Not bad for a semi-auto

[X-ray]

Well chaps, I have a brand new rifle. I cleaned it and fired a few shots on Friday. Today I got used to the trigger and found out what it likes to eat.
Here is a 10-shot group at 25m, fired today:



US 1c coin on the left, UK 5p coin on the right, for easy scale. Even the smaller 5p coin can cover that group.
Not bad for a semi, eh?

[Karlos]

Oooh. Excuse me one moment whilst I combat a sudden attack of gland stiffness...

[CannonFodder]

...and excuse me one moment whilst I combat a sudden attack of trouser stickiness...

[Karlos]

CannonFodder wrote:
...and excuse me one moment whilst I combat a sudden attack of trouser stickiness...

Well that ruined my reply :lol:

[X-ray]

"...Oooh. Excuse me one moment whilst I combat a sudden attack of gland stiffness..."
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Don't be premature my mate, you haven't seen the rifle yet  :-P

[Karlos]

Be still my throbbing... er I mean beating heart.

[X-ray]

"...Be still my throbbing... er I mean beating heart..."
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You may laugh, but nobody was really interested in the rifle until they saw the groups. There was a couple in lane 3 and 4 firing some lever action .38s and they are now interested in that .22
They won't be getting it in a rush though, 'cos you have to jump through MANY hoops before you even get the Firearms Certificate. They were using club guns.

[metalman]

@xray

Precise, and almost Accurate! :-P

[motrucker]

I prefer freehand, with my old .44 Cal Navy Colt Repro.
or fast draw......

[X-ray]

@ Metalman

Ja, that was an early group, before the scope was set.

@ Motrucker

Is that a black powder gun? I have a slot for a .44 black powder and I am looking for tips.

[leema1290]

I'm pretty sure you should have been aiming at the centre of the target, I'm sure that's what my dad (Mike Jenvey) said, and he tends to win things at Bisley so...
 :-P

[X-ray]

Speaking of semi-autos, I got to handle a rifle of significant presence and history in Colorado recently. I suspect that if our friend Odin hasn't already done so, he would jump at the chance.
I'll give you two clues:

1) Designed by a Canadian
2) Ping!

 :-D

[meega]

Why do you need a 'scope at 25 metres?

[X-ray]

Because at 25m that black circle (everything within the 7 ring) is just a black spot, when looking through irons. If you have a smaller spot, you might get good grouping like that with a bolt action and peep sights, but the rifle in question has no iron sights at all. It is made for a scope only. Next step is 50m, possibly 100m after that.

[T_Bone]

What rifle is that?