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M-1917 Eddystone "Range Report"

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Alexei	M-1917 Eddystone "Range Report"	Lead	[-]
Posts: 188 Aug 23 12 10:44 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Took my newly acquired M-17 to the range just this morning. Fired about 20 rounds at 100 yards. four, 5 shot groups of about 3" on average. Groups would have been smaller in the hands of a more capable rifleman, but I have a tendancy to "string" 'em. I have not fired a .30-06 since ROTC in 1965, and after concentrating on 5.56 and 7.62x39 for many years, it's a revelation to fire a "real rifle" again. The ammo I used was of 2 varieties: FN (Belgium military) of 1953, and W-W Military M-2AN ball of 1957. Surprisingly, the ammo was surefire and showed its' age much, much less than I do. It was a hell of a lot of fun !
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Plain Old Bill		#1	[-]
Posts: 2553 Aug 23 12 5:32 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks, Alexei. They ARE wonderful things, those '17s!
A square 10		#2	[-]
Posts: 1920 Aug 28 12 6:57 PM Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i think they are some of the most accurate production bolts of their time In these times 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money. Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".
ParallaxBill		#3	[-]
Posts: 17215 Sep 21 12 3:41 PM Owner/operator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Guys, mine helped me set a match record a couple weeks ago in our local military rifle match when I shot four 8x13" steel plates at 200 yards in 9.2 seconds, 4 for 4. I love my May 1918 dated 1917 Eddystone! Parallax *Lee Enfield Collector's Society member #3* *Mauser Shooter's Association member #17* Forum administrator for the Carolina C&R Shooting & Collecting Club,
Plain Old Bill		#4	[-]
Posts: 2553 Sep 26 12 4:18 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Nice shootin', Bill. Annually there's an firearms auction nearby. I went up to take some stuff to be sold and the auctioneer (married my neighbor, I sang at his wedding) winks and beckons me into the back room. There, with the original tags still glued on, was an original shipping box of a 1917 from the factory in Eddystone to an Army Colonel. Maybe instead of buying a gun this year........ OK- I actually bought it at the auction. Have never seen one before or since...contents, .30 cal 1917...shipped to a Lt. Col. Last Edited By: Plain Old Bill Nov 22 12 2:02 PM. Edited 1 times.
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bobbo.collectorguns35625		#5	[-]
Posts: 209 Nov 11 12 10:08 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	My Grandfather a veteran of WW1 served in the 82nd 325th infantry Co c. Told me when I was kid he preferred the 1917 any day over the Springfield 1903. I now own 3 of these great rifles. HISTORY TEACHES THAT WHEN YOU BECOME INDIFFERENT AND LOSE THE WILL TO FIGHT SOMEONE WHO HAS THE WILL TO FIGHT WILL TAKE OVER.
A square 10		#6	[-]
Posts: 1920 Nov 20 12 3:51 PM Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	i at one time owned the M-1917 in winchester , remington , and three eddystones as well as an original eddystone P-1914 , all i have left now is the Win 17 and eddy 14 , even the worst bore example shot better than i could In these times 'I'll keep my God, my freedom, my gun and my money. Anyone that supports this insanity can keep "THE CHANGE".
Alexei	1917 accuracy	#7	[-]
Posts: 188 Jan 7 13 9:40 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Nice to hear. I am very pleased to hear that heavier bullets tend to shoot a bit better. I'm already happy with my '17's accuracy with M-2 ball, but I'm starting to run low.
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