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MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS OF 
them to long butts is more simple than to adjust a lever for a long butt to a short 
butt. 
Striker. —When replacing, care must be taken that the larger part of the slot is 
downwards. 
Stock.-—T o replace a stock the butt plate must be removed, the stock bolt 
unscrewed, and washer removed. Should the new stock not be drawn firmly home 
when the bolt is screwed up, a second washer must be put on. Should the point of 
the stock-bolt protrude on the inside of the body, it will interfere with the full play 
of the block when extracting; additional washers may require to be added in a soft 
sap stock to prevent this. 
Easing Springs. —The correct mode of easing springs is to hold the rifle by 
the left hand, thumb of right hand on front end of block, pulling the trigger with 
the forefinger of right hand, allowing the block to close slowly without jar. In no 
case must the' lever be touched. 
Directions for Renewing Lines on Sight Slides and Caps. 
Eit the sight-line tool over the slide and leaf, and press it up to the cap; then 
with a scriber, having a point of the proper width, re-mark the windage and centre 
lines on the slide and cap, as shewn by the dotted lines a a in sketch. Reverse the 
tool and re-mark the opposite windage line, and trace over the centre lines a a , to 
prove that they are in the centre, as there is a slight variation in the width of the 
leaves. 
When a spare part which bears a date of manufacture is placed in a rifle, the date 
on which this spare part is so used is to be placed by the armourer near the 8 which 
will be found on the spare part. 
