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She is s shooter. So smooth and Quiet. that long barrel wrapped in wood really shoots so quiet I didn`t need ear protection like i would shooting any of my other .22lr. so didn`t get a good picture of the side by side groupings from 40gr round nose 1200 fps CCI and Federal. She shot the same groups with either ammo but i had 7 failure to fires with the CCI and 0 with the federal.
Not striking the rim edge, I had a problem like that.
Drilled the firing pin hole out a fraction, then turned up a new pin...problem solved.
Yeah she hits so far in. I guess Federal puts more primer into there rims and they had no problems at all but the CCI was having problems. I may look for another bolt head and do a mod so it will strike the rim properly. She is so fun to shoot. I can see myself enjoying this one for years to come.
My 1918 .22 is a bit "picky" regarding the ammo too. RWS rifle match seems ok; had a few misfire with SK match ammo at the beginning; but after stripping the bolt and cleaning the spring and pin etc; lubed and rebuilt, it's been much better. I think the firing pin was a little slow due to the crap inside the bolt.
She shoots great and I haven`t even tried any real good ammo in her yet. The firing pin sure hits hard enough just so far in from the edge it causes problems with some ammo. Going to get a box of Eley, RWS and Lapua and see what she likes best.
Stop it, I'm suffering...
But...maybe, from Monday on, I'll be able to cross the border to Veneto and go pick up mine.
I've been waiting for months now...
I have been waiting patiently to see. Can`t wait to see and hear how she shoots. I love this rifle and It has opened up a new door for my collecting.... My wife is not exactly as excited about that as I am. LOL
Tomorrow I’ll go pick up my Smelly Trainer... finally.
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Got her home!
Very nice piece.
Hopefully, tomorrow I’ll have some time to take a few pictures.
Welcome to the club Ovidio :thup:. You'll have a lot of fun with your .22 SMLE.
Looking forward to the range report. Alsoe let us know what ammo you are using.
I suggest trying different makes of sub sonic. See what she likes best!
I'll take her to the range Saturday.
Currently I have some Winchester, but I'll go buy also Geko and another brand I can't recall, all very cheap but good ammo, at least with my handguns.
Okay you`re killing us. I can`t wait to see her. And get a range report. I love my trainer she shoots better than i can.
Nice thing she is!
The only thing not ok is the trigger, very gritty.
All the rest works fine
I needed a few rounds to get on target at 50 metres. With a big 16” target.
The first shot I could put on paper was at 9’o clock, far outside. That, after raising the rear sight quite a bit.
I shot another round and landed in the same spot, so I started adjusting the windage. Once in the bullseye, she stayed there.
I then put an 8 inch target and adjusted for elevation within a few rounds.
After that, even firing relatively fast, I kept around the bullseye without effort.
That with Fiocchi “Semi Auto” ammo.
I switched to Winchester “Super Speed”. At 50 metres, they landed a couple inches higher. Adjusted, and then it got almost boring.
Great toy.
I’ll make a nice job on the trigger in the coming weeks, then I’ll have a great shooter in my hands.
Next toy will be her sister with the Garand sights.
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Glad you finally got it. I know the frustration of not being able to travel to take care of business.
I’d like to see the No 2 with the Garand sight, that I presume is a rare one :) Mine has the Cooey rear sight and you occasionally see the Indian modified ones with the No4 ish rear sight for sale on Gun Broker. I almost “pulled the trigger” on one, but then I found the LSA Canuck that I ended up buying.
It is rare because I guess it has only been made in Italy. Very nice toy that one too. I need to make some works at home, but business is going great. Maybe I’ll be able to sin again...soon.;)
Just took her out and lubed and cleaned her before driving to the range. The trigger immediately improved drastically. I guess it was just some dirt and dryness. Let’s see later...
If you polish the face of the sear and the trigger, it will make the trigger much better. I had the same issue with my 1918 .22 SMLE. it was dragging and heavy at around 3 kilo's let off.
Enjoy your time at the range!
Beautiful rifle and great shooting. It`s a blast to be able to play with these at a reasonable price.