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Thor · 11-16-2001, 03:26 PM

This is the target I shot today with Don Leverty's Artillery Luger. It really felt odd with a very light recoil and ejection (emptys didnt go very far) It did shoot very well but a little low. Moving the rear sight to the 100 meter position caused the bullets to strike high so I fired this group with the rear sight at it's lowest postion. Thor

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John D. · 11-16-2001, 03:33 PM

Nice group!!!

As for the "soft" recoil, I'd think an Artillery would want a heavier bullet given the mass of the cannon. I noticed that you were shooting 115gr FMJ.. Betch'a it would be better with a 124gr or handloaded 147gr FMJ..??!!

Thor · 11-16-2001, 08:42 PM

Probably and this gives more credance to the idea the original loadings were hotter! Thor

Lonnie Zimmerman · 11-16-2001, 11:53 PM

Thor: are these shot offhand, off a rest, or off a rest with a shoulder stock? I see groups with a modern pistol shot all the time that are not as good as this shot with a Ransom rest!!

Lonnie

Thor · 11-17-2001, 01:18 AM

Well Lonnie, I am firing these guns from a seated postion with the Lugers in my hands and with my hands being supported by my knees, the with back against the tire/wheel of my truck. Thor

Lonnie Zimmerman · 11-17-2001, 02:03 AM

Thor: IMPRESSIVE!!

11-16-2001, 03:26 PM	#1
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Don Leverty's Test Target This is the target I shot today with Don Leverty's Artillery Luger. It really felt odd with a very light recoil and ejection (emptys didnt go very far) It did shoot very well but a little low. Moving the rear sight to the 100 meter position caused the bullets to strike high so I fired this group with the rear sight at it's lowest postion. Thor http://boards.rennlist.com/upload/DLTarget.jpg

11-16-2001, 03:33 PM	#2
John D. Administrator & Site Owner LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: A Little NE of Somewhere... Posts: 2,651 Thanks: 477 Thanked 515 Times in 128 Posts	Sweet..!! Nice group!!! As for the "soft" recoil, I'd think an Artillery would want a heavier bullet given the mass of the cannon. I noticed that you were shooting 115gr FMJ.. Betch'a it would be better with a 124gr or handloaded 147gr FMJ..??!!

11-16-2001, 08:42 PM	#3
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Sweet..!! Probably and this gives more credance to the idea the original loadings were hotter! Thor

11-16-2001, 11:53 PM	#4
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Sweet..!! Thor: are these shot offhand, off a rest, or off a rest with a shoulder stock? I see groups with a modern pistol shot all the time that are not as good as this shot with a Ransom rest!! Lonnie

11-17-2001, 01:18 AM	#5
Thor User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico Posts: 4,583 Thanks: 958 Thanked 970 Times in 276 Posts	Re: Sweet..!! Well Lonnie, I am firing these guns from a seated postion with the Lugers in my hands and with my hands being supported by my knees, the with back against the tire/wheel of my truck. Thor

11-17-2001, 02:03 AM	#6
Lonnie Zimmerman User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 523 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Sweet..!! Thor: IMPRESSIVE!!