Lee Enfield Rifle Manual

							the .303 British
REMCCI20024ACC
PTD - Pointed; RNN - Round Nose; SP - Soft Point; SPP - Spire Point;
SPR 
- Speer; SRA - Sierra Bullets.
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							Care andCleaning
The enemy of all weapons is rust. Inorder to maintain a rust free rifle,
a few simple steps must be performed periodically. All metal surfacesshould be coated with a light coat of a quality gun oil from time to
time depending on the humidity in your area.
In humid areas, more applications of oil are required. The user shouldpay close attention to the patch that is run through the bore. If the
patch comes out dirty or green, a more thorough cleaning is
recommended.
After firing the rifle, the bolt should be removed and the rifle shouldbe cleaned. A cleaning rod with screw-in tips should be used for
versatility in cleaning of the bore. Other cleaning items include a
good quality bore cleaner and oil, G.I. or commercial is fine. Also athand should be some white cotton or blended cleaning patches, a
brass brush in the correct caliber (.303 / 7MM), pipe cleaners, tooth
brush and some lint-free cloth. A bore light and rust inhibiting spray
such as WD-40 are optional.
Corrosive AmmunitionCorrosive ammunition can be manufactured using less expensive
chemicals such as fulminate of mercury. Unfortunately, these
chemicals will attract moisture, which in time will cause iron to rust.When corrosive ammunition has been used, the rifle should be
cleaned within a day or two after firing. A rusty or pitted bore will
destroy the accuracy of any rifle.
Regular Ammunition
To clean the bore, place a clean patch in the slot of the rod tip andsaturate it with bore cleaner. Place the rod tip into the breach or
chamber area of the rifle and force the rod up the bore until the tip
with the patch comes out the muzzle. Pull the rod back through thebore until the tip with the patch comes out the breach or chamber
end. Repeat this until the patch has gotten so dirty it will no longer
remove fouling. Replace the dirty patch with a clean one, saturate it
in gun cleaning solvent and go through the cleaning process again.
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							When the patches are coming out much cleaner, you have removed ’the first layer of fouling. Replace the slotted patch tip with the bore
brush and run it through the bore from the breach end. Several
strokes should be done. Remove the bore brush and screw on the
patch tip. Saturate the patch with bore solvent and run it through the
bore as before.
Now the patch should look dirty again and it may possibly look green.
The green color comes from the interaction of the solvent with copperjacketed ammunition that may have been used. This is normal and
means that the s;sfvent is doing its job of removing the cooper residue
that is left after the 
rifle has been shot.When the patches come out clean, stop rhe cleaning of the bore
leaving a heavy coat of solvent in the bore overnight.
General Cleaning
All metal surfaces including the sights, should be wiped down with a
solvent dampened cloth. Wipe the solvent from the outside surfacesof the metal with a dry cloth. This should remove most grime and
powder residue. A light coat of rust inhibitor such as WD-40 can be
used to spray the exposed surfaces of metal and then wiped with an
oily cloth.We now turn our attention to the bolt and the internal area of the
receiver. The bolt can be unscrewed and placed in a container filled
with solvent to soak while you wipe down the internal magazine using
a cloth with a liberal amount of solvent. Wipe down the 
boltway, and
other places in the receiver with the solvent laden cloth. Be sure to
clean the bolt latch and safety knob.Next, take the toothbrush and dip it in the solvent and scrub inside
the receiver and boltways. Crime and fouling will be lifted. Follow up
with a dry cloth to remove the fouling. When this area is clean, take a
pipe cleaner and dip it in solvent. Scrub as many nooks and crannies
as possible. This done, wipe all solvent from the internal surfaces of
the receiver and magazine area with a dry cloth and pipe cleaners. Alight coat of the rust inhibitor may be sprayed here, but remember
this is not a lubricant and should be lightly wiped up. A coat of oil
should be wiped over all the internal parts just cleaned. It may be
necessary to use a pipe cleaner coated with gun oil to reach hard to
lubricate places.
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							Take the bolt out of the cleaning solvent and scrub the exterior withthe toothbrush. Wipe it down with a dry cloth. If it has not been
soaking, apply a liberal amount of solvent to the interior and exterior
surfaces of the bolt, Dip the toothbrush in solvent and scrub the boltuntil all fouling has been loosened. Pay close attention to the
extractor, removing all fouling.Wipe all internal and external parts of the bolt clean with a cloth.
Coat the bolt with a light coat of gun oil and let it sit out of the rifle
overnight.
Final Bore CleaningThe next day. the bore should be coated with a liberal amount of
solvent. The patch will be discolored with dirty powder and may be
green from the copper. This is normal. Use the bore brush to clean
out any remaining rust, fouling or copper residue.At this time, you may wish to inspect the bore with a bore light to
look for fouling, lead build-up, rust, pits or cracks. Insert the bore
light into the breach, turn it on and look down the muzzle to view thebore. If an unusual amount of firing has been done, it may be
necessary to repeat the cleaning process the following day.
After the bore comes out clean, dry it with clean, dry patches. Now,
coat a fresh patch with gun oil and coat the bore liberally. Finally, you
may use a cotton bore swab coated with oil to pass through the bore.It should come out clean. Wipe all exterior metal parts with a light
coat of oil. Replace the bolt and set the rifle aside.