velocette
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Today, along with my newly purchased AR rifle, (post elsewhere in this forum) I took my year long project rifle to the range too. A 1917 Eddystone Enfield rifle. Made in 1917, Bubba'ized long before I got it. I spent almost a year sporterizing, (resurrecting?) it.
today, it went to the range & paid for it's keep.
It has the GI barrel that was on it when I got it. The barrel has been shortened about an inch and a quarter to get rid of the dovetail for the GI front sight and has been given an 11 degree target crown. Much much work on the rest of the rifle to make it a sporter. No power tools were used in any part of the work. All files, sandpaper, etc.
Today it gave me at 100 yds a 1" group of 3 rds. 1 1/8' 4 rds.
These groups were NOT from a bench NOT from a rest, NOT supported.
These groups were from prone, with a good sling & ammo I loaded for my Garand.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Roger
today, it went to the range & paid for it's keep.
It has the GI barrel that was on it when I got it. The barrel has been shortened about an inch and a quarter to get rid of the dovetail for the GI front sight and has been given an 11 degree target crown. Much much work on the rest of the rifle to make it a sporter. No power tools were used in any part of the work. All files, sandpaper, etc.
Today it gave me at 100 yds a 1" group of 3 rds. 1 1/8' 4 rds.
These groups were NOT from a bench NOT from a rest, NOT supported.
These groups were from prone, with a good sling & ammo I loaded for my Garand.
I love it when a plan comes together.
Roger