What I'd like to ask anyone reading this is does the muzzle really contribute or affect the placment of the shots or is this an overblown observation?
I've really begun to enjoy shooting my 1945 SA M1. While it works perfectly, and the TE is only 4.0 (I bought a gauge), the muzzle is horrible. I could drop a round right into the tip of the barrel and I swear it would drop about a 1/2" in.
Now I'm not a marksman but I am working hard on grouping my shots and practice match positions. I notice that even on the bench, the shots end up all over the black, not in tight groups. Off hand, I can put them all in the black but with no real "grouping". Is this a function of the muzzle? I'll send it out and have the barrel replaced but I want to know if it is really worth it. Also, I'll replace it now because maybe barrels will become scarcer in the future. Finally, if I do replace the barrel, I'll look for a really good Milsurp to match the age of the gun more closely. The current barrel is from 1966.
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I've really begun to enjoy shooting my 1945 SA M1. While it works perfectly, and the TE is only 4.0 (I bought a gauge), the muzzle is horrible. I could drop a round right into the tip of the barrel and I swear it would drop about a 1/2" in.
Now I'm not a marksman but I am working hard on grouping my shots and practice match positions. I notice that even on the bench, the shots end up all over the black, not in tight groups. Off hand, I can put them all in the black but with no real "grouping". Is this a function of the muzzle? I'll send it out and have the barrel replaced but I want to know if it is really worth it. Also, I'll replace it now because maybe barrels will become scarcer in the future. Finally, if I do replace the barrel, I'll look for a really good Milsurp to match the age of the gun more closely. The current barrel is from 1966.
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