I find the sights hard to use.
The "ladder" sight sits on the front of the receiver and the front sight is a very thin blade. I find them difficult to use accurately with presbyopia, which is why I shot it at 25 yards (also to confirm the 200 yard zero). It took me about nine rounds to sight it in and then I shot another 20 or so just for shits-and-grins, mostly milsurp Lake City ammo that I purchased from the CMP last winter.
Before yesterday, I hadn't fired this rifle in a very long time. It was the first centerfire rifle I bought, over 25 years ago (through Shotgun News). It might be worth several times what I paid for it, or maybe not. It doesn't matter to me, I bought it to shoot, not to collect.
On my next trip to the range, I'll shoot my M-1 rifle, assuming that I get in the adjustable gas port I ordered last week.
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Somebody was awful optimistic putting that ladder on the back sight.
Quincy Down Under would be hard pressed to pull off a five hundred yard hit with that thing.
Hell, I have a hell of a time using any kind of peep sight anymore.
Getting blind as a bat.
Kick much?
Quigley, my CRS is working too.
I suppose the recoil would be bad with the military buttplate, but I put that cheap slip-on recoil pad on it and isn't bad from a bench rest. I wasn't wearing a shooting jacket, only a t-shirt for a top, and it was manageable.
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