M1888 Trapdoor Back To The Range 3rd Times A Charm

[oldfoneguy]

I've been practicing with the trapdoor trigger and sights. Trigger is long and heavy at 7-1/4 pounds but has a consistent break and is very predictable with practice.

Well it paid off however the sight is another story. Having a devil of a time getting it to hold zero. It works for a shot then drifts for 2 then holds. POI is usually off by a couple of inches from POA however once it gets where it wants to be it holds tight. Elevation is right on with my replacement high front sight. I knew this rifle had accuracy in it and it was just a matter of time and effort finding it. I'm sure the quality of my reloads helped the effort a lot too.

The tighter group is 3 shots of the 300gr bullets. Light recoil and easy on the shoulder that seems to be an excellent load. Oddly enough they have a lower POI than the heavier slugs. The larger group are the 405gr bullets. Slightly more recoil but definitely manageable and holds a tight group as well. In all I'm satisfied with the results but will have to keep working with the sight until I'm happy. Bill

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