LH flinter 1st target

[mazo kid]

It was such a nice sunny day in Wisconsin yesterday that a buddy and I went to a range; he brought a 62 fowler and I took my virgin 58 Beck style rifle. While the target isn't great, I am well pleased with the first 5 shots. No other work-up was done and sight mods will wait until other loads are tested and I am more familiar with my rifle. Load was 80 gr. Goex 3fg, .018" patch, .570 RB at 277 gr. Lube was SPG soaked patches cut at the muzzle.

 

[Burningprince]

Very nice groupings was it off-hand or bench?

 

[rabjr]

Nice! Thats about what my .58's first target looked like using 80gr 3F Graf, then I upped it to 90gr and it tightened right up right where I wanted it. :thumbsup:

 

[cgg]

Nice--you're off to a great start. Enjoy your new rifle. Show us a better pic of it! hotoSmile:

 

[mazo kid]

Nice--you're off to a great start. Enjoy your new rifle. Show us a better pic of it! hotoSmile:

Well, I have posted some pictures a little earlier, but here are a couple more:

The rifle has a Premium Rice 42" Beck profile swamped .58 barrel with the round groove rifling. What a sweetheart to clean! Target was shot at 50 yards off a sandbag.

 

[dbutch]

Very Nice! The round radius rifling is great! My 58 likes between 90 -100 grs. fff....Enjoy your new toy :grin:

 

[Ron_T.]

Beautiful rifle... nice carving... good shooting... I'm jealous!!!


Strength & Honor...

Ron T.