Accurate shooting M1917

[p246]

Looks like a winner from here. Fine looking old girl for being around 100 years old.

[bombdog]

Looks like a winner from here. Fine looking old girl for being around 100 years old.

Thankya kindly sir... i think so as well... i can't remember her birthday, but was rebuilt in Nov-1918... Hang on i'll check.........................
bombdog...

[bombdog]

Thankya kindly sir... i think so as well... i can't remember her birthday, but was rebuilt in Nov-1918... Hang on i'll check.........................
bombdog...

Jan-1918 according to my records...
bombdog, out here...

[Merc]

Jan-1918 according to my records...
bombdog, out here...

The finer things in life should include owning an old war rifle like the M1917.

[nf1e]

I have a ball with this old girl. Other than looking like the stock was sanded using a road grader. She has a JA barrel that guages less than 1 and shoots wonderfully. This Eddystone came for the last mail order release from CMP a few years ago.





Semper Fi
Art

[Merc]

Art,

Yeah, I know the feeling. Hard not to fall in love with them. Robust in every way, well built, good looking, great shooter. What more could you ask for? I had my Winchester '17 out to the range a few days ago along with my Remington 03-A3 and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Both rifles shot well, are nicely finished and always attract attention from other gun club members seeing them for the first time. Is that your shooting table?

A buddy bought an AR rifle a few weeks ago and was anxious to shoot it. Great rifle and accurate with open sights. Almost no recoil.

The backhoe in your pics is interesting.

[p246]

Merc, that's not a backhoe it's Arts massive berm builder. I shoot with a lot of black rifle guy, most 15 years younger than me. I shoot my own AR, pull out a magnum and hit steel at ranges they dream of. Then pull out the M1917 and my No 4 Mark 1. (Sometimes a Garand, Trapdoor, or a 6.5 Swede). One guy, who had not shot with me asked if I needed the 100 yard target pulled into 50. Said nope dialed Mark 1 sight 12 clicks and dinged the 500 yard plate. Dialed 20 clicks and hit the 600 yards plate. (Prone on bag). Looked back at him and said this is just a punny 303 can you had me that ought 6. He's shot with us a bunch since but doesn't bad mouth my old girl anymore. Matter of fact he kept shooting the M1917 so much I told him it was time to help load. He wants to shoot the Garand but we call him slide lock due to his multiple mag dumps so he does not get that one.

[nf1e]

Art,

Yeah, I now the feeling. Hard not to fall in love with them. Robust in every way, well built, good looking, great shooter. What more could you ask for? I had my Winchester '17 out to the range a few days ago along with my Remington 03-A3 and thoroughly enjoyed the day. Both rifles shot well, are nicely finished and always attract attention from other gun club members seeing them for the first time. Is that your shooting table?

A buddy bought an AR rifle a few weeks ago and was anxious to shoot it. Great rifle and accurate with open sights. Almost no recoil.

The backhoe in your pics is interesting.

Yep , that's my fancy 3 legged shooting bench. Not the most rugged in the world, but it has helped me with a couple of postal shoots. I love competing against the boys with the big concrete benches.

That tractor backhoe is 15 years old now. I use it of all sorts of projects. Last year my wife bought me a rock bucket for the front. I can get lost for days at a time with my toys.

[nf1e]

Merc, that's not a backhoe it's Arts massive berm builder. I shoot with a lot of black rifle guy, most 15 years younger than me. I shoot my own AR, pull out a magnum and hit steel at ranges they dream of. Then pull out the M1917 and my No 4 Mark 1. (Sometimes a Garand, Trapdoor, or a 6.5 Swede). One guy, who had not shot with me asked if I needed the 100 yard target pulled into 50. Said nope dialed Mark 1 sight 12 clicks and dinged the 500 yard plate. Dialed 20 clicks and hit the 600 yards plate. (Prone on bag). Looked back at him and said this is just a punny 303 can you had me that ought 6. He's shot with us a bunch since but doesn't bad mouth my old girl anymore. Matter of fact he kept shooting the M1917 so much I told him it was time to help load. He wants to shoot the Garand but we call him slide lock due to his multiple mag dumps so he does not get that one.

My berm is about 250' vertical, custom built when the glaciers moved through the area a few thousand years ago.

[Merc]

nf1e,

Impressive property and impressive "TOYS" and a wife who understands and plays right into your passions. Lucky man. You've really got it all.

So, your range is in your front yard? Pretty amazing. Good thing you're not a braggart.