200yd handloads

[Griff557]

Been working on some handloads for my Krag. Ive found some good loads for 100yds so today I stretched them out to 200yds

They were 10 rd groups shot of a front rest. I shouldve quit at 5rd groups I ended up with a couple flyer/called shots that expanded my groups a bit but over all Iam more than happy with they its shooting

https://imgur.com/a/mUn8X8v

[Whig]

I have been reloading more .30-40 recently but haven't had a chance to go out shooting for a while.

I am working on trying to get closer to 1 MOA at 200 and 300 yards like you are. I'm pretty close to reliably getting 1 MOA at 100 yards but am at 1 1/2 - 2 MOA at 200 and 300 yards.

Looks like you've done quite well. We'll ignore the outliers. You've got a great group there.

What rear sight are you using? I prefer the M1901 with the slide raised for the nice peep holes. (I'm assuming you are using open metal sights.)

Keep up the good work!

[Griff557]

Iam using the 1902 rear sight. I had a spare rear sight so I tried to modify the peep but it didnt pan out so Iam shooting the notch.

I shouldve quit at a 5rd group they were real close to moa but I wanted to go for 10rds. A couple of the flyers I actually called as off shots. I get a kick out people that shoot 3rd groups and then call them sub-moa I like to shoot 5rd groups when I have a load that looks like itll work

[Whig]

Gee, almost all of my 1 round groups I shoot are MOA!

You're right. You have to shoot more rounds for real grouping of any significance.

[butlersrangers]

Whig, do you have a 1 inch Gun!

My "one shot groups" are normally .30 inches.

[Whig]

A vveeerrrrrrry unsteady hand!?

[psteinmayer]

Iam using the 1902 rear sight. I had a spare rear sight so I tried to modify the peep but it didnt pan out so Iam shooting the notch.

I shoot the 1902 with the Sgt Peep. I modified mine per CMP rules. The original peep aperture is painfully small at approximately 0.04 dia. I also modified a spare sight using wire gauge drills to 0.07 dia., which helped. However, that was about as large as I could go before damaging the area of the peep. Still, I wanted to get a little bigger so it would be easier to get back on target during the rapid fire phase. So I built up the plate with JB Weld, and then opened the peep up to 0.1 diameter. That really made a difference!!!

[Whig]

Paul,

I drilled my M1902 peep larger also but I have still found, with my eyes, the M1901 to work better.

It sure is an individual thing!

[Old Soldier]

nice group. What was the site setting?

[psteinmayer]

Paul,

I drilled my M1902 peep larger also but I have still found, with my eyes, the M1901 to work better.

It sure is an individual thing!

Yep... sure is. I actually prefer the 1902, but I think it's because it's what I'm used to cause it's what I've been using the longest. However, I know there are tons out there who prefer the 1901.