Yugo M-48's first day at range-(good)

[BigGun]

Hello guys:
took my yugo to range sun.evening, shot 5-5 shot groups with Jacketed bullets
and mil. sights.My 71 year old eyes did ok,all groups were 3"or under at 50 yrds.
can't use open sights any further away,in 3 of the groups 3 of the 5 shots were
1.5" .I felt very proud of myself with those groups as I use a scope in 90% of my
rifle shooting, and my old eyes. don't have mold(8 mm) yet for this rifle. The load
was41.9 grns H-4895, bullet was Hornady sp #3232 150grns, for a book vol. of
2400fps. pleasent load to shoot.
Later
Ted Kelley

[Three44s]

Congrats on your first "foray" with your M-48.

Your eyes must be pretty fair for 71 young years. .......... I don't know about M48 sights but my 24/47's have the confounded inverted "V" front sight ........ so your results rate well in my opinion!

Three 44s

[DaveInFloweryBranchGA]

Ted,

Great job! I wouldn't be knocking those old eyes. They're doing pretty darn good at an age where many men can't get out of bed.

Regards,

Dave

[Newtire]

Hey Ted,

Most everyone is having good luck with the Lee Round nose boolit in 8mm-myself included.

About 17-18 grains of 2400 will really do a nice job. I tried the 12 grain load of Unique and got almost as good of results.