Got to the range this morning.
Looks like with a little work the Century is a keeper.
Nice and quiet when I got there!
Shoots really low with the factory rear sight even at the highest setting.
No biggie. Don't really need it. The tang site works but I need to work on it.
The set screw wont tighten down enough to keep it in place. No biggie but
I know it affected my groups because I hit it everytime I fired a round.
just a quick test of some loads I have for other 45-70s.All shooting was at 50 yds.
Center target is 405 Gr Cast Performance WFNGC and 42 Gr. Varget. Once I
got it on the target I got some respectable performance. Like this load a lot.
Right target is a nice lite target load of 300 gr. LFP and 11 Gr unique. Shoots
great from my Trapdoor but The Marlin just didn't like it.
Left target is 405 Gr Reminington JSP and 54 Gr. Varget. Ouch! That butt plate
bites! Developed a little bit of a flinch on the third round
Thats enough of that for now.
A little tweaking and she's gonna be a real shooter!! Needs a butt cuff/ pad
though.
Got the 39a out and then the Mongol Hordes pulled in.
The whole family and every gun they own. Doesn't happen much at our range
and I shouldn't complain
but holy cow.
After spending half an hour and a roll of duct
tape putting up their targets one of them plops down beside me with a 16" barreled
AR and just starts ripping through mags. Dork!
The .22 shoots just fine. The only rings I had are see throu and look silly.
Will pick up some new ones and try again.
Looking forward to more range time with these two!
jb
