au_prospector
Member
Hello,
I am wondering what consists of competition shooting with a Govt issue 1903 Springfield rifle? I have one with the older flip up style sight, not the aperture style sights of older models.
Using this iron sight leaf down, there is a notch. I believe this is referred to as the battle sight. I went to the range recently (had not shot this rifle in a while) and started at 50 yards, got a 1.5 inch group shooting 10 rounds which was 4 inches high from my POA. Went to 100 yards and got a 2.5 inch group shooting 10 rounds that was about 8 inches high from my POA. I was using Remington 150 grain CORE LOKT ammo.
1) Am I on the right track accuracy wise? I know I can do better with practice.
2) Are there iron sight divisions for competition? Or am I at a disadvantage not using a scope? I will NOT mount a scope on this rifle. I THINK this battle sight I am using is supposed to be zeroed at 500 yards. There is a lower peep sight that is shorter range, say 200 yards but I have not tried it yet. The peep is very small.
Guys, these are questions of inexperience. I am bouncing this stuff off of you before I show up at a competition with my iron military sight stock rifle. I think it shoots nice and straight, but maybe I am naive. There is a club nearby that does 200/300/500 yard shoots.
I am wondering what consists of competition shooting with a Govt issue 1903 Springfield rifle? I have one with the older flip up style sight, not the aperture style sights of older models.
Using this iron sight leaf down, there is a notch. I believe this is referred to as the battle sight. I went to the range recently (had not shot this rifle in a while) and started at 50 yards, got a 1.5 inch group shooting 10 rounds which was 4 inches high from my POA. Went to 100 yards and got a 2.5 inch group shooting 10 rounds that was about 8 inches high from my POA. I was using Remington 150 grain CORE LOKT ammo.
1) Am I on the right track accuracy wise? I know I can do better with practice.
2) Are there iron sight divisions for competition? Or am I at a disadvantage not using a scope? I will NOT mount a scope on this rifle. I THINK this battle sight I am using is supposed to be zeroed at 500 yards. There is a lower peep sight that is shorter range, say 200 yards but I have not tried it yet. The peep is very small.
Guys, these are questions of inexperience. I am bouncing this stuff off of you before I show up at a competition with my iron military sight stock rifle. I think it shoots nice and straight, but maybe I am naive. There is a club nearby that does 200/300/500 yard shoots.