mag
Posted - 09/01/2003 : 12:36:14 AM
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Our club had a WWI rifle rapid fire match today, All you can shoot at a man sized target at 100 yards in 60 seconds. The M-91 Carcano long rifle got off 18 aimed shots in the time. An interesting note, many of the different type rifles had jams or clip reloading problems. The M-91 had none, PLUS it had a case head separation that did not even stop it. I saw the short case leave the gun as the bolt hit back, the jar must have brought the front half of the case part way back out of the chamber. As I was slamming the bolt forward the next round just pushed it straight up and out. The best Enfield only got off 20 rounds. I did have my 4th clip in and the bolt closed on my 19th round as the cease fire was called. mag
mag
Posted - 09/02/2003 : 12:20:38 AM
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It was a blast. We had 23 rifles shot in the match, mostly different types. A Lebel of all things got 2nd place. 18 shots of in 60 seconds. The rifles were limited to WWI types. You should have heard the noise! I should have taped it. mag
Posted - 09/01/2003 : 12:36:14 AM
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Our club had a WWI rifle rapid fire match today, All you can shoot at a man sized target at 100 yards in 60 seconds. The M-91 Carcano long rifle got off 18 aimed shots in the time. An interesting note, many of the different type rifles had jams or clip reloading problems. The M-91 had none, PLUS it had a case head separation that did not even stop it. I saw the short case leave the gun as the bolt hit back, the jar must have brought the front half of the case part way back out of the chamber. As I was slamming the bolt forward the next round just pushed it straight up and out. The best Enfield only got off 20 rounds. I did have my 4th clip in and the bolt closed on my 19th round as the cease fire was called. mag
mag
Posted - 09/02/2003 : 12:20:38 AM
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It was a blast. We had 23 rifles shot in the match, mostly different types. A Lebel of all things got 2nd place. 18 shots of in 60 seconds. The rifles were limited to WWI types. You should have heard the noise! I should have taped it. mag