Krag carbine range report

[Prince Humperdink]

I went to the range today messing around with 2 loads at the 25yard bench and both loads pretty much took the center of the bullseye out with a 6 O'clock hold,so I took 5 rnds to the 100yard because it was getting a bit dim out,and here are my results...

Here are My 100 yrd groups;

Group A: 150 grn Hornady FMJBT,38grs IMR 4064,Primer WLR,Cases were resized .303 british HXP,C.O.L.=3.09"
2 shots= 2.07"group @ outside edges, hit high

Group B: 150 grn Sierra PSP,38.7 grns IMR 4064,Primer=WLR,cases were resized .303 British HXP,C.O.L.=3.07"
3 shot group=2.17" @ outside edges, high and right hit
I like this old gal!

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[browningautorifle]

Looks fine, I have yet to shoot my carbine and doubt it will do so well. My other one(school gun) shoots well enough so that'll do. Fun too.

[andiarisaka]

Not bad considering the increased jump to the rifling the bullet would have with .303 brass.

[browningautorifle]

the increased jump

About 1/8" or so...

[butlersrangers]

'Humperdink': You have great eye-sight if your point of aim was 6 O'clock on the purple hand drawn circle. (Gosh, I remember when my eyes were that good)!

[Prince Humperdink]

'Humperdink': You have great eye-sight if your point of aim was 6 O'clock on the purple hand drawn circle. (Gosh, I remember when my eyes were that good)!

Ha ha,I do have 20/20 vision,and was holding at 6 on the 25yrd,but I couldn't see it at 100,so I just aimed where I"thought"it would be on the paper at 100

[butlersrangers]

If you use a larger bull at 100 yards that allows you to hold a uniform sight picture the groups will shrink - IMHO.

[browningautorifle]

I like a steel gong at 100 and I don't worry so much about my group. I just used some factory 180s and they had substantially more smack than my lead gas check loads...nice to calibrate with once in a while.