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  1. 08-17-2011, 12:01 AM #1
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    Working with My 1917

    I've been working with My 1917 this week because last Time I took it out I could only hit an 8 1/2"X11" sheet of paper 2 out of 5 shots @ 25 YARDS !!!!The outside of the Rifle looks great,and it has strong Rifling looking from the breech,but the Muzzle looks like it should be on the Titanic!There must have been about 8million Blanks fired thru it without one cleaning,so the rifling near muzzle blends in(although M2 ball round sticks out quite far).I cleaned up the muzzle crown today,and WOW,what a difference!

    I had several rounds of varying bullet,and weight so I tried them.It consistently shoots left,and I had several Keyholes,but it was on the paper,and actually grouped...yeah,crappy groups,but still a group.Here are the targets...
    first was with 9 rnds of 150gr Hornady spire point BT..
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    the next was 8 rnds of 150gr Hornady FMJ BT,note the total separation that Keyholed..That was 1 rnd!!!
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    These were 10 rnds of 125 grn Sierra SP,note the swirling powder burns,and 1 keyhole..
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    and last were a 6 rnds of 190grn Sierra HP,BT
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  2. 08-17-2011, 10:39 AM #2
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    HMMM It seems to like the heavy bullits.
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  3. 08-17-2011, 10:51 AM #3
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    Wow! Maybe I should spend a little more time with my 1917. Good Job!
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  4. 08-17-2011, 08:08 PM #4
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    Assuming this was BEFORE Kaboom?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cal30M1 View Post
    Assuming this was BEFORE Kaboom?
    Yes,yes it was
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    You would expect it to keyhole with the heavier rounds and not the lighter? Go figure.
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    Quote Originally Posted by LEAD POISON View Post
    HMMM It seems to like the heavy bullits.
    It certainly seems that way!

    Could it also be previous rounds have deposited copper in the pits/smoothing out the bullet's travel?

    Last time I shot mine I got kicked in the mouth from poor position...
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