range report: steyr m40a1 & mossberg 500

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mdek
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range report: steyr m40a1 & mossberg 500

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So, this past saturday I finally went to the range to try out my new Steyr M40-A1 I got at the last gun show. My girlfriend also gave me a late birthday present, a Mossberg 500 12gauge from academy (basic model w/ wood stock and 28" ported barrel).

I first tried a set of sporting clays with a few others. This mossberg is my first shotgun, and this was my second time every firing one (the first was a long time ago at a boy scout event). After the first few shots, I got the hang of it, and finished the rest of the course pretty well.

Then I went over to the pistol range and put about a hundred rounds through the Steyr. The 40s&w had a bit of a kick to it, but overall, the pistol felt great and was accurate whenever I had the patience to aim rather than point. The hits on the target below (7yards) are a bit all over the place, but I was mostly checking for reliability rather than for precision shooting (only one jam, and that was when I hadn't put the magazine in completely).

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Edit: I also just today got some Mosin Nagant rifles as my birthday present to myself. Gotta try them out sometime soon...
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Post by stevie_d_64 »

Man, you are one gift recieving son of a gun! Lucky you! :lol:

The target (grouping) looks good...A few "aw cruds"...But I think you got the BG of push comes to shove...

What range was that at??? If its inside of 35-40 feet...You be one dangerous man!

Good job!
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Post by silver x0ne »

If you haven't checked out steyrclub, you might ;) lots of good information. great shooting btw!
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