The Portuguese Mauser Vergueiro - training prone at 100 meters

Very happy with today's, September 11th, 2011, training with my +100 years old DWM 1904 "Vergueiro" rifle (also known as the "Portuguese Mauser") at the Carregueira 100 meters shooting range.

With FNM 8x57mm IS 198 grains full metal jackets, shooting prone, simulating the 20 shot at 100 meters for the "Prova Combinada de Armas de Ordenança" ("Combined Match for Standard Issue Military Weapons") promoted by the Portuguese Shooting Federation, I managed to score an average of 7,85 shooting at the official ISSF 50 meter precision rifle target.

The DWM 1904 - Vergueiro "Portuguese Mauser" in 8x57mm IS
along a Leupold "Gold Ring" 30x spotting scope on a Jobby Gorillapod flexible tripod.
A rubber Pachmayr Decelator slip-on pad is fitted - and allowed by the match rules

The training match series (scores list in chronological order) were:

9, 8, 8, 10, 5 , sub total of 40 / 50 points

7, 9, 9, 8, 7, sub total of 40 / 50 points

5, 6, 7, 7, 9, sub total of  34 / 50 points

8, 7, 9, 9, 10, sub total of  43 / 50 points

An overall 157 / 200 points, average of 7,85 / 10 points - very interesting evolution versus, last July, the first training score of  140 / 200 points, average of 7 / 10 points.

A HD video of the last shots on today's training session: