First up is one of our always fun, never disappoints Miroku/Winchester Low Wall 1885 single shots, this one a Hunter series in 223 with a Nikon Monarch scope (scope shown is different).
While these Miroku built Winchesters operate just like the original Winchester 1885s, they use a modernized 1885 action with coil springs for durability and so on.
We had intended to do our shooting at 100 yards, but that range was filled with a few other shooters, so we moved to the 50 yard range and had it to ourselves. After checking the zero and adjusting the scope as needed, I passed the rifle over to Bill, my husband, and watched him go to work with some inexpensive American Eagle 50 grain varmint tip loads. He had a nice little group going with this one, but pulled one shot. He kept smiling and telling me how much he liked the rifle, though, so he wasn't too upset.
Next up is another 223 single shot, but not a gun you see around much, anymore. It is an all original Remington XP-100 Varmint Special, this one made in 1986, the first year for the XP in 223. It wears a Burris 2.5-7x pistol scope.
Found this XP over the winter and today was my first outing with it this year, but after shooting it today, it won't be the last time out this year. What I especially love about my bolt action specialty pistols is the incredibly fast lock time and superb triggers and the XP does it to perfection. After all, the XP was built on the famous Remington 40X target action and it doesn't get much better than that.
After sighting in the scope, I grabbed a box if Hornady 55 grain V Max factory ammo and settled down to shoot a group. I guess Bill wasn't the only one who pulled a shot today. Oh, boy, do I wish I could have that one shot to do over! Oh yeah, pretty amazing pistol.
