Frankengun Range Report

[sakorick]

I never thought I would be able to use open sights anymore but all that has changed. First, it was obvious that I needed a thicker front blade.....so did the USMC in WWII. The 1st Marine Division landed on Guadalcanal with their 1903 Springfields and quickly found out they were in a night war with the Japanese. The Thick front USMC sight was born.....and I got my hands on one. They are 0.095 thou thick. Then I went on Apertures and More and they had a 0.095 that replaced the 0.040 impossible to see through aperture on my Lyman 48. I sure got excited as I started letting bullets fly. I am trying to replicate WWI ammo by loading up Sierra 150 grain bullets coupled with both anemic loads of IMR4064 and RL15 and Lake City brass. My first two groups were far from spectacular both around 2 1/2 inches. That's when the magic happened. I put my new long range prescription glasses on and gosh, there was the front sight clear as a bell and there was the 100 yard target....it was like magic! Then I shot group 3 with RL15 after adjusting the Lyman and ....drum roll.......MOA! Then I adjusted the Lyman for one last shot which was near perfect. I quit. I am going to resume in the AM when it's cooler. Guess what I'm taking deer hunting this year.....how about a 95 year old Springfield.

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