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Title: Range Outing for 1896 carbine wanna be Post by butlersrangers on May 6th, 2020 at 7:30pm
Yesterday, I tried out the present rendering of my 'cut-down' 1896 rifle.
This is the first Range test, since re-shaping its stock, (made by altering a cut-down model 1898 rifle stock). Now it is more of a model 1896 carbine configuration, with an 1896 (rifle) sight, salvaged hand-guard and '96 carbine barrel-band. (The 1st attempt looked a bit 'clunky' with an improvised barrel-band and no hand-guard. It shot well, but, I craved more of a slender carbine appearance). Shooting at 50 yards distance, the taller height of the 1903 front-sight, required the 1896 sight be set for 400 yards. 'Kentucky' windage was utilized, since the 1896 sight has no provision for 'dialing-in' windage. A more prominent 'Bull' would have aided sighting. Next outing, I am going to try shooting the 'carbine' with a Redfield 102-K 'no-drill peep', held on with just a long side-plate screw. (This will allow a better sight picture and windage correction). This is a pleasant little rifle to shoot. (Maybe I should get a 'Pick-Up' with a rack to house my Bubba 'Truck Guns')! |
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