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  • Lee-Enfield Myths: Why Didn't We Commonwealth Types Notice Any Of Them?

    Rowan joins Bloke on the Range for a discussion about the common Lee-Enfield and .303 British myths, which seem to originate in the US. How could the rifles have been used for so long in the British Empire and Commonwealth, including in competition out to 1000 yards, without people noticing that ...

  • Extra Video: 8x50R Mannlicher M95 Straight-Pull at 300m!

    Bloke takes his Bulgarian-contract 8x50R Mannlicher M95 straight pull rifle out for a spin at 300m. It's really surprisingly accurate!

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    Music Created By : EternalSushi
    Song Title: Undertale - Megalovania Elevator Jazz
    Credit link: https://goo.gl/PrF6MA
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  • Tikka T3x Arctic / Canadian Rangers C19 Rifle, 7.62 / .308 Win

    Bloke unboxes and takes a first look at the Tikka T3x Arctic rifle, adopted as the C19 rifle for the Canadian Rangers in 7.62 NATO / .308 Winchester. Is the hype real? Oh yes! Yes, it really is!

  • EXTRA VIDEO: Yes, M95 Mannlicher Straight Pull Rifles Do Have Primary Extraction

    Another "contrary to popular belief" mythbust: yes, M95 Mannlicher straight pull rifles do indeed have primary extraction.

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    Music Created By : EternalSushi
    Song Title: Undertale - Megalovania Elevator Jazz
    Credit link: https://goo.gl/PrF6MA
    License: https://creativecommons.org

  • Not Quite Mad Minute With A .303 Lee-Enfield No.4

    In a slight deviation from normal mad minute programming, Mike takes a look at a more or less practical 15 rounds, and discusses the important point that if you can in principle fire 25+ rounds, when you dial it back to 15 you can spend much more time doing things like aiming, worrying about your...

  • Minty Mauser "Fake" Kar98k Sniper Ammo Test at 300m (almost a PUBG gun)

    A bit long this one, but I thought some people might like to see the whole process, and how some rifles will really like some ammo and not others.

    Here's Bloke's "Minty Mauser", which is a Spanish M43 (kinda almost VZ24 / Kar98k configuration), with a scope mount and turned down bolt handle do...

  • Swiss Straight Pulls 6 Addendum: Shooting a M1900 Kurzgewehr

    An addendum to an earlier video...

    Bloke gets loaned a back-converted M1900 Kurzgewehr and some re-primed original 1910 dated GP90 ammo to try out at 300m!

    This one was originally a 1900 Short Rifle, was officially converted to a K00/11, and then unofficially converted back to a model 1900.

    Th...

  • Ishapore .303" Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* 1945: Getting the Iffy Ishy SMLE Ready

    By a surprising amount of popular demand, here's what Bloke did to get his 1945-dated Indian Ishapore-built .303" SMLE no.1 Mk.III* ("Iffy Ishy") ready for the range.

    And the answer is: basically as little as possible. But this was a bigger task than he first anticipated!

    Also contains som...

  • Extra Video: .303 British Lee-Enfield No.4: Big Vs Small Aperture Sights At 300m

    Yes, so the big aperture bit of this footage has been used in an earlier Extra Vid. But what are these Extra Vids for, if not for re-cycling footage to illustrate specific points? In this case, that the Lee-Enfield No.4 big aperture isn't less accurate than the small aperture to any meaningful de...

  • First-Person K31 Operator: Murtenschiessen 2019 FPS with Bloke and Chap

    So back in 2016, Bloke filmed the Murtenschiessen in early-BotR quality, with the history of the Battle of Murten 1476.

    This year, both Bloke and Chap were invited to shoot by the Société de Tir de la Ville de Fribourg, one of the oldest shooting clubs in Switzerland, founded in 1493, so only a ...

  • Lee-Enfield No.4 Action Extreme Stress Test

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BlokeOnTheRange
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    So we deliberately overstressed a Lee-Enfield No.4 rifle, with .300 WinMag cartridges, both dry and oiled. What happened?

    K...

  • Tikka T3x Arctic / C19 Canadian Rangers Rifle Range Time Take Two

    So, after his Tikka T3x Arctic / C19 Canadian Rangers Rifle was returned from warranty repair, Mike takes a look at it and gives it a good wringing out at 300m on the range with SalTech and GGG 308 Win ammunition.

  • Tikka T3x Arctic / Canadian C19 Ranger Rifle vs. Lee-Enfield No.4 at 300m

    Bloke takes his shiny new Tikka T3x Arctic out to 300m and tests it against his trusty 1943 Long Branch Lee Enfield No.4 off the bag, and offhand standing, kneeling and prone.

    There's a little disappointment in places...

  • Karabinerschiessen 2019: A Proper Comp Over Open Sights

    Bloke and Chap take on the Karabinerschiessen 2019 over open sights to see if they can medal in a "proper" competition.

    Course of fire is: 2 sighters, 3 individual shots, 1x3 shot string, 1x4 shot string. No time limit.

  • Historic Service Rifle Match, NSC Bisley, October 2019

    Mike takes on the challenge of the October 2019 Historic Service Rifle match at the National Shooting Centre, Bisley, UK, with his trusty 2-groove Long Branch made Lee-Enfield No.4 in .303 British. This match consisted of 5 practices at 100, 200 and 300 yds, with the rifles shot "as-issued". Divi...

  • Mad Minutes: Springfield 1903A3 .30-06

    Bloke takes his 1903A3 Springfield for a spin in .30-06 on the mad minute course. Bit disappointing this one - it'll get another go-around when he's had time to polish the bolt and bearing surfaces in the action cos it's parkerised to death.

  • Life Begins At 40?!

    Bloke pops into Schloss The Chap with an awesome birthday present. He finds The Chap hard at work in the workshop naturally :-)

  • Chap's Shooting At The Bloke on the Range Bolt Action Challenge

    Chap's Shooting at the Bloke on the Range Bolt Action Challenge. With a MAS 36 in 7.5x54 French.

  • Bloke's Shooting At The Bloke on the Range Bolt Action Challenge

    Bloke's shooting at the Bloke on the Range Bolt Action Challenge. With a K31 in 7.5x55 GP11. Cos he screwed up and had loaned his .303" Lee-Enfield No.4 out to someone else while forgetting he had to take himself into account...

  • Civilian Service Rifle, Bisley, UK, October 2019: Tikka T3x Arctic

    Bloke takes his Tikka T3x Arctic to the October 2019 Civilian Service Rifle League Match at Bisley, UK and shoots it instead of his habitual .303 Lee-Enfield No.4. How did he get on?

    RULES: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSRandPR-Handbook-v1.pdf
    COURSE OF FIRE: https://nra.org.uk/wp-co...

  • CSR Oct 2019: Urban Match (1/3), Just the Shooting

    Here is just the shoot-through of the Urban Match from the October 2019 CSR League Match. Shot with my Tikka T3x Arctic / C19 Canadian Ranger Rifle.

    RULES: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSRandPR-Handbook-v1.pdf
    COURSE OF FIRE: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oct-19-CoF-Ver-1.0.p...

  • CSR Oct 2019: Short Range Rural Match (2/3), Just the Shooting

    Here is just the shoot-through of the Short Range Rural Match from the October 2019 CSR League Match. Shot with my Tikka T3x Arctic / C19 Canadian Ranger Rifle.

    RULES: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSRandPR-Handbook-v1.pdf
    COURSE OF FIRE: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oct-19-C...

  • CSR Oct 2019: Whitehead Match (3/3), Just the Shooting

    Here is just the shoot-through of the Whitehead Match from the October 2019 CSR League Match. Shot with my Tikka T3x Arctic / C19 Canadian Ranger Rifle.

    RULES: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/CSRandPR-Handbook-v1.pdf
    COURSE OF FIRE: https://nra.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Oct-19-CoF-Ver-1...

  • Calvin (aka Phúc Long of Firepower United) Discovers Proper British .303 Clips

    Calvin (aka Phúc Long of Firepower United) pops his proper British made .303 charger cherry. And we got the reaction!