Range session with two No4 (t)'s

[smle addict]

Good evening all,

I took out two of my T's today after building a batch of handloads over the holidays. One is an early 1941 Maltby converted to T, then FTR'd sometime post-war. Its wearing a HBMC No32 mk1 scope that has Mk 2 drums retrofitted. Mount is a Roger Payne repro.
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This rifle shoots extremely well with Sierra 180's over N-140. However, I was all out of N140 and Sierra 180's, so I built a few 150 and 174 grain loads with what powder I had on hand. Here are target pics. Keep in mind the accuracy standard for the No4T was a 3 inch group of five shots at 100 yards. I was shooting 10 round groups, and nothing exceeded 3 inches.
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Then, the rifle did something amazing: it printed a .75" x 1" five round-group! I was too scared to shoot another five through it, as I didn't want to mess up the target. Needless to say, I quit shooting this rifle after that, as I doubt it would have gotten any better.
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Rifle number two is a 1943 No4T. Never seen an FTR, and probably served somewhere in India post-war. Rifle still sits tight in its stock and can still shoot better than the standard. Although it looks rough and worn, its a solid performer (so long as I do my part).
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