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    New Eddystone

    Recently snagged this at an on-line estate sale. Excuse the picture quality--these are from the auction site. I'll try to post better ones when it arrives.


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    Hi Steve,
    beautiful rifle. You have to send a huge oy pics.

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    Thanks, gunner.

    The auction pics were pretty good, but here are some that I took myself. It seems to be in excellent condition. Barrel is marked "E", with the flaming bomb and dated 6-18. Bore gauges just under "1" on the CMPicon gauge and the metal and wood are in great shape.

    Stock appears to have been refinished. Where the manufacturer identification is usually located at the tip ("E","W", or"R") is the number 4.

    As a bonus, came with a cleaning kit in the butt trap.






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    Hi Steve, congrats, your rifle is looking much better than my one. It has a nice wood grain at the buttstock and is hopefuly a good shooter too. At wednesday i go shooting my M 38 with new ammo and think it goes better than the last time. When you go shooting your M1917 then please let me know how good it is.

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    Thanks, Ulrich.

    I'll post a range report when I get a chance to shoot it.

    Let us know how the new ammo works in the Swede.

    Steve

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    Here is a pic of the "4" on the tip of the stock


    And a pic of a target that I shot . Federal Powershok 180 grainers @ 100 yards.



    Eh..not that bad, but I have rifles that do better. I probably need to experiment with some other ammo, although most of my other 1917's seem to do well with the heavier bullets

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    Hi Steve, i use a ammo that i became from a friend from Canadaicon long time ago. It `s BELL High Power 180grs.SP made at PRVI. Out of my M1917 it goes
    1.3" with 5 shots at 100m. Wich heavier bullets do you use ?

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    Hi Steve, i use a ammo that a friend brought to me from Canadaicon. It`s a BELL High Power 180grs. SP made at PRVI. Out of my M1917 it goes 1.3" with 5 shots at 100m. Wich heavier bullets do you use ?

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    Hi Gunner, I have a collection of various 30.06 ammo, but the ammo that I used to shoot that "group" (if you can call it that) was Federal brand "powershok" 180 grain bullet. It is not bad ammo, but it is a cheaper end of the commercial ammo line. I got it locally for about 9 bucks per box, after rebate.

    Federal Premium - Rifle Details

    I have shot some pretty nice groups with it in other rifles, such as a sporterized 1903A4, but, as you know, every rifle is different.

    Here is a picture of a group that my son shot with the 03A4



    After a few shots to center the scope, he put three into the center of a 5.5 inch reactive target at 100 yards.

    I have some Lapua Medium ball and some US military match ammo that I will try, as well as some CMPicon 150 grain ammo. I'll report back with the results

    Best regards, steve

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    Hi Steve, your son is a good shooter to. That is genetically from his father???
    Hey that were a nice thing to shoot some rounds with you .

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    Ulrich

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