mattw
08-12-2018, 11:19 PM
I actually got time today to shoot my 3 favorite rifles... All cast at 100 yard plates. Stress relief!
First is my old Rock Island 1903, brittle serial number... Action is slick as glass, sights are awesome, holes all over for some kind of scope in a former life and no matching parts. Barrel is a 1929 SA 4 groove. I bought it for the sight, gave less than it was worth for the whole thing, then I found out how well it shot and felt. Someone put some time into this one at some point. Shooting the Lyman 31141 sized to .310.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/42196982980_45fa0868e1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyVj)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/42196983180_b41940123a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyYL)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1779/30137469928_317b961a36_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MV9pQu)
Next we have my Dad's old Winchester 30-30. This thing looks like death, I removed the rust at one point and now it has an odd looking remaining finish. But I kinda like it and it has a super smooth action and shoots really well with a Lyman 31141.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/933/30137469678_7abf3130dd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MV9pLb)
Last, but by far not least! My oldish Marlin 1894C with microgrove barrel. This thing shoots so well with the RCBS 180, it likes them in 38 special cases and 357 mag cases. The action is like greased lightning and it is dead on at 100 yards.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/931/42196982880_0e3e78d60d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyTA)
So, yes it was a great day for me. All shot off hand as I love to do. But, my oldish eyes are just havin' trouble picking up both sights and the target. Really stinks!
First is my old Rock Island 1903, brittle serial number... Action is slick as glass, sights are awesome, holes all over for some kind of scope in a former life and no matching parts. Barrel is a 1929 SA 4 groove. I bought it for the sight, gave less than it was worth for the whole thing, then I found out how well it shot and felt. Someone put some time into this one at some point. Shooting the Lyman 31141 sized to .310.
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1816/42196982980_45fa0868e1_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyVj)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1836/42196983180_b41940123a_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyYL)
https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1779/30137469928_317b961a36_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MV9pQu)
Next we have my Dad's old Winchester 30-30. This thing looks like death, I removed the rust at one point and now it has an odd looking remaining finish. But I kinda like it and it has a super smooth action and shoots really well with a Lyman 31141.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/933/30137469678_7abf3130dd_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/MV9pLb)
Last, but by far not least! My oldish Marlin 1894C with microgrove barrel. This thing shoots so well with the RCBS 180, it likes them in 38 special cases and 357 mag cases. The action is like greased lightning and it is dead on at 100 yards.
https://farm1.staticflickr.com/931/42196982880_0e3e78d60d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/27hNyTA)
So, yes it was a great day for me. All shot off hand as I love to do. But, my oldish eyes are just havin' trouble picking up both sights and the target. Really stinks!