Back in the middle of June I posted about having found a practically new Handi in .270 at a Pawn/Gun shop which I bought.
Vacation(cruise to Alaska) got in the way of taking it to the range until today.I had picked up a box of Remington 130 grain green box at Wally World.When I got to the range I did a little bore sighting and it looked pretty close.In fact close enough that I didn't do my usual thing of trying it at 25 yards first.I went right to the 100 yard target using a 3" shoot n see pasted on a large piece of white cardboard.First shot was thee inches right and three inches low.Second one was the same almost touching.OK,I know it is consistent so I adjusted the scope.Two more shots had it up enough and two more took me left enough.I let it cool for a few minutes while I pasted the target and then shot a five shot group spaced about three or four minutes apart.
I had three shots side by side about 1/2" high of dead center in about 1-1/2" and two shots kissing just a hair below those.This is exactly where I wanted it to be.A five shot 1-1/2" wide by 1/2" high group at 100 yards is very acceptable in my book for any hunting situation.I may try to fine it up just a little at a later date.
This is the first .270 I have had and I'm very pleased with what I see concerning the cartridge on the ballistic tables.I am also happy as a pig in a new wallow with the accuracy of the cartridge and this rifle.
So Handi rifle #4 has a new home,is definitely a keeper.The problem now will be deciding which one to hunt with.Maybe I am giving myself too many choices.
Oh well,like somebody here told me,"You can't have too many Handi rifles".
