It was alot of fun. And to be honest for some reason taking three or four military rifles always seems too draw a crowd to your table when your shooting!
Well the SMLE was the straight shooter and was able to print some nice groups with that rifle. And that was even with some rapid fire quick reload drills too. Rifle loves the Greek 303 British ammo but I'm going too have go easy on shooting that stuff my stock is getting low.
The Gewehr 98 liked too print high and to the left on my target. Of course it was hard too tell where I was hitting due too the type of targets I was using and I forgot my binoculars. So had too use my line of sight. In the summer I could tell easier due too the dust being kicked up on the backstop. Last weekend it had rained so the backstop was mud. The Gewehr 98 printed better with the military Portuguese 7.92x57 over the PPU stuff. I like too try a mix of both too see what results you get.
The Gewehr 88 also shot high and to the left but I liked the sighting system on that rifle better much simpler and easier too use IMO. Plus that was the first time that rifle had been fired by me or who knows how long. Only shot PPU soft point and Remington soft point in that rifle. Still it was a very neat rifle too shoot and the first time I have shot a Gew88.
All in all it was a fun experience plus I enjoy shooting these old war horses over the modern stuff. And I think its funny when I can out shoot someone at the range with a high custom AR, with a match grade barrel, match grade ammo, expensive scope using only iron sights on a 100 year old SMLE!