old Grump
03-11-2012, 07:23 PM
Well finally got out in the back field with the 91/30 for some accuracy shooting and possible sight adjustment. No target to show because the cardboard backing of my target frame is to hard to get into my copy machine and I forgot to take a picture.
Last week I shot at 25 yards and was a little high right and about a 3" group just over the shoulder of the combat target. Had a devil of the time finding the rear sight facing the sun. Today was much better but I am going to have to make a bigger notch or replace the rear sight with an aperture sight. I held at 6 o'clock on a 100 yard small bore target and shot a nice 2" group 6" above the target. Held at the bottom of the paper and shot even tighter 2 shots touching and a third 1" from the first two. a couple of inches above the paper. Held at the bottom of the cardboard and repeated 2 touching and a third an inch to the right. I don't shoot my M1 that tight. I am at minimum height adjustment and the only thing that I could change would be a taller front post. I'm assuming those are available, I haven't looked yet.
I am still using the Wolf 200 grain ammo because it's all I have. I'm going to have to find some 147 grain and see if that will fix the high shooting problem. I would rather do that than change the sights and then have to change back after finding some milsurp ammo. Think maybe next time out I will take the recommendation and try fitting the bayonet on it but I cannot believe that would bring my group down that much.
Last week I shot at 25 yards and was a little high right and about a 3" group just over the shoulder of the combat target. Had a devil of the time finding the rear sight facing the sun. Today was much better but I am going to have to make a bigger notch or replace the rear sight with an aperture sight. I held at 6 o'clock on a 100 yard small bore target and shot a nice 2" group 6" above the target. Held at the bottom of the paper and shot even tighter 2 shots touching and a third 1" from the first two. a couple of inches above the paper. Held at the bottom of the cardboard and repeated 2 touching and a third an inch to the right. I don't shoot my M1 that tight. I am at minimum height adjustment and the only thing that I could change would be a taller front post. I'm assuming those are available, I haven't looked yet.
I am still using the Wolf 200 grain ammo because it's all I have. I'm going to have to find some 147 grain and see if that will fix the high shooting problem. I would rather do that than change the sights and then have to change back after finding some milsurp ammo. Think maybe next time out I will take the recommendation and try fitting the bayonet on it but I cannot believe that would bring my group down that much.