Went for a second try today with the Garand. 41 degrees, sunny, clear, light breeze. Shot 7 clips, mostly HXP mixed '70s surplus. Started with the rear sight one click left, benched, 50 yards, large target. The first two clips were still right, and I ended up with three clicks left windage. I still have a problem with elevation; I'm not comfortable yet with a peep rear sight and blade front sight. I like the old fashioned 'pumpkin-on-a-post' style of my '03 Springfields. I leveled the base of the blade on the bottom of the peep, put the tip of the blade on the bullseye, and I was low. I had to raise the blade a little above the bullseye, about half way between the bull and the top of the target. You can see my elevation coming down by the end.
I shot 3 clips at the paper MOA target at the end; 50 yards, standing, hasty sling. The first two clips were low right, I aimed a little higher and spread my feet a little in adjusting for the last one and nailed it - that's the circled group.
Did have a couple of problems with the rifle. Twice the first round did not go off and the op-arm was jammed. An old timer took a 4x4 chunk of wood and struck the handle a couple of times to open the action. The second round jammed as well; we ejected the clip at that point. Another clip functioned perfectly; seems just a funny clip, or the bullets not quite set up right.
MS
I shot 3 clips at the paper MOA target at the end; 50 yards, standing, hasty sling. The first two clips were low right, I aimed a little higher and spread my feet a little in adjusting for the last one and nailed it - that's the circled group.
Did have a couple of problems with the rifle. Twice the first round did not go off and the op-arm was jammed. An old timer took a 4x4 chunk of wood and struck the handle a couple of times to open the action. The second round jammed as well; we ejected the clip at that point. Another clip functioned perfectly; seems just a funny clip, or the bullets not quite set up right.
MS
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