linoww
posted this
03 April 2008
44 Flattop wrote:
George:D !! No scope on this beautiful little hummer! Most of my shooting is at 100 yards, Most of the clearcut loggings that I usually shoot in are getting locked up due to people dumping garbage:X There is a gravel pit just a mile up the road from my house that I shoot in all the time that only gives me a max range of about 110 yards.
I HAVE got a bit of 200 yard shooting with it on paper (196 yards actually) and have had groups as small as 2 3/4". Other than killing a few rocks across a canyon a few times, I don't believe I have ever shot this rifle over 200 yards!
44
This is a 1936 original Winchester model 71 with a bolt mounted peep sight.
Sounds like a keeper !
its tough to find a place to shoot much farther than that here in Western Washington.
I lived in Camas for a long while until I moved out here to Eastern Washington.I do enjoy the open country out here and the ability to shoot longer ranges.I remember trying to find a spot to zero my Swift for an Eastern varmint hunt and could barely get 100 yd opening out in your area.
There are CBA Matches at Clark Rifles in Vancouver,you should bring your 71 out and shoot .Bill will hang the military targets and you will be able to see them well enough to shoot good groups.
George
"if it was easy we'd let women do it" don't tell my wife I said that!