Couldn't be happier with the new #5 Faz

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Couldn't be happier with the new #5 Faz

Post by Brass Rat » Sat Nov 19, 2005 1:44 pm

Bob ran nearly 50 rounds through it this morning, most of it vaporizing clay pigeons out on the berm.

29 rounds of light handloads, 150gn SP's over 37gn of IMR-4895

20 rounds of factory Hot Shot 180gn FMJ, he grumbled a bit about the recoil with these but he didn't stop shooting them.

1 round handload 174gn SMK over 45gn of H4350, he didn't like that at all.

I got to shoot all of 3 or 4 rounds in it.

The 1916 Short Rifle is dead on now with it's new front sight blade also.

While we were at the range I had a chance to look thru an EOTech holographic sight, I have got to get one of those for the CAR15.

http://www.wilsoncombat.com/r_eotech.asp

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Post by dromia » Sat Nov 19, 2005 3:29 pm

What no wandering zero, can't be an original Curtis must have been sold a copy.

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Post by Brass Rat » Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:07 pm

I guess the 1916 is going back in the cabinet, I couldn't get him to shoot anything besides the #5 which he has begun to refer to as "his #5".

The bedding is about perfect, with the handguard off you can put a dollar around the barrel and slide it freely all the way down to the Knoxform. As far as I can tell the handguard does not come in contact the barrel either.

We used a slip on recoil pad today but I bought a #4 butt stock from Springfield Sporters and I am going to cut it down a bit and put a good 1" pad on it.

I am real happy with the 37gn load of IMR-4895, he didn't complain about the kick and there was no sooting on the brass. The primers were backed out a bit but that's to be expected with lower power loads.

I am satisfied that any pig that ventures within 100 yards of him is dead meat. Where we are going to be hunting I doubt if there will be any shots over 50 yards.
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Post by stripperclip » Mon Nov 21, 2005 1:24 pm

good shooting Bob it will make a dandy pig gun.
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Post by joseyclosey » Mon Nov 21, 2005 2:58 pm

Good hunting lads ;)

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