Quoheleth
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And I forgot the camera! :banghead:
What a great weapon to shoot. I received my Garand last Monday and have had it out several times this week to show off to friends and WWII vets. My brother came for a few days of T'giving break, so I decided today was the day to give it a field test. Loaded the Garand and a box of ammo, target stands and assorted paraphenelia up and went to the range.
Cool day; breeze was right in our faces. Set targets at 50 yards. When I received the Garand, both front and rear sights were all the way left. I centered both yesterday while cleaning & greasing the gun. I was a bit anxious to see how it would do.
With another friend at the range spotting, I ran my first en bloc through the gun. The first blast surprised me - a very smooth, clean trigger break, probably 5-6 pounds, I would guess. The rifle lept in my hands. Spotter said I was left, about 8". I fired the remaining 7 rounds until PING. I had a straight up & down string, all 8" left. I came right on the rear sight several clicks, up three clicks and fired another clip. A couple more clicks adjustment and I was dialed in. I let my brother fire a few clips. My buddy fired a few clips, too, admiring the gun's smoothness and overall looks.
We moved the target back to 25 yards to get an idea of where it would be at 200 yards (I recall reading a Garand with M2 ball zeroed at 25 yards will also be zeroed at 200 yards). My first clip produced a sub-2" group with a couple holes touching each other. I've got a shooter, folks! The next three clips fired by my brother and I both gave similar results.
The gun's smoothness was impressive. The mechanical sound of the bolt is hard to describe...musical, in a way. The PING is unique. Recoil is definitely present, but not like a bolt action .30-06. After 40 or 50 rounds, I was done for the day - first time out - but I felt MUCH better than after 40 rounds from a Mosin.
I need to email CMP and thank them for a beautiful rifle. I asked for a shooter, and that's what I got. My spotting-buddy said he guesses the muzzle gauges 3.2-3.4, based on how a cartridge sat in the barrel. Bore is clean and wood is good. He kept saying over and over how well I did - CMP did the work; I just wrote the check - and after seeing my gun, he's going to fly to AL next week and get one for himself.
He also said I need to consider a M1 Carbine, but that's another thread.
To all who put up with my questions about the Garand, I thank you for your High Road patience. It was a journey, but it's now worth the time and effort.
Q
What a great weapon to shoot. I received my Garand last Monday and have had it out several times this week to show off to friends and WWII vets. My brother came for a few days of T'giving break, so I decided today was the day to give it a field test. Loaded the Garand and a box of ammo, target stands and assorted paraphenelia up and went to the range.
Cool day; breeze was right in our faces. Set targets at 50 yards. When I received the Garand, both front and rear sights were all the way left. I centered both yesterday while cleaning & greasing the gun. I was a bit anxious to see how it would do.
With another friend at the range spotting, I ran my first en bloc through the gun. The first blast surprised me - a very smooth, clean trigger break, probably 5-6 pounds, I would guess. The rifle lept in my hands. Spotter said I was left, about 8". I fired the remaining 7 rounds until PING. I had a straight up & down string, all 8" left. I came right on the rear sight several clicks, up three clicks and fired another clip. A couple more clicks adjustment and I was dialed in. I let my brother fire a few clips. My buddy fired a few clips, too, admiring the gun's smoothness and overall looks.
We moved the target back to 25 yards to get an idea of where it would be at 200 yards (I recall reading a Garand with M2 ball zeroed at 25 yards will also be zeroed at 200 yards). My first clip produced a sub-2" group with a couple holes touching each other. I've got a shooter, folks! The next three clips fired by my brother and I both gave similar results.
The gun's smoothness was impressive. The mechanical sound of the bolt is hard to describe...musical, in a way. The PING is unique. Recoil is definitely present, but not like a bolt action .30-06. After 40 or 50 rounds, I was done for the day - first time out - but I felt MUCH better than after 40 rounds from a Mosin.
I need to email CMP and thank them for a beautiful rifle. I asked for a shooter, and that's what I got. My spotting-buddy said he guesses the muzzle gauges 3.2-3.4, based on how a cartridge sat in the barrel. Bore is clean and wood is good. He kept saying over and over how well I did - CMP did the work; I just wrote the check - and after seeing my gun, he's going to fly to AL next week and get one for himself.
He also said I need to consider a M1 Carbine, but that's another thread.
To all who put up with my questions about the Garand, I thank you for your High Road patience. It was a journey, but it's now worth the time and effort.
Q
They are a really fun gun to shoot aren't they?
