1861 springfield rifle-musket accuracy?
Question:I target shoot with this rifle alot and I think is reasonably accurate but I cannot find any info on how accurate the rifle could or should be. My accuracy is at 150 yards I can keep at least 6 shots within a 8 inch circle from firing from a bench rest and from the standing position I can keep it within a 12 inch circle. I just can't seem to find anyone or anything who knows about the accuracy of this firearm and I would like to know if I could be doing better or if the rifle is not capable of anymore accuracy due to the design. Any info would be great
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I have an SKS with a screwed in barrel. Is this better than a pinned in barrel?
Well, I'm impressed. You a hitting a paper picnic plate at 150 yards?That's better than I thought.here's some links that may be interesting
If you have an older gun like the one you shoot with I would not mess with the accuracy of it because that gun would be worth a good amount of money in the future especially if it is an 1861.But most guns at that period of time are usually off an inch or 2 either to the left or right I cannot remember.
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