Werder Cav. Carbine End Result

[villiers]

I know that 50 metres is not much to brag about. But I´m truly satisfied with what the carbine has achieved (20 rounds within 10 inches and no flyers) and am certain that a real marksman could have reduced the group by at least 50% (if I take too long over a shot, I start seeing two black rings dancing around). There was no cleaning between rounds (but the chamber was on the point of fouling up). So now it´s off to 100 metres.

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[Patrick Chadwick]

Keep at it Patrick! Let's see the 100m results soon!


As to the aged eyeballs effect, I find too that if I haven't got a clear aim and fired the shot in about three seconds, the picture all goes to pieces. The only answer is severe self-discipline in NOT firing when the picture fails. Shut your eyes, count to ten, open your eyes and aim again.

[jarmann]

cher villiers
tested the carabine with .446 bullets ex rapine mould 355 gn on 10 gn N110 at 100 m ,could hold the 25 m pistol silhouet target ,but aiming was rather difficult to me due to dark weather , (spots didnt work ,old military range ) and my eyes need diafragm glasses for clear view on the sights ,anyway the load was mild and cases didnt need resizing
next test I reload resized .458 to. 452 GC -310 gn bullets and .452- 300 gn heandler natterman with same load ,
greetings from flanders
jarmann

[villiers]

@ jarmann: My bullets are home made 320 - 324 grains, cast from a mold made from a cerro cast of the barrel. I still can´t get maself to use anything other than BP (Swiss No. 2). The grease is all important and I´ve managed to find a source of hard beef lard (although cocnut fat and beeswax is good enough). Suppose the H&Ns might well be a good idea.

Patrick: I find the trick is to focus somewhere else, and then try again. 100 metres can be expensive at the Wannsee range (if the target mechanism gets damaged), so I want to be as precise as possible before I wander off there. Have tried 300 metres but was nowhere near the target with the second sight leaf. But I´ll get there yet. Don´t think that there have ever been any BdMP SPPDG-1 type competitions in the Berlin area.

Note: the Prussian 1870 cartridge case - still looking for an appropriate Bavarian one. Couldn´t even find what it´d look like.