rayg got me to thinking (he has a medford rifled barrel) that I might just be able to get my seriously rust damaged Lee Enfield to shoot straight with patched boolits. This was supposed to be my project 303-375 wildcat rebore but that's not going to happen anytime soon now. But, the rifling toward the breach resembles Medford rifling. The rifling sharpens up toward the muzzle, creating a tapered bore. Well, I tried it in my 'test tube' and the patch makes it all the way through with no sign of stripping or shearing or whatever. So, I plan on building this rifle with its stuffed bore to see just what patching can do! (There has already been a bit of firelapping).