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Range Report, pre-64 .257 Roberts Model 70 with iron sights and diopter #6946989 10/07/12
Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199 Bushmaster1313 OP Campfire Regular
OP Bushmaster1313 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199	The 1949 Model 70: The Lyman Hawkeye diopoter: 100 yards from the bench:

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Re: Range Report, pre-64 .257 Roberts Model 70 with iron sights and diopter Bushmaster1313 #6947631 10/07/12
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Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 12,170 Likes: 5	Good shooting. I have been shooting a 30-06 with a receiver sight off the hood of my truck. Best I can do repeatedly is about 3" at 100 yards.

Re: Range Report, pre-64 .257 Roberts Model 70 with iron sights and diopter Orion2000 #6954273 10/09/12
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OP Bushmaster1313 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199	Three shot group aiming at bottom of the 6" splatter target. Needs some serious adjustment of the iron sights Without the diopter I cannot see the rear sight without my bifocals Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 10/09/12.

Re: Range Report, pre-64 .257 Roberts Model 70 with iron sights and diopter Bushmaster1313 #6955101 10/09/12
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Jeffrey Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,235 Likes: 3 TX	Nice shooting bushmaster. How well can you shoot it without the glasses? Beautiful rifle! Last edited by Jeffrey; 10/09/12.

Re: Range Report, pre-64 .257 Roberts Model 70 with iron sights and diopter Jeffrey #6968259 10/13/12
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OP Bushmaster1313 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199	Originally Posted by Jeffrey Nice shooting bushmaster. How well can you shoot it without the glasses? Beautiful rifle! Did not shoot with corrective glasses, just a diopter on shooting glasses. Without the dipoter I got about an 8 inch group with the Roberts: Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 10/13/12.

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