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I know I am long winded, but where else can I tell my tale?
Today was range day. I took three rifles;
1. Mannlicher-Schoenauer Model 1961 MCA in .30-06
2. Marlin 1895
3. Winchester 94 in .32 Winchester Special
I carted all my stuff to the line, walked down and set up two targets at 100 yds, and figured I would treat myself to shooting the one I’ve had the longest, the M-S. Sat down, loaded three rounds, chambered one, lined up, relaxed, squeezed…
OMG!!! I’ve never shot a .30 of any sort with no pad, but I never dreamed this thing would pound my shoulder like that! I tried again, and it felt just as good, so I cycled the last round out, put it back in the box, sleeved the M-S, and that was that for that rifle today. I had more to do; I couldn’t very well cripple myself on the first rifle, could I?
I thought I would try the .32 next. I just knew my shooting time was going to be limited, and I was going to need all the ice I could put my hands on tonight. So, I loaded three, and lined up, relaxed, squeezed… what a sweet shooter! I am amazed! I cycled it, caught the empty on my forehead (now I know that this is a straight over head ejector), shot the next two. Very nice. Trotted on down to the targets, and was amazed to see that one round from the M-S was three inches right and ten inches high from point of aim. The hole wasn’t even on the paper! Gonna need some serious rubber between me and it before I try that again!
Looked at the other target, hmm… there are three suspicious looking holes an inch or so below the edge of the paper. Check sights. Leave other target for 1895, trot on back to the line.
Checked sights on Win – sure enough, the rear are all the way down, I am aiming at 6 o’clock, and it’s off the paper. Up two clicks, three more shots, this time avoiding the empty brass, let’s try the big boy! Load two in the 1895, and I swear, I am back to shooting the M-S, but its worse! Shoot the second round, walk down and look at targets. Win still low, but on paper, more or less point of aim, 1895 target has one hole, one inch down from top edge of paper. Ok. Change target for Win (I like that one, no kick really), walk on back to top, SWAG the 1895 two clicks down, one up for the Win. Load five for .32 shoot them, load two for 1895, grit my teeth and shoot them. Walk on down to targets (its pouring rain now) notice I must have been breathing while shooting the Win, hits all over, but vertically middle of target area. Pay attention next time, changed that target. Looked at 1895 target, two new holes, both in the nine ring, two inches from each other. Good for now! I am putting that baby away till I get a GOOD decelerator!!! Loaded the Win back up with five, paid attention to what I was doing, and this time got two inside the seven, and two inside the nine – the fifth was in the white, don’t know what happened there. I am happy with the Winchester now, the only thing wrong with the whole thing is that I have to aim 3-6 inches left of where I want to be, and that is just at 100 yds! I think this rifle is going to get a peep, going to have to find one. But it sure does shoot nice!!!! 1895 now sighted to 3 inches high at 100 yds with factory sights. I like the Marlin sights better, and time will tell if I feel the need to change the rear. The way that thing kicks, I should have held out for a .45 Colt!!!
Today was range day. I took three rifles;
1. Mannlicher-Schoenauer Model 1961 MCA in .30-06
2. Marlin 1895
3. Winchester 94 in .32 Winchester Special
I carted all my stuff to the line, walked down and set up two targets at 100 yds, and figured I would treat myself to shooting the one I’ve had the longest, the M-S. Sat down, loaded three rounds, chambered one, lined up, relaxed, squeezed…
OMG!!! I’ve never shot a .30 of any sort with no pad, but I never dreamed this thing would pound my shoulder like that! I tried again, and it felt just as good, so I cycled the last round out, put it back in the box, sleeved the M-S, and that was that for that rifle today. I had more to do; I couldn’t very well cripple myself on the first rifle, could I?
I thought I would try the .32 next. I just knew my shooting time was going to be limited, and I was going to need all the ice I could put my hands on tonight. So, I loaded three, and lined up, relaxed, squeezed… what a sweet shooter! I am amazed! I cycled it, caught the empty on my forehead (now I know that this is a straight over head ejector), shot the next two. Very nice. Trotted on down to the targets, and was amazed to see that one round from the M-S was three inches right and ten inches high from point of aim. The hole wasn’t even on the paper! Gonna need some serious rubber between me and it before I try that again!
Looked at the other target, hmm… there are three suspicious looking holes an inch or so below the edge of the paper. Check sights. Leave other target for 1895, trot on back to the line.
Checked sights on Win – sure enough, the rear are all the way down, I am aiming at 6 o’clock, and it’s off the paper. Up two clicks, three more shots, this time avoiding the empty brass, let’s try the big boy! Load two in the 1895, and I swear, I am back to shooting the M-S, but its worse! Shoot the second round, walk down and look at targets. Win still low, but on paper, more or less point of aim, 1895 target has one hole, one inch down from top edge of paper. Ok. Change target for Win (I like that one, no kick really), walk on back to top, SWAG the 1895 two clicks down, one up for the Win. Load five for .32 shoot them, load two for 1895, grit my teeth and shoot them. Walk on down to targets (its pouring rain now) notice I must have been breathing while shooting the Win, hits all over, but vertically middle of target area. Pay attention next time, changed that target. Looked at 1895 target, two new holes, both in the nine ring, two inches from each other. Good for now! I am putting that baby away till I get a GOOD decelerator!!! Loaded the Win back up with five, paid attention to what I was doing, and this time got two inside the seven, and two inside the nine – the fifth was in the white, don’t know what happened there. I am happy with the Winchester now, the only thing wrong with the whole thing is that I have to aim 3-6 inches left of where I want to be, and that is just at 100 yds! I think this rifle is going to get a peep, going to have to find one. But it sure does shoot nice!!!! 1895 now sighted to 3 inches high at 100 yds with factory sights. I like the Marlin sights better, and time will tell if I feel the need to change the rear. The way that thing kicks, I should have held out for a .45 Colt!!!