crazysccrmd
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Took out the mausers today - custom 8mm and a slightly sporterized 1891 Argentine. Was testing out some new handloads for the 8mm (180gr Nosler BT over BLC-2 and H4895) and just having some fun shooting. Put 20rds of 7.65x53 through the 1891 with pretty good results and 71 through the 8mm (30 test reloads, 5 reduced recoil loads for the wife and 36 reloaded surplus rounds for fun).
I found out that the 180gr Noslers don't like light loads and get better approaching max. H4895 still seems to be this rifle's preferred powder (over BLC-2 and Varget). Would have been nice to have a more secure position to shoot from but it still was pretty stable just on the bipod. Pulled a couple which were totally my fault and I'm not the world's greatest shot.
The 1891 was pinging a steel silhouette at 300m which was pretty awesome. I was shooting surplus bullets/powder reloaded into PPU cases with CCI primers. It is definitely minute of dinner accuracy if I ever want to take it hunting and was shot today from the bench with minimal support.
Pics of the rifles:
10 shots with the 1891 at 100m with a Redfield peep sight:
100m groupings with BLC-2. Point of aim for each successive three shot group: top left, bottom left, top right, bottom right, center.
100m groupings with H4895, same point of aim as previous sets but on a new target.
I found out that the 180gr Noslers don't like light loads and get better approaching max. H4895 still seems to be this rifle's preferred powder (over BLC-2 and Varget). Would have been nice to have a more secure position to shoot from but it still was pretty stable just on the bipod. Pulled a couple which were totally my fault and I'm not the world's greatest shot.
The 1891 was pinging a steel silhouette at 300m which was pretty awesome. I was shooting surplus bullets/powder reloaded into PPU cases with CCI primers. It is definitely minute of dinner accuracy if I ever want to take it hunting and was shot today from the bench with minimal support.
Pics of the rifles:
10 shots with the 1891 at 100m with a Redfield peep sight:
100m groupings with BLC-2. Point of aim for each successive three shot group: top left, bottom left, top right, bottom right, center.
100m groupings with H4895, same point of aim as previous sets but on a new target.