Enfield feed issues - Help.

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madmo44mag

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Well got to shoot my new Ebfield this weekend and it shoots great.
Mind you I am half blind so at 50 yards I have a 2 inch group and I was not even trying that hard.
Here is my issue.
It seems the rounds do not reliably feed from the left side of the mag.
I don't see anything wrong with the mag.
Broke out the magnifying glass and compared to other Enfield mags and don't see any issues.
Could this be the mag spring causing this?
 
Only & always the one side? Then its not the spring. Spring would fail to feed the last or first round only.
I'm guessing feeed lip on left side, but its hard to tell. What exactly happens, where does the mis-feed occur in the loading cycle?
 
Magazine lips are identical on both sides.
Also compared to other mags they are true and correct.
The bolt catches the rim of the round and pushes the point of the round into the front of the mag.
The rounds are 150 jacketed soft points.
I shoot these in all my Enfields and never a problem.
Could the bolt face be way out of square?
 
I had feeding problems with my Mark 4 #2 British Enfield, till I realized that when you insert the magazine, you have to hear or feel the telltale click of the magazine, that signifies that the magazine is fully inserted.
 
Could the bolt face be way out of square?
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Massively unlikley unless bubba has had at it with a file.:eek:

Swap a mag from another Enfield & see if the problem moves with the magazine or stays with the bolt.
 
Magazine lips are identical on both sides.
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That might be your problem right there!

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