I picked up my M1 from the local Cordova shooting range shop where I bought it and hit the range immediately afterwards with one of my friends. I put a patch of cleaning solvent throught the barrel, two blank patches, then about 4 boxes downrange yesterday. I loved it, and so did my friend.
I read the CMP manual that came with my gun in a .pdf file a couple days ago, so I was ready yesterday. No M1 thumb. =D
At 100 yards, my 2 shot groups were within 2 inches of each other every time, with my shooting and iron sights. I couldn't figure out how to get the windage adjustment closer, so it's about two inches off to the right or three inches off to the left depending on which click I use. I guess the windage adjustment is... what, 4 MOA? I couldn't quite get the elevation perfect when I tried, cause that was always an inch off in one direction or the other, which may have been my shooting. Anyway, I couldn't get the thing dead center at 100 yards, but I was hitting the paper on every shot, and hitting it consistently.
My rifle is labeled "H-180" in yellow on the rear right of the stock, and the serial number is 3737151. The barrel is labeled "3 S A 4 45", and the guy at the shop said it was a 1945 made gun. Anyone know what any of those mean about my rifle? The stock is nice and beat up, so I get the feeling it was used by someone, but the bore was perfect and it shoots better than that.
As usual, this thread is useless without pics:
I read the CMP manual that came with my gun in a .pdf file a couple days ago, so I was ready yesterday. No M1 thumb. =D
At 100 yards, my 2 shot groups were within 2 inches of each other every time, with my shooting and iron sights. I couldn't figure out how to get the windage adjustment closer, so it's about two inches off to the right or three inches off to the left depending on which click I use. I guess the windage adjustment is... what, 4 MOA? I couldn't quite get the elevation perfect when I tried, cause that was always an inch off in one direction or the other, which may have been my shooting. Anyway, I couldn't get the thing dead center at 100 yards, but I was hitting the paper on every shot, and hitting it consistently.
My rifle is labeled "H-180" in yellow on the rear right of the stock, and the serial number is 3737151. The barrel is labeled "3 S A 4 45", and the guy at the shop said it was a 1945 made gun. Anyone know what any of those mean about my rifle? The stock is nice and beat up, so I get the feeling it was used by someone, but the bore was perfect and it shoots better than that.
As usual, this thread is useless without pics: