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Shot the .43 Mauser for the first time
jonk
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Awhile back, I mentioned that I had picked up a .43 Mauser 71/84 from Gibbs. Someone here said not to fire it, it was junk. I disagreed, as everything works and is tight, the only blemish being some pitting on the outside of the barrel and reciever, which is notable but not severe. Well, using the tire method I fired it yesterday with a full load of cartridge black powder and a full load of smokeless as per load book guidelines. Worked fine. So I then shot it from the shoulder. Real tack driver. At 50 yards every shot fell into an inch group. Not bad for a hundred and sixteen year old gun with non matching parts. I think I'm in love. I'll have to pick up some more black powder cartridge rifles.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
"...hit your enemy in the belly, and kick him when he is down, and boil his prisoners in oil- if you take any- and torture his women and children. Then people will keep clear of you..." -Admiral of the Fleet Lord Fisher, speaking at the Hague Peace Conference in 1899.
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