After 44 years ...

[Dan Berkery]

I got to fire a M1 again. My buddy (Army) bought a M1 in fine condition and we headed to the range. After 20 rounds the first thing I found out is I can't see very well any more. Eye glasses and iron sights don't mix. Once we got the rifle sighted-in I could hold about a 14 inch spread at 100 yards. Nothing wrong with the rifle or the ammo. Also, it took two weeks for my shoulder to heal. This getting old is a pain in the butt.

A month later we fired a WWII Japanese type 99 rifle that was in excellent condition. I put 10 rounds of 7.7 mm (7.7 X 58) into a 20 inch bulls eye at 100 yards. Got most of them into the 20 inch bull ... man, that Jap rifle kicks worst than the M1 and it does not have a windage adjustment on the sights. Took another month for my shoulder to heal.

I gotta get a good shooting jacket

[DocGreek]

NO, DAN....you need to get one of those "rubber, shoulder puzzies", like I wear!!! Cost me $17.00, a good anti-bruise investment!!!! AND.....I just shoot a .273 Rifle/scoped, AND with tri-focals!!!!! I, leave the silencer, at home!!......SEMPER FI.....Doc Greek

[Dan Berkery]

Thanks for the info Doc. I have been looking for something like a "fiber glass plate" that would "snowshoe" the recoil across a wider shoulder area (or a tree I could put the butt plate against). I'll check out your suggestion.

[SGT7477]

I got to fire a M1 again. My buddy (Army) bought a M1 in fine condition and we headed to the range. After 20 rounds the first thing I found out is I can't see very well any more. Eye glasses and iron sights don't mix. Once we got the rifle sighted-in I could hold about a 14 inch spread at 100 yards. Nothing wrong with the rifle or the ammo. Also, it took two weeks for my shoulder to heal. This getting old is a pain in the butt.

A month later we fired a WWII Japanese type 99 rifle that was in excellent condition. I put 10 rounds of 7.7 mm (7.7 X 58) into a 20 inch bulls eye at 100 yards. Got most of them into the 20 inch bull ... man, that Jap rifle kicks worst than the M1 and it does not have a windage adjustment on the sights. Took another month for my shoulder to heal.

I gotta get a good shooting jacket

Trigger squeeze brother trigger squeeze.:flag: