1 your not using the bolt right you angle to the bolt as high as it go's your not doing that ,2 your sights aren't zero.'d in properly you zero it on a 100 meter range when your target shooting set your sights to 300mtrs
It usually is.
Too much oil, even for a 1911.
Great video
Hi Anthony, thanks for tuning in and watching the video and sharing a comment. The 9mm pcc has become a new favorite for me since they use blow back for the cycling. I've since picked up a HK MP5 and will some day share a video of the two.
Now that looks like a darn fine example of the .303 Enfield! Keep her safe, brother. (Yup! For your own rifle, brass last a lot longer if you "Neck size" only. Don't full length resize UNLESS you absolutely must! We get 9 to 13 or so uses per case.)
303 British, never heard of it? OOOOhhh. You're American?
Probably a mag problem...
Nice looking rifle for that age. Remington quit drilling and tapping the 700 for receiver sights in 1978.
In Maine a lot of guys swear by the peep in the woods. Watch most of the tracker videos from Maine or anywhere they track in the woods. Most prefer the peep
Anyone know if a bullet button fits this?
Flat nose jhp are usually a problem with PCC’s. The feed ramps on blow back ar style carbines don’t feed them very reliably
At the tender age of 12 I was shooting these as a Sea Cadet, the range officer had us fold our berrets into our shoulder to buffer the brass butt plates. We used to use decommissioned rifles for rifle drill along with their bayonets. A great time in my life 😁 I'm 56 now 😢
Thanks for sharing your personal story. It makes these old firearms appreciated all the more. Tender age of 12, love it.
The gun is jumping cause the other hand is on the butt on the grips.
The pistol is recoiling so violently because of poor gripping. Limp wristing will jam almost any 9mm.
Never seen anyone loading the magazine without a stripper before. Leave the mag where it is & use the clips! As for a cushion against recoil ... you're having a laff!!
Hello, Thanks for watching and sharing the comment. Makes sense to leave the magazine in the rifle after hearing many comments saying the same. You can see in the follow up video, which is linked in the description above, I did much better with more practice on the loading of magazine.
@dirtydan8342 oh yes, a whole bunch of middle aged Brits advising an American on the way to load a rifle! The world's turned upside down!!...you just need to practice the phrase "they don't like it up 'em" to complete the look! Excellent shooting by the way, from a very jealous Englander across the pond.
I bought one yesterday. I only had time to run 75 rounds through it. No issues with feeding or extraction. I hope to get back out in a couple of days and run a lot more through it. I was only out at 10 yards and it seemed to shoot a little low and left. I'll know more the next time at the range. I did like shooting it though!
Hi Keith, thanks for sharing.
I have never seen a 1911 firing pin fall out .not sure anyone has while firing ? Your loads may have hot as hell...
Hi Josh, thanks for tuning in and sharing the comment. Loads aren't hot as same ammunition has been used in many others without problem.
NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MAG!! You need to load the cartridges properly. They are Rimmed casings so make sure each round is put in the mag ahead of the rim before it
I agree. The operator was lacking experience. Much better performance with practice. Please see new video which can be found in the the link above provided in the description. Thanks for sharing your comment.
Make sure to the check the middle and fore barrel bands every 20 shots or so. When those bands loosen (especially the middle band), the gun starts doing strange things.
Very Good. Will keep an eye on those. Thank You for sharing the comment.
Back in the '70's, I bought a barreled action Ruger #1 in .30-06 and installed a Fajen 4A Greek Circcasian walnut stock that I built from scratch. Just the two rough pieces of wood cost me $180 back when that was a lot of money. Then I slowly hand checkered it myself. Total build time over 100 hours. Mounted a Leopold 3X9 scope on it and after glass bedding it, it shoots less than a minute of angle all day long (with custom handloads of course). It has got to be one of the most beautiful rifles I have ever seen with deep colour and grain that just gleams. You can't buy that type or quality of wood anymore as it's long gone. I don't think I will ever sell this one....
Hello Robert. Thanks for sharing your build story.
I love the Trigger! Flat, Short, Crisp all I want in a trigger.
Hi there, thanks for the video, one tip for reloading, leave the magazine in the rifle. Get yourself a stripper clip for 5 rounds. Arrange the rounds alternate rim down, rim up, rim down for all 5 rounds, hopefully it will work much smoother :) Cheers Chris
How about a field strip and clean video?
Hello, Thank you for the request. Unfortunately I'm not familiar enough with this type of platform to comfortably illustrate that.
Forgot to mention feed the magazine clips from the top of the rifle in to the magazine, Best of luck
Please leave the magazine in the rifle, get some loading clips, then put your rounds into the loading clips one up one down one up one down one up this should stop your rim lock you’re welcome U K. I have a P 14 303 made in America much easier to load.
Hello Don. Thanks for posting your comment. I did find much better success and provided those results in the new video, link shown in the description above.
If I did not love my Beretta M9 so much, I would have gotten one of these. They have really nice trigger pulls and good design. SA did it right. The only thing I’d like to see is the lock for the slide to have more spring tension or force to snap it off and on for carrying cocked and locked. (Like my SA 1911 GI .45). What bullet weight and velocity do you get with that load? 9mm NATO or +p+ equivalent?
Thank you Dan. Nice Choice. Big Thumbs Up. MAGA.
20k views!! Look at you!!!
Good shootin Dan the Man! Love the vids
Great Video Dirty Dan , you have good taste In firearms!