Update/Range Report. "Howa" Royal Thai Carbine

 

 

 

 

 

 

IMO same type Fulton Armory sells, it's an exact match to the one on my FA Carbine I've posted here.

 

I decided to try and do a 25 yard "Battle Zero" at a local indoor range. My normal outdoor range is closed till the fall and I wanted to see if this sight stayed on...

 

 

1st 50 rounds bench resting at 25 yards seated. I'm aiming at the "X" ring knowing I need to be 3 inch's high to get a effective zero at 100 or 200 yards. You can see I'm a tad right but I dial it in the best I can under the circumstances (I hate trying to zero rifles at 25 yards).

 

No problems so far, I figure close enough and switch to a function check

 

 

2nd 50 rounds, here's where I start having some problems. I got 2 stovepipe and 1 FTF on this set, using a couple Korean mags I got from AIM Surplus. I decide to try a couple USGI mags I know work on my CMP Inland and FA carbines

 

 

3rd 50 round set. Again a couple of FTF's and a stovepipe. I'm using PPU 110 grn that I've had problems with since I bought it so I figure it's the ammo

 

I bought 2000 rounds of that on a sale at AIM 2 years ago and have had more problems than any .30 Carbine ammo I've used over the year, I'm down to 500 rounds and I've been restocking with Fiocchi  brand .30 Carbine so before I sweat it I'll try the Fiocchi and see if I have problems with it.

 

Worst case, I run this by Fulton Armory for a tune up down the road. I sort of plan on that with all my Carbines anyway, they have my Blue Sky import marked one now getting a new barrel and I plan on having them tune up my CMP Inland 43 when I get Blue back.....this one can go in the que then