M1 Carbine (Auto Ordonance) accuracy?
- Thread starter macpowa
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A well set up Carbine in good operating condition with good ammo will score 95-98 on
the SR 200 yard highpower center prone over a rest at 200 yards (the SR-1 target at 100
yards that is used in the M1 Carbine Match is comparable). This is simply a test of sight
picture, ammo, the Carbine and trigger pull, not the shooter's position skills. Most bullets
will stay in the 10 and flyers will go into the 9.
The 10 ring is 7 inch
The 9 ring is 13 inch
Correlated to 100 yard
10 ring is 3.35
9 ring is 6.35
This is the standard for accuracy for this particular rifle
the SR 200 yard highpower center prone over a rest at 200 yards (the SR-1 target at 100
yards that is used in the M1 Carbine Match is comparable). This is simply a test of sight
picture, ammo, the Carbine and trigger pull, not the shooter's position skills. Most bullets
will stay in the 10 and flyers will go into the 9.
The 10 ring is 7 inch
The 9 ring is 13 inch
Correlated to 100 yard
10 ring is 3.35
9 ring is 6.35
This is the standard for accuracy for this particular rifle
Auto Ordnance carbines, like the real ones, weren't made for great accuracy. Had/has more to do with the ammo though.
This is the course of fire for the U.S. CMP Games Carbine event.
"The M1 Carbine Match is fired at 100 yards. Competitors fire 10 sighting or practice shots in 10 minutes, 10 shots for record in slow fire prone in five minutes, 10 shots prone from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds, 10 shots sitting or kneeling from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is at 100 yards on the SR-1 highpower rifle target (200 yard SR target reduced for firing at 100 yards)."
You can see one here. http://www.pistoleer.com/shooting-targets/highpower/
This is the course of fire for the U.S. CMP Games Carbine event.
"The M1 Carbine Match is fired at 100 yards. Competitors fire 10 sighting or practice shots in 10 minutes, 10 shots for record in slow fire prone in five minutes, 10 shots prone from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds, 10 shots sitting or kneeling from standing rapid fire in 60 seconds and 10 shots slow fire standing in 10 minutes. All firing is at 100 yards on the SR-1 highpower rifle target (200 yard SR target reduced for firing at 100 yards)."
You can see one here. http://www.pistoleer.com/shooting-targets/highpower/
I have an Auto-Ordinance carbine. I was not expecting much due to the fixed sight but i was surprised. Shooting free-hand from a standing position I have no trouble (at least not too much trouble) hitting clay pigeons sitting in the berm at 50 yards. That's using the cheapTula ammo which people want to hate. That gun is a hoot to shoot. It's light, handy, and looks quite good in my opinion. It took me a while to get the mags to feed correctly, (used needle nose pliers to bend them in shape) but now that this is done I no longer have trouble with the rifle feeding properly.
Denis
Denis
fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
Comparing my Carbine to others is about like comparing apples to oranges but will give my experience if anybody is interested
The carbine is a 42' marked Underwood with a "jobber" stock. It has since had a Tradex N/R barrel installed in it. Before the barrel change I only fired the gun to test for functioning & reliability. Not an accuracy test ( factory milit. ammo) by any means but seem to remember it giving about a 2" group at 50 yrds.
I have since anchored the action to the stock a little better than when it came to me, added a homebuilt scope mount to the stock ( it's fugly but with the stock & action joined together firmly, it works) and with the new barrel, my little carbine will shoot 1.5" groups at 100yrds all day ( no changes were made to the wartime factory trigger group). I should add that I use 110gr softpoint bullets in handloads to achieve this accuracy.
Totally good enough for a hunting rifle within its effective range parameters ( I did take a deer with it last fall).
The carbine is a 42' marked Underwood with a "jobber" stock. It has since had a Tradex N/R barrel installed in it. Before the barrel change I only fired the gun to test for functioning & reliability. Not an accuracy test ( factory milit. ammo) by any means but seem to remember it giving about a 2" group at 50 yrds.
I have since anchored the action to the stock a little better than when it came to me, added a homebuilt scope mount to the stock ( it's fugly but with the stock & action joined together firmly, it works) and with the new barrel, my little carbine will shoot 1.5" groups at 100yrds all day ( no changes were made to the wartime factory trigger group). I should add that I use 110gr softpoint bullets in handloads to achieve this accuracy.
Totally good enough for a hunting rifle within its effective range parameters ( I did take a deer with it last fall).
antiqueguy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- windsor ontario
then it was doing its job people have to remember the original intent for these rifles and that hitting a man sized target in the torso was the objective
We really need a raspberry smiley with sound for when the full auto guys post!
