We have GO...

If you remember, I was having serious head-space problems with the SMLE.  Much of what I went thru can be seen here, and on an SMLE forum here.

I sent the bolt off to a master welder (Redboy's Dad) and he built up the lugs for me using hard materials.  Much grind-polish-reassemble-test-disassemble-repeat later, I have GO and I do not have NO-GO.  Sweet.