Last edited by loiner1965; 01-13-2019 at 01:26 PM.
You could try some 5-7 shot groups, maybe even more rounds would give a better picture. I see a typo in your data though you forgot the C in BL-C (2) or lot# 2 however your canister is marked. Have fun and enjoy, even if you are using those danged copper coated things! that's what it's all about.
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i chickened out so not to spoil it lol
i also tried 45gns of h4895 which gave just a slightly larger group but more of point of aim whereas the bl-c was 6 oclock hold.
so i wasnt a fluke .
unfortunately due to the idiots of the EEC most of the best powders are banned now and bl-c is one of them.
next week it will be vhit 135 turn and fingers crossed i should be a good one.
i did try cast boolits in her and it shot really well after a shakey start.
got plenty of good help from the lads on here too.
we have completely different and restictive gun laws in the uk which restrict what we can and cannot do.
anyway the rifle is far more accurate then i will ever be
I'm not familiar with the sights on the Verguerio. If it's a vee rear and barleycorn front that is a great group. That gun will shoot.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mauser%E2%80%93Vergueiro
its a lovely rifle and a joy to shoot
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
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Marion Road Gun Club
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Those are nice sights for a military rifle of that vintage. You do realize we need to see your rifle please. Thanks for the link.
I wish I owned the one pictured on Wiki, nice stock! Loiner1965 good shooting at 100M, we do want to see more pictures of the rifle in action.
Charter Member #148
here she is.....all matching serial numbers and rifling is excellent.
after prolong shooting the wood weeps oil lol.
opologies for foot in pic lol
whilst the rifle was out i had a quick look at it and never noticed the crown over BNP stamp before.
basically its been proofed over here in the uk in birmingham after 1954.
mine still as its original 6.5 calibre writing on it as i was told they erased that and inscribed 8mm
Last edited by loiner1965; 01-15-2019 at 01:18 PM.
“...mine still as its original 6.5 calibre writing on it as i was told they erased that and inscribed 8mm.”
So yours is still 6.5?
That’s cool. You don’t see many left in the original caliber.
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
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Interesting colored wood, I can see a bit of striping in the butt. Looks as if stock has been refinished though? The one pictured on the Wiki link is just fantastic, tiger striped stem to stern!
Charter Member #148
Take all the wood off, place in a dark lawn&leaf plastic bag. Set it in the hot sun for a few hrs, take them out and wipe the cosmoline off. Repeat as needed. I said hours because I see you are in the UK. In Texas, you can skip the bags and in July it takes about 5 minutes!
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My bullet of choice in 8mm is Hornady 150gr. flat base spire point. Its been easy to get it to shoot well , esp. with H4895 and H4350 loadings
Both of mine has the original caliber X’d out and were rebored to 8mm. My sporterized one was rebarreled to 7x57. I love how smooth these actions are. They glide in and out like butter without the wobble most Mausers have. I believe this is due to the split bridge giving the bolt more support.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...83#post4422483
Shoot Safe,
Mike
Retired Telephone Man
NRA Endowment Member
Marion Road Gun Club
( www.marionroad.com )
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |