M1 Garand Target Practice M2 Ball VS Privi 150G M1 Ball

[10thmountain]

Went up to my private range today.

I was practicing with my M1 Garand using M2 HXP 1967 dated Ball ammo and some new Privi PPU 150 G M1 .06 commercial ammo.

Rifle. 1945 Springfield. 3.4 mil serial # with original barrel. 4 TE 2.5 MW.

Sights iron. I set them the US ARMY WAY to two hundred yards.

Yardage: 100.

Wind - Out of the west. 10 MPH.

The Set up. Off a Picnic bench with Rest. See below.

 

[10thmountain]

First 7 Shots. All M2 Ball. Target was legal paper with an X in the middle. About hand size X. Yes 7 shots. 1 of my enblocs only had 7 in it.

 

[10thmountain]

Next 8 were with Privi. Tightened up group.

 

[10thmountain]

Next was M2. Ball 2 standing, 3 Sitting, 3 prone,

 

[10thmountain]

Next was PPU PRIVI - 3 Standing, 2 Sitting, 2 Prone.

 

[10thmountain]

Not a bad day, I know i can tighten up the shots. Need to work on breathing, No problem physically.

My Favorite position is Prone with Hasty Sling.

M2 Ball exiting my Garand at 1:00 which is normal. Most of the Privi went out at 1:00 some at 3:00.

Rifle is tight but getting easier to load en blocs.

Totally a blast with iron sights. Really makes you think. No scope. Just you and the rifle.

 

[10thmountain]

Lastly. If any of these shots were Nazi or deer. They would all be dead.

 

[MuleShoe]

Nothing like a day shooting! With a garand its all the better!

 

[10thmountain]

What is challenging is changing positions and settling in. I will be practicing a lot more.

 

[TheGman]

Very nice as said if you were shooting at the enemy they would be the departed.