I figured I owed the Piston guys a nice post on this rifle before it goes away. It is by far and away the most accurate at Field target distances Of any JW I have ever owned. I believe I’ve had nine, Never more than three at once. I’m now down to one. I thoroughly enjoyed every one of them.
This is a Mark one, probably made in the early to mid 90s. It shoots about 16 foot pounds without the restrictor.
I shot all the targets below this week. The smaller of the two 47 yard targets, is one of the smallest groups I’ve ever shot with any rifle. The last shot actually was the one on the right, or I would’ve been looking at a 10th of an inch group...I was OK with how it turned out.
this rifle is a dream to shoot. The trigger is wonderful. Everything is so smooth when it fires, it just sits on the bags.
I was going to shoot this rifle in competition for field target, I don’t think it’s in the cards. My shoulders are just too messed up from years of playing hockey. I can still shoot the rifle, but shooting a 60 shot course would be a challenge. I have enough challenges with field target, I don’t need to add another one.
Anyways, it’s beautiful, it’s wonderful, it’s a handmade engineering marvel. It has no recoil. Yet it shoots like this:
The top picture is five shots. The next picture with the nail in it is 10 shots, and of course the one covered by the quarter is15. 47 yds The bottom picture was five shots.
There is also a 10 shot group at 50 yards at the very bottom, shot years ago. And yes a five shot group at 130 yards. Could cover it with a half dollar
This is a Mark one, probably made in the early to mid 90s. It shoots about 16 foot pounds without the restrictor.
I shot all the targets below this week. The smaller of the two 47 yard targets, is one of the smallest groups I’ve ever shot with any rifle. The last shot actually was the one on the right, or I would’ve been looking at a 10th of an inch group...I was OK with how it turned out.
this rifle is a dream to shoot. The trigger is wonderful. Everything is so smooth when it fires, it just sits on the bags.
I was going to shoot this rifle in competition for field target, I don’t think it’s in the cards. My shoulders are just too messed up from years of playing hockey. I can still shoot the rifle, but shooting a 60 shot course would be a challenge. I have enough challenges with field target, I don’t need to add another one.
Anyways, it’s beautiful, it’s wonderful, it’s a handmade engineering marvel. It has no recoil. Yet it shoots like this:
The top picture is five shots. The next picture with the nail in it is 10 shots, and of course the one covered by the quarter is15. 47 yds The bottom picture was five shots.
There is also a 10 shot group at 50 yards at the very bottom, shot years ago. And yes a five shot group at 130 yards. Could cover it with a half dollar
