Got to love the Chinese
Got to love the Chinese
My T53.
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Unfortunately this was a test to see if it was good enough for deer hunting, nope, shoots about a 12 inch group at 100 yards! I'll take a couple more out soon and pick the one I'm going to use this year.
On the other hand I got the new slug barrel sighted in on my shotgun - shooting slugs on the bench hurts!
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Unfortunately this was a test to see if it was good enough for deer hunting, nope, shoots about a 12 inch group at 100 yards! I'll take a couple more out soon and pick the one I'm going to use this year.
On the other hand I got the new slug barrel sighted in on my shotgun - shooting slugs on the bench hurts!
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
12"? We call that a great shotgun pattern At least it's on the paper, not bad considering the wear some of these type 53's can have on them.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
Yeah, it's good for plinking gallon jugs of water at 50 yards but beyond that? Nah! No worries, I have several more to chose from, I was just hoping to be able to use this one because it is already beat the hell up.Junk Yard Dog wrote:12"? We call that a great shotgun pattern At least it's on the paper, not bad considering the wear some of these type 53's can have on them.
And if anyone wonders, I don't have a modern hunting rifle and I don't really want one, a Mosin will do the job just fine.
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
So get a nice antique hunting rifle, 1950's Winchester model 70 maybe, or how about the lever guns? Model 94 Winchester in .30-30, now there is good white tail medicine.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: Got to love the Chinese
Maybe one day, I actually intend buying a new hous before I buy any more guns, one with a shooting range and hunting in the back yard.Junk Yard Dog wrote:So get a nice antique hunting rifle, 1950's Winchester model 70 maybe, or how about the lever guns? Model 94 Winchester in .30-30, now there is good white tail medicine.
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
Re: Got to love the Chinese
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
That slug barrel will be plenty. It should suffice for anything this side of the planet. I sighted in mine and shot a second box of 5, too. Then ended up brushing my teeth left handed that night.
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
Game in the back yard can also mean bears in the kitchen, have funMike wrote:Maybe one day, I actually intend buying a new hous before I buy any more guns, one with a shooting range and hunting in the back yard.Junk Yard Dog wrote:So get a nice antique hunting rifle, 1950's Winchester model 70 maybe, or how about the lever guns? Model 94 Winchester in .30-30, now there is good white tail medicine.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Re: Got to love the Chinese
You just missed out!! There was one down the road about a week ago that went. Neighbor shot a 10 pointer awhile back from the porch while drinking coffee. Now that is my kind of hunting! Bill
Re: Got to love the Chinese
Friend of mine had a beat to hell Chinese T53, it was so beat up it was beautiful. That rifle always started with the 12" shotgun pattern like you were seeing but once it warmed up, it actually started producing 3" groups. Wish my rifles would do that but no, they all get worse as they warm up!
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
I would like to take a old 12" group shooter like that and see what I could do with cast bullets. Can I buy your T53? maybe a trade?
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
Who knows what you will get with a T53.
I have only one T53. Beat to hell and looked like crap when I got it. Rusting everywhere. Cleaned it up and it shoot beautiful. Way more accurate then me. What really amazed me was the barrel. I have never had a rifle where the barrel looked that bad (not cleaned...ever). Cleaned right up and the first few patches were really terrible. But that damn rifle shoots! So, who knows!
I( got it to enter the "uggliest T53" contest a few years back. I was edged out by Millmans T53 (the carp shooter? or something like that).
Dolk
I have only one T53. Beat to hell and looked like crap when I got it. Rusting everywhere. Cleaned it up and it shoot beautiful. Way more accurate then me. What really amazed me was the barrel. I have never had a rifle where the barrel looked that bad (not cleaned...ever). Cleaned right up and the first few patches were really terrible. But that damn rifle shoots! So, who knows!
I( got it to enter the "uggliest T53" contest a few years back. I was edged out by Millmans T53 (the carp shooter? or something like that).
Dolk
Re: Got to love the Chinese
Unlikely, I've never sold a gun. However, you could try tempting me with a trade.bunkysdad wrote:I would like to take a old 12" group shooter like that and see what I could do with cast bullets. Can I buy your T53? maybe a trade?
1932 Izhevsk M91/30
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
1940 Tula M91/30
1941 Tula Nagant Revolver
1942 Tikka M91
1943 Izhevsk M91/30
1944 Izhevsk M44
1952 Polish M44
1954 Chinese T53
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
Tee hee hee. I think I am in the same boat! I don't think I have ever got rid of anything that I didn't later regret. [emoji14]
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Re: Got to love the Chinese
That bore ain't bad compared to some......see how it groups with the bayonet fixed......it makes a difference......SBP
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