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Got out Saturday and did some shooting. Getting my rifles lined up for the upcoming boar hunt. Winds were a little brisk at 10-15 mph with some gusting about 20 mph. Set the target up at 60 yards. The field behind the house was too muddy to go out any farther.

 

The best shooter I have so far is my 91/30 MN (aka the Green Meanie). I shot three 3 shot groups with three different loads: All of my group measurements were from the two furthest spaced shots OD to OD.

 

1. Load 1 - Speer 180 gr .311 round nose loaded with 43 gr IMR 4895 shot a .9" group about 3/4" high bullseye. Recoil was manageable off a Caldwell portable rest. This is a definite pig crusher.

2. Load 2 - Sierra 150 gr .311 sptz loaded with 43 gr IM4895 shot a 1.2" group about 1/2" high of bullseye. Recoil was light compared to the first load.

3. Load 3 - Brown Bear 203gr SP. shot a 1.1" group with two touching about 1" to the left of bullseye. Recoil rocked my world. Almost ended up with a case of scope eye.

 

The second best shooter was my 6.5mm Carcano scout rifle. I shot two 3 shot groups with two different loads:

 

1. Load 1 - Hornady 160 gr .268 round nose loaded with 26.2 gr IMR 4895 shot a 2.125" group in classic triangle about 2 inches down and to the left of the bullseye.

2. Load 2 - PRVI Part. 123gr SP. Shot abaout a 2.75" trianglular pattern roughly in same place as first group.

 

I have not decided if I am going treestand/blind or stalk hunting. I am figuring if I treestand/blind I'll use the mosin, if I stalk the I'll use the carcano scout shooting the heavier hornady load.

 

I've ruled out my M95 Styer in 44 mag. and it looks like my nephew would like to use the K98 mauser. It did well with williams 3/8 inch low light peep and a dot of flourescent orange on the site. He was shooting some of my handloads as well and they were a little better than the carcano.

 

This is fun just getting ramped up! :-) Darin

 

No sure why the formatting went crazy. Hope this reads a little easier.

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Sounds like you had a nice day at the range. The brown bear 203's will put you in your place. I used to take mine out and put about 20 down range just to relieve stress and to put me in my place. Both of your rifles seem to shoot well. Your projects are a success Sir!

 

 

Brenden

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Hope to do some more shooting this weekend as well. I am going to try and get some camping in with my Dad and my sons. Will bring one or two of my rifles out and hope to shoot in between doing some mushroom hunting. The Morels are coming up like weeds with all the rain we have been having. Heck I may even sit with the shotgun for a hour and see if we can't call in a turkey Sunday morning. Now that would be an awsome treat, fresh turkey breast and morel mushrooms.

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I got my mosin and carcano scout out today. Winds were light 0-5 mph and varialble. All groupings measured OD-OD from the two furthest shots.

 

The mosin by far is the better shooter. Shot 4 different loads today at 100 yards. All 4 of my 3 shot groups hit within a 5 inch circle with no flyers. Best grouping again came from my handload. This time it was the Sierra GameKing bullets.

 

1. Sierra Game king 150gr sptz loaded with 43gr IMR 4895. Recoil was very manangeable and I dotted the Bullseye with one shot and had a 1.5" group overall.

 

2. Next best was Norma 150 gr sptz. Recoil was manageble and I shot a 2" group centered just below the bullseye.

 

3. Third place belonged to another handload. Speer 180gr rn loaded with 43gr IMR 4895. Recoil was a little stout and the grouping was 2.4" centered just below the bullseye.

 

4. Last but not bad came the brown bear 203gr. Recoil was stout, and I got a 2.75" group centered just about 1.75" below the bullseye.

 

My carcano scout shifted its point of aim by about 10 inches to the left on all three types of ammo. Groupins were not bad, but I got an issue with this puppy and have decided to put it on the back burner for boar hunt. It will not make the trip. I still need a backup rifle.

 

So, it looks like I will be lugging a full length barrel MN91/30 up and down a West NC mountain chasing some pigs. Better start eating my Wheaties.

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