I just recently got it, haven't fired it yet. I have high hopes for it to sling cast bullets well, for group and score in CBA 100-200 yard matches. I'm assembling test ammo and await a day when weather and my schedule coincide for a range day. I may or may not ever put a jacketed bullet through it, but am tempted merely to establish a baseline for accuracy. We shall see.
Another fly in the ointment of testing for LR accuracy (and comparing against "modern" equipment) is the dearth of accessible long ranges here in Maryland. Add to that the sighting arrangement- a 12x Fecker, while pretty efficient, is no match for state of the art target scopes when distances extend out to hellandgone. While it would be interesting to wring it out with VLD's and a top-notch scope to see how it stacks up would be fun, I'll not be drilling and tapping the receiver and altering the bolt handle to accommodate said scope. Mechanically I feel the gun could hold up her end though.
