Depends on the distance you are shooting. I'm thinking a No.8 in .22 might be the most accurate if you stay within normal .22 cal range ;)
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Depends on the distance you are shooting. I'm thinking a No.8 in .22 might be the most accurate if you stay within normal .22 cal range ;)
My 1907 BSA MkIII shoots very well (rollies) with good groups, however, in the rain the shots start moving off to the right & off target (as in "miss the whole thing") in 5 shoots, elevation remains constant, tried it 3 times in a row with the same result, normal service resumed when the sun came out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Claven2
I find my No8s to be very accurate, if you miss with them "i was aiming to do that!" is the only explanation you can give that would make any sense:lol:
CMP Sniper Matches are for center fire I think.Wondering about this myself.Don't think you could go wrong using your Long Branch but that is kind of a go with what you have answer.Need to look up their rules.
Seems like they are wanting original style mounts for scoped rifles but I'm not sure as of yet.Myself,I would prefer a no gunsmith mount.Weaver k4 would be an easy find.
Of my "standard issue" rifles the LongBranch CNo.4Mk1* with the 6-groove barrel is the most accurate with mil-spec reloads. My Faz No.4Mk2 is a close runner up. I have a 1945 Lithgow No.1MkIII* that comes close too. However out to 100 yards my BSA No8Mk1 will beat them all with just about any .22rf that chambers.
Talking of No8's............ Has anyone out there in Forumland done an accuracy comparison with the two No7 variants, a No8 and a N9? Just out of interest
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Originally Posted by Peter Laidler
I recently took my No8s & N9 to my local indoor smallbore rifle range, i found i couldn't get the N9 to group as good as the No8s, i was using the smallbore targets & with the No8s was able to keep the shots in the black, with some very good groups, the N9 was in the black with the occasional shot falling just outside, this result i put that down to the different trigger setups, the test rig at this range is just a tad to brutal on stocks to use, i can refinish the stock on my target rifle, but not the trainers.
FWIW of my 2 No8s, one has a nice clean & crisp trigger, but the other proved to be the slightly more accurate one.
In My experience over 30 years, The P14 with a tight bore has been the most accurate that I own. I am going to the Local Military rifle match with this one. Using Privi 174 Grain ammo, she groups right around MOA at 100yrds, right to point of aim....
My most accurate grouping is my Longbranch 1943 with non matching bolt and receiver but the serials are soo close I THOUGHT it WAS matching when I bought it. That will do two inches or thereabouts at 100 yards in 10 shots with a decent Shooter (not me) and S&B ammo - not even handloads. It's beaten up, and dinged all over, and has a two groove barrel. I cannot for the life of me get it to group ON the X though - that is an EYe / focus problem with the black and front sight blade, not the rifle.
Average group size for my aperture-sighted No.8 is about 1/2" @ 50 yards if I'm wearing a fresh set of contact lenses. I've got British No.7 cobbled together from a "new" barreled receiver, misc. parts and a repro "T" mount. This was fun to shoot with a 2.5X Weaver scope and when I plopped a 3-9X on it I was pleasantly surprised with 3/8" five shot groups. Wolf brand ammo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler