Here is my crude benchrest. The bags are filled with sand and make the best base. When I shoot I snug the trigger guard up to the sandbags so its nesting right at the takedown screw.
This is the best target of the day and was the very first target. I couldn't remember if the rifle was sighted in so I shot this at 25 yards. I made an adjustment from the left target to the right. After shooting this I moved the target out to 50 yards. I was averaging half to three-quarter inch groups at 50 yards but this .149" spread would have been .298" at 50 yards.
The scope has the smaller 3/4" tube which is even thinner than the 7/8" tube that came out just a few years later. The eye relief is narrow and the small tube size makes the image vignette if you aren't viewing dead center. I wish the rifle had a leather buttstock so I could find the same spot quickly. Its takes several minutes to eye it as I have to change my cheek weld several times just to get everything right.
1965-1969 - NRA Member - Henry H004, Henry H001
