2nd 2 are from the scary black rifle --- I soon found out how frivolous the forward pistol grip and rail mounted bipod were if shooting off a bench and they were quickly removed. I thought the bipod would be nice, but it sets the rifle too high. -- i digress, after a few shots at close range to get it on paper, i moved it to 50 yards-- resulting group is pictured, and after adjusting the scope to the left and down one last time, the final shot came close enough to dead center for me. At this point, the bolt hold open actuated, signifying that the magazine was empty and i had just went through 15$ worth of .223 and about the same in .44 Mag. So it was retired to its case until next time, when it move it back to 100, where it needs to be. I shot .22's at clay targets on the 50 yard berm for the remainder of the day, then capped everything off with some cold beer and fiery mexican food at a place in town
Ammo was Lake City stamped , Federal boxed XM193. I was happy enough considering the trigger pull (how did i ever endure one of these when i was in the Army?
) and the odd sensation of the buffer and spring cycling through the stocklast 2 pics are some of my "stock" photos of the rifles, i forgot to take any field photos --- the next pic i will post of the 1894 will be with a 4" shorter barrel, -- it is being dropped off today at the smithys.
