Home From the Range - The Firearms Forum

njretcop · 07-14-2004, 02:33 PM

Shooting is a lot of fun............ cleaning them is a lot of work, especially if you're a gun nut like me.

I shot four of my guns today, a Remington 1858 BP New Army 44 revolver; a Lee Enfield military rifle in 303 British 1943 Long Branch No4Mk1*; a Swiss K31 military rifle made in 1936 in cal 7.5x55 and last and best, my M1 Garand made in 1943.

Now they are all laid out in front of me needing a good cleaning.

Shooter4 took photos today at the range and may get them up later today.

Note to 358 Winchester: That K31 ya'll sold me didn't work! I lined up the sights and squeezed the trigger.........click, nothing! As I was cussing ya, Ken suggested that if I put the magazine in, I might have better results, LOL.

Sure, then it went boom and I gotta tell ya, that's a mighty sweet riflle. Thanks again for finding me a good one.

358 winchester · 07-14-2004, 03:53 PM

Charlie don't do that to me I just about took my K31 to the post office to send you until i finished the post, not funny

well all jokes aside how did it shoot? I have something else we need to talk about when you have the time give me a call
Ron

njretcop · 07-14-2004, 04:26 PM

RON,

Yes, kidding aside, I have never fired a military rifle with a better trigger. The pull is clean and sharp which I believe aides in the gun's accuracy.

I really am inpressed with the Swiss K31.

I bought two bricks of GL-11 ammo at a gun show in PA on Sunday and now don't have to worry about shooting up the ammo that you gave me. (Which I did today

)

I would recommend this rifle to any shooter, especially a lefty like me. I am mastering the art of cocking it with my left hand, without taking it down from my shoulder as I must do with other bolt action rifles.

shooter4 · 07-14-2004, 04:53 PM

Charlie, did you tell him how long it took us to find all the parts that fell off while we were shooting it?

358 winchester · 07-14-2004, 05:56 PM

I told Pa to make sure everything was tightened after he cleaned it when he shot it at his range.

07-14-2004, 02:33 PM	#1
njretcop Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,537	Home From the Range Shooting is a lot of fun............ cleaning them is a lot of work, especially if you're a gun nut like me. I shot four of my guns today, a Remington 1858 BP New Army 44 revolver; a Lee Enfield military rifle in 303 British 1943 Long Branch No4Mk1*; a Swiss K31 military rifle made in 1936 in cal 7.5x55 and last and best, my M1 Garand made in 1943. Now they are all laid out in front of me needing a good cleaning. Shooter4 took photos today at the range and may get them up later today. Note to 358 Winchester: That K31 ya'll sold me didn't work! I lined up the sights and squeezed the trigger.........click, nothing! As I was cussing ya, Ken suggested that if I put the magazine in, I might have better results, LOL. Sure, then it went boom and I gotta tell ya, that's a mighty sweet riflle. Thanks again for finding me a good one. __________________ Charlie -->

07-14-2004, 03:53 PM	#2
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: Home From the Range Charlie don't do that to me I just about took my K31 to the post office to send you until i finished the post, not funny well all jokes aside how did it shoot? I have something else we need to talk about when you have the time give me a call Ron __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand?

07-14-2004, 04:26 PM	#3
njretcop Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 1,537	Re: Home From the Range RON, Yes, kidding aside, I have never fired a military rifle with a better trigger. The pull is clean and sharp which I believe aides in the gun's accuracy. I really am inpressed with the Swiss K31. I bought two bricks of GL-11 ammo at a gun show in PA on Sunday and now don't have to worry about shooting up the ammo that you gave me. (Which I did today ) I would recommend this rifle to any shooter, especially a lefty like me. I am mastering the art of cocking it with my left hand, without taking it down from my shoulder as I must do with other bolt action rifles. __________________ Charlie

07-14-2004, 04:53 PM	#4
shooter4 V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: PRNJ Posts: 272	Re: Home From the Range Charlie, did you tell him how long it took us to find all the parts that fell off while we were shooting it?

07-14-2004, 05:56 PM	#5
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: Home From the Range I told Pa to make sure everything was tightened after he cleaned it when he shot it at his range. __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand?