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I took my cobbled together model 8 out this evening. The 81 year old rifle with 50ish year old 150 grain round nose soft points performed well enough at a measured 196 yards. Not my finest shooting but I'll take it given the 20mph r-l crosswind.

I think that's pretty fine shooting at 200 yards. Is that gun a .30 or a .32?

It's a .30, made April of '29.

I'm thinking that looks like "minute of deer" to me. Agreed, good shooting indeed!! I'd be happy w/ that at 100yds no wind.

I think that's fantastic for the conditions and the old spingpole! Love the pictures, certainly looks like you had a good time at it. I bet your front post covered most of the target?

It did, but I was using a good bit of "Kentucky windage!" Also I found that a nickle is just about the right height to replace my missing elevator at 200.

Looks like pretty good shootin' at that distance

And 300... I ventured out into the winter wonderland for some more shooting with my last four rounds of factory ammo. 2 in the dirt and this less than stellar 2 on the paper. May have to jump on one of the tang sights on flea-bay...

Iron sights at 300yd! How did you even see it? I'd say that is still some fine shooting or lobbing.

It's really not that bad, I shot to 500 on the Marine Corps KD course and in a couple of surplus rifle matches.

Easy, YOU say! I'd think that front sight would cover the target? (Obviously I've never tried it.)

I think thats great shooting, appreciate you taking the time to share with us. Semper Fi.

It's all about a good tight position and natural point of aim. Your not shooting the "hair off the nat's a$$, your aiming for the center of the nat's mass and consistently placing rounds into the same POA.

And now she is gone forever. Traded off to pay my father back for all his generousity.