Threeband
The M1 Does My Talking
Well, after almost forgetting I even had this little Brazilian Mauser for 23 or 24 years, I suppose it was time to take it to the range.
First a few rounds from the bench to see if it'll hit paper at 50 yards. I found by taking a "fine bead", that is, burying the front sight in the rear notch, I could put them in the 3" black at 50. I had expected it to hit a mile high, so that was good.
Made in Czechoslovakia about 75 years ago, caliber 7 x 57 Mauser.
So enough wasting ammo. I put up an SR-1 target at 100 yards, and set up to shoot some prone.
I still expected it to shoot high at 100. The sights only go down to 200 meters, so I actually put the bull down in the rear sight notch, with just a hint of that crude Mauser front sight showing below it at 6:00.
First shot...check through the scope...it was in the 10-ring, at 9:00! The next two shots went a bit high, but still in the black: two nines. Concentrating hard on that awkward fine-bead sight picture, I got another 10, a nine, finally one in the X ring.
It really seemed the little Mauser would not miss the black. It was amazing. Realize, at 100 yards, the black looks to be about the size of a pin-head. Well, finally on the last shot, I managed to put one in the white, just cutting the eight ring, and ending up with a 92-1x for ten rounds.
Well, I don't think I'm quite ready to sell this one just yet. I just can't get over what a delightful little rifle this thing is. It carries so naturally with one hand, perfectly balanced at the magazine. The bolt cycles smoothly, as if the rails were polished. The rounds strip effortlessly from the clips into the magazine. This little Brazilian is a sensual delight.
Which brings me to the question with which I titled this post:
Does this Mauser make my Garand look fat?
First a few rounds from the bench to see if it'll hit paper at 50 yards. I found by taking a "fine bead", that is, burying the front sight in the rear notch, I could put them in the 3" black at 50. I had expected it to hit a mile high, so that was good.
Made in Czechoslovakia about 75 years ago, caliber 7 x 57 Mauser.
So enough wasting ammo. I put up an SR-1 target at 100 yards, and set up to shoot some prone.
I still expected it to shoot high at 100. The sights only go down to 200 meters, so I actually put the bull down in the rear sight notch, with just a hint of that crude Mauser front sight showing below it at 6:00.
First shot...check through the scope...it was in the 10-ring, at 9:00! The next two shots went a bit high, but still in the black: two nines. Concentrating hard on that awkward fine-bead sight picture, I got another 10, a nine, finally one in the X ring.
It really seemed the little Mauser would not miss the black. It was amazing. Realize, at 100 yards, the black looks to be about the size of a pin-head. Well, finally on the last shot, I managed to put one in the white, just cutting the eight ring, and ending up with a 92-1x for ten rounds.
Well, I don't think I'm quite ready to sell this one just yet. I just can't get over what a delightful little rifle this thing is. It carries so naturally with one hand, perfectly balanced at the magazine. The bolt cycles smoothly, as if the rails were polished. The rounds strip effortlessly from the clips into the magazine. This little Brazilian is a sensual delight.
Which brings me to the question with which I titled this post:
Does this Mauser make my Garand look fat?
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