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9/22/25: Remington-Rand 1911A1 and Marlin 1894 SBL

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Warm muggy tropical morning; almost imperceptible breeze. Sunny and clear in the low 80s degree.

Remington-Rand 1911A1
Freedom Munitions .45 ACP, 230gr HP (reman)
7 yards, 49 rounds, off-hand two-hand
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New backing board: all my shots, including the red-circled flyer.
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Remington-Rand 1911A1
Freedom Munitions .45 ACP, 230gr HP (reman)
15 yards, 49 rounds, off-hand two-hand
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New backing board: all my shots, including yellow-circled "head-shots".
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Marlin 1894 SBL
Georgia Arms .357 Magnum, 158gr Plated Semi-Wadcutter
100 yards, 48 rounds, bench-rest
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Not a new backing board: all my shots on target, including green-circled off-target shots.
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The Rem-Rand 1911A1 is a steadfast workhorse, shoots straight and never fails. I'm treating the three off-target shots at 15 yards as "headshots" due to the size of the "center-mass" target.

The Marlin 1894 SBL is a complete joy to shoot. The red-dot isn't precisely accurate. I know I need to shift my windage over a click or two, maybe next time.