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Need help , I want to buy an old rifle and make it Sniper capable?
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<blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 1646861" data-attributes="member: 4235"><p>OK, hitting man-sized targets at 1000 yards with an iron-sighted mil-surp is certainly possible. I do some 1000 yard shooting on 20" wide human silhouettes with my battle rifles. I won't say that I can hit it every time with my M1 or M1A at 1000 with iron sights, but I can hit it enough times to be dangerous at that distance! <img src="/images/smilies/wink.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> I usually have to fire a sighter or 2 and watch for dirt splash to see what the wind is doing and fine-tune my elevation, but even with irons I can usually "walk it in" and start getting some hits. So I don't doubt that your grandpa could get consistent hits at 1000 yards with a mil-surp, depending on the size of the target...</p><p></p><p>But as someone who is obviously new to shooting, you might not realize quite how outlandish it is to claim groups that are "almost in one hole" at 1000 yards... especially with a mil surp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henschman, post: 1646861, member: 4235"] OK, hitting man-sized targets at 1000 yards with an iron-sighted mil-surp is certainly possible. I do some 1000 yard shooting on 20" wide human silhouettes with my battle rifles. I won't say that I can hit it every time with my M1 or M1A at 1000 with iron sights, but I can hit it enough times to be dangerous at that distance! ;) I usually have to fire a sighter or 2 and watch for dirt splash to see what the wind is doing and fine-tune my elevation, but even with irons I can usually "walk it in" and start getting some hits. So I don't doubt that your grandpa could get consistent hits at 1000 yards with a mil-surp, depending on the size of the target... But as someone who is obviously new to shooting, you might not realize quite how outlandish it is to claim groups that are "almost in one hole" at 1000 yards... especially with a mil surp. [/QUOTE]
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