I spent a few hours out in the National Forest so I could test out a few rifles I haven't shot yet, and spend some time with the trusty m1 & 1911. Everything went peachy- beautiful weather, nothing broke, no malfunctions, no scumbag maniacs running rampant, and the guns made me look like I know how to shoot.
All targets @ 100 yd from a sandbag
The Harvester m1:
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Here's the m39, never fired since importation. I spent all night cleaning the cosmo. I whiffed the paper the first 5 shots, figured I was shooting over it. I started to bring it down, and once I found the sweet spot POA, it was all over the bull.
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And finally I brought out a JPS K98 that I've never fired until today. Same deal as the m39- I was clipping the top edge of the paper while using a 6 o'clock hold. I brought it down and peppered the paint. What a fantastic rifle, Sauer & Sohn were on top of their game when they made this in '41. A beautiful bore, masterfully machined & silky bolt, this thing is a keeper.
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Oooh, way ta go Blicero! I can smell the burned powder from here....aroma-therapy!
Awesome. 8)
Very nice shooting! thumb1
I love the stock on that IH, beautiful patina. Is your M39 "D" marked for the larger diameter Russian bullets?
The only issue with this post is that the gun/target shots only tease us with a shot of the trigger/bolt area of these fine rifles bat1 :))
Very good shooting Blicero. thumb1 God Bless!!
Thanks everyone. Those targets are currently on my refrigerator, right next to the finger painted recreation of Starry Night that I made.
Quote from: Phosphorus32 on December 22, 2014, 10:40:51 PM
The only issue with this post is that the gun/target shots only tease us with a shot of the trigger/bolt area of these fine rifles bat1 :))
Some of those pics look like cell phone pics. Unacceptable, considering my life's goal is to make Ansel Adams look like a hack.
Here you go.
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