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DonP

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12. Gotta load it a little light though
Tue Aug 23, 2016, 12:09 PM
Aug 2016

The combination of only one locking lug on the bolt and 1896 quality steel can make them a little "softer" than even a late serial# '03 or Garand with better lock up and alloy steels. So I'll need to be gentle with the old girl.

I'm probably going for something around 2000fps maximum with a 165 grain boat tail. When I get some brass I'll start slower and work the recipe up with the Chronograph. If I can find some 180 to 200 grain jacketed round nose at a show that'll be a bonus. But I'm not holding my breath on that.

Somewhere along the line somebody had the stock "sporterized", to add a pistol grip style stock to it. It's a really good job and I can barely see the line where they added the grip. But the factory peep sight is really cool and from what i can tell, pretty rare direct from the Armory.

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