Shot My Smith 1917 Tonight

[ACP230]

I really wanted to go grouse hunting since it wasn't raining in my part of the U.P. today.
However, my son, the Bullseye shooter, wanted to go to the indoor range and practice for Perry 2008. So to the range we went.

I took my Smith 1917 with the Brazilian crest along. Ammo was reloads with LRN and FMJ bullets and Cor-Bon Auto Rim loads.

The old gun has Pachmayr Presentations and an Evans Wonder Sight on it these days. It liked the Cor-Bon ammo, but seemed to like my reloads with the pulldown FMJs about as well.

(I wish I'd bought 10,000 of those when I had the chance. I've shot them in .45s from the 1917 to a custom pin gun with a Commander or two in 45 ACP but or two in between and they always shot well. I have even fired them from a couple of .45ACP burp guns and they did OK in them too).

I introduced a couple of younger shooters who are mostly autopistol guys to the 1917 and they were generally impressed. I left the range wondering why it had been so long since I shot the old war horse.

My son also had a good practice.
It was a good night.

 

[ACP230]

I really wanted to go grouse hunting since it wasn't raining in my part of the U.P. today.
However, my son, the Bullseye shooter, wanted to go to the indoor range and practice for Perry 2008. So to the range we went.

I took my Smith 1917 with the Brazilian crest along. Ammo was reloads with LRN and FMJ bullets and Cor-Bon Auto Rim loads.

The old gun has Pachmayr Presentations and an Evans Wonder Sight on it these days. It liked the Cor-Bon ammo, but seemed to like my reloads with the pulldown FMJs about as well.

(I wish I'd bought 10,000 of those when I had the chance. I've shot them in .45s from the 1917 to a custom pin gun with a Commander or two in 45 ACP but or two in between and they always shot well. I have even fired them from a couple of .45ACP burp guns and they did OK in them too).

I introduced a couple of younger shooters who are mostly autopistol guys to the 1917 and they were generally impressed. I left the range wondering why it had been so long since I shot the old war horse.

My son also had a good practice.
It was a good night.

 

[moosedog]

Sounds like a great time, well spent with your son. Perry in 2008, I know that your a proud father!
Ditto on the wonder sight, I have several of those on fixed sight revolvers and they make all the difference.

 

[ACP230]

Perry 2008 will be my son's second time at the Nationals.

I'm doing my part to keep him a well rounded shooter by taking him out to shoot revolvers, rifles, shotguns and even subguns occasionally.

 

[The Virginian]

How did the lead loads shoot in it?

 

[ACP230]

I was mostly shooting hardball.

The one target shot with LRN shows a group of four and a half inches by four inches.
I shot it single-action at 50 feet, standing, two handed. I've done better sometimes but the lighting on the indoor range doesn't help me see the sights these days.