200yd handloads

[Griff557]

nice group. What was the site setting?

The rear sight was at 325 I was using a 6:00 hold so the POI was about 6 above the POA. The shoot and see target I was using is about 12 in diameter which is pretty close to the aiming black on the SR-C targets we shoot for our 100 year old rifle matches

[bote]

Paul, did you make the outside diameter of the 1902 peep larger? I can't see the 1902 peep. I tried the notch but it was too hard to find the front sight during rapid fire. I shot a 485 which wasn't good enough to place but there is room for improvement if I can get this sight thing figured out. Gonna try the 1901 peep next. One of the guys in the club finished 2nd or 3rd at Perry last year with that configuration. Shoots spitzer bullets too. My first match with a Krag rifle and I was pleased with how balanced it is. I shot a 95 offhand which was my personal best with any rifle.

[psteinmayer]

Bote, I found that 0.07 is about as big as you can go before the peep plate becomes so thin it's almost impossible to see. I used JB Weld to build up the plate and then enlarged the peep to 0.10 and it's great! The JB weld gave it enough meat to be visible too. I'll see if I can get a picture.

Remember, if you switch to the 1901 rear sight, you also have to change your handguard! By the way, I have a friend who shoots in the 290s. He's shooting an 1894 (1896 configuration) with an 1896 rear sight! The guy shoots like a robot!

[Capt. Frank]

I have been lucky with my eyes, at 73, I still prefer, and shoot better with a small aperature, 0.36 is my favorite. On very dark days, I go a little larger. Unfortunately, on most older, non-target guns, you can not chose your aperature size, but for me smaller is better.