Mauser Action Sporter Range Report

[THBailey]

Finally got the Sporter out to Sac Valley. Used some 8x57 reloads I had laying around. The gun is quite light so the recoil was accordingly quite stout. Shot the 150gr group with the scope setting left over from the 25 yard "let's get on paper" sight in. 10 clicks right and then shot the 175gr shots. Shot fairly good with these loads. Probably good for hunting as is, but pretty sure I can squeeze a bit more accuracy out with a tailored load. And of course the lead free projectiles mandated for hunting around here are complete unobtainium in 8mm right now.

By the way, why do my photo's display sideways? Or better yet, can someone recommend a good online photo hosting location so I can quit using these links? Thanks.