Brought the new Lion Crest '37 Vz24 to the range today. Overcast and a damp chilly 34 degrees, but no wind. Shot 60 rounds of '54 + '55 Yugo surplus. First round went off, second and third were double taps, so I swapped in my 30# Wolff spring; the 22# hasn't arrived yet. No problems after that. Standard conditions, 100 yards, seated, no rest. I did not bench the rifle; just started shooting.
I like the heft and feel a little better than a K98, but the front sight is a wedge, not a blade. When sighted, the wedge completely obscures the black 1 foot target circle at 100 yards. Turns out it IS a 100 yard sight; when the point of the wedge was on the red, the elevation was good.
The bad: the world was not designed for lefties. The sling loop wound up in the heel of my left palm and I was unable to firmly grasp the rifle, and it moved around more than I wanted. After 20 rounds the stock was sweating oil and the heat shimmer made accurate viewing difficult.
Of the 60 rounds, about 50 are on the paper. I got better as I went on, but then worse later as I couldn't see the target very well. One round was high left center and hit the target frame shattering the bullet splattering on the target. I had the target placed within an inch of the frame top.
Not bad for a first time. I don't know if the sling will make it harder to hold or not.
MS
I like the heft and feel a little better than a K98, but the front sight is a wedge, not a blade. When sighted, the wedge completely obscures the black 1 foot target circle at 100 yards. Turns out it IS a 100 yard sight; when the point of the wedge was on the red, the elevation was good.
The bad: the world was not designed for lefties. The sling loop wound up in the heel of my left palm and I was unable to firmly grasp the rifle, and it moved around more than I wanted. After 20 rounds the stock was sweating oil and the heat shimmer made accurate viewing difficult.
Of the 60 rounds, about 50 are on the paper. I got better as I went on, but then worse later as I couldn't see the target very well. One round was high left center and hit the target frame shattering the bullet splattering on the target. I had the target placed within an inch of the frame top.
Not bad for a first time. I don't know if the sling will make it harder to hold or not.
MS
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