Today's Mosin Shooting

Josh Smith · April 30, 2012, 03:45 AM

Hi Folks,

I made a two-stage trigger the other day and wanted to try it out.

The pull is 2.5lbs first stage and about 5lbs second stage. It is very nice.

I grabbed nine rounds figuring on three, three-shot groups, but found that all but two were Speer, and the remaining two were Hornady. I put those aside so as not to blow the group.

I only shot 50 yards. Before when I shot 50 yards I was shooting a bit right. I drifted the front sight to the right a bit, and now I'm hitting a tad bit left with Hornady-tipped handloads.

I am not 100% sure of my orientation to the target, though. I believe the bullets were angling in from the left, and the milk jug was stuck on a dead branch at any rate.

I'm going to have to get out at 100 yards here soon to figure out where I'm really hitting, and which bullet is more precise at range. I've heard Hornady is, and that's what I keep in the rifle for coyotes and such.

I do not know where those fliers came from. I do know that I shoot with uncorrected vision and my aiming eye was 20/40 in high school, last time I bothered having my vision checked. I'm thinking that when I got my license renewed they told me it was 20/45 or 20/50, don't quite remember.

Anyway, I was sort of guessing where the green was!

Standing 30 yard groups appeared to be centered. These were shot at a tall tree stump using a knot for an aiming point.

I'll try to get out again here soon. Been too busy!

Hope you enjoyed.

Josh

TX Hunter · April 30, 2012, 08:58 AM

Nice Shooting Josh, good grouping and well centered.

HDTVSELLER · May 2, 2012, 09:57 PM

whats ur barrel length?

April 30, 2012, 03:45 AM	#1
Josh Smith member Join Date: November 5, 2000 Location: Wabash IN Posts: 740	Today's Mosin Shooting Hi Folks, I made a two-stage trigger the other day and wanted to try it out. The pull is 2.5lbs first stage and about 5lbs second stage. It is very nice. I grabbed nine rounds figuring on three, three-shot groups, but found that all but two were Speer, and the remaining two were Hornady. I put those aside so as not to blow the group. I only shot 50 yards. Before when I shot 50 yards I was shooting a bit right. I drifted the front sight to the right a bit, and now I'm hitting a tad bit left with Hornady-tipped handloads. I am not 100% sure of my orientation to the target, though. I believe the bullets were angling in from the left, and the milk jug was stuck on a dead branch at any rate. I'm going to have to get out at 100 yards here soon to figure out where I'm really hitting, and which bullet is more precise at range. I've heard Hornady is, and that's what I keep in the rifle for coyotes and such. I do not know where those fliers came from. I do know that I shoot with uncorrected vision and my aiming eye was 20/40 in high school, last time I bothered having my vision checked. I'm thinking that when I got my license renewed they told me it was 20/45 or 20/50, don't quite remember. Anyway, I was sort of guessing where the green was! Standing 30 yard groups appeared to be centered. These were shot at a tall tree stump using a knot for an aiming point. I'll try to get out again here soon. Been too busy! Hope you enjoyed. Josh

May 2, 2012, 09:57 PM	#3
HDTVSELLER Senior Member Join Date: September 16, 2007 Posts: 248	whats ur barrel length? __________________ What would the world be like without guns!!!!

April 30, 2012, 08:58 AM	#2
TX Hunter Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2010 Location: East Texas USA Posts: 1,805	Nice Shooting Josh, good grouping and well centered.