Well, this certainly was a great experience. The other day I finally took it out to the range. I had made up some test rounds for it using 38 Long Colt brass, 3.2gr of Bullseye and a Hornady 148gr HBWC. My first round was fired from the rifle in my Lathi rest and 25 feet of cotton clothes line (just in case; you know what I mean) since I had NOT previously fired anything in the rifle except a primed case. Well, it hit the target near where I had aimed it and it was a nice round hole. THAT was a 2 for 2 in my book.
I switched to my rifle rest and fired the remaining 14 rounds from 25 yards. Granted, not too great a distance but I wanted to get familiar with it before getting carried away. I was rewarded handsomely. The rifle shoots just a couple inches above point of aim, 3 or 4 at most. If I put the front bead at the very bottom of the rear sight ( a very deep and wide, square-bottomed notch) I can put 'em where I want...
I switched to my rifle rest and fired the remaining 14 rounds from 25 yards. Granted, not too great a distance but I wanted to get familiar with it before getting carried away. I was rewarded handsomely. The rifle shoots just a couple inches above point of aim, 3 or 4 at most. If I put the front bead at the very bottom of the rear sight ( a very deep and wide, square-bottomed notch) I can put 'em where I want...