M-1, 03A3, Ishapore – Range

[cavetech]

M-1, 03A3, Ishapore – Range

I took three mil-surp rifles to the range yesterday. It wasn’t anything new, but they are nice to look at. All rifles are original military.

All targets were fired at 100 yards.

Top: Ishapore Enfield 2A in 7.62x51 NATO
Middle: 1903A3 Springfield in .30-06
Bottom: M-1 Carbine in .30 Carbine
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/3onbench.jpg

M-1 Carbine and ammo right side.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/carbineandammolr.jpg

M-1 Carbine left side.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/carbinelftlr.jpg

M-1 Carbine loaded.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/carbineloadedlr.jpg

M-1 Carbine target at 100 yards using mil-surp ammo. In this case the mil-surp out shot the Hornady commercial ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/carbine100milsurplr.jpg

M-1 Carbine target at 100 yards using Hornady commercial ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/carbine100hornadylr.jpg

1903A3 Springfield and ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/03A3andammolr.jpg

1903A3 Springfield receiver stamp. This one is a pristine Remington.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/03A3receirlr.jpg

1903A3 target shot prone at 100 yards with mil-surp ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/03A3100ydpronelr.jpg

Ishapore Enfield 2A manufactured in 1964 with ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/ishaporeandammolr.jpg

1903A3 target compared to Ishapore 2A target at 100 yards. Both fired mil-surp ammo.
http://pics.ramanon.com/albums/userpics/10022/normal_target1900yd03vsishaporlr.jpg

It was a good day. My new prescription shooting glasses helped, but using open sights at 100 yards is still a problem. The peep rear sights on the 1903A3 and the M-1 Carbine were easier to use and see the target. When I fired prone my eye was farther back from the rear sight than shooting from the bench and that was a help for some unknown reason.

Thanks for looking.

[nevada]

Great pics, and great looking guns. Sounds like a perfect day.

[cavetech]

Yes, it was a great way to spend a day outdoors.

I'm new and now that I see this Range Forum I'll post in the appropriate place. Thank's for moving my post here.

[k98k792]

Cavetech I am with you on the peepsights. When I was young I did not like them. Now nearing 50,I think nothings better!
Looks like a lot of fun with some old war horses.

[XO3319]

a good day at the range with Milsurps

Happiness

[Smokehouse69]

Best thing about these fine old rifles is shooting them!

[M1 Tanker]

Some nice looking rifles Cavetech.

[cavetech]

Thank you for the kind words.

My Dad carried an M-1 Carbine in WWII in CBI. He is responsible for my Carbine and kukri enthusiasm. He brought home kuks and Dhas.

My first mil-surp was a 1903 Springfield I bought when I was a boy for $40.00. How prices change. I still have it, too.

Then I became interested in Enfields and just had to have an Ishpore.

OK. So I'm a C&R addict and I admit it.

I might have some rather unusual range reports with pics. I'll go look for them.

Darn, I found a picture of my first 1903, now a cherished sporter, but mostly original.