plus shooting glasses and hearing protectors too I hope.

Already got all the safety stuff. Ear plugs and muffs for me and my son. And safety glasses. Thanks for reminding me.

Try 4" at 100 yards.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=49003

Nice little gun, it kicks like hell, though. One thing, DO not use .308 bullets. I know this from experience as the most common caliber in Argentina used to be the 7.65mm Mauser (also mikes .311 in the barrel). Many years ago there were no bullets available so we tried .308's from several brands. You could hit a boar at 50 meters but at 100 meters you could easily miss. Basically they had the same accuracy as slugs from a smooth bore.

I keep reading about how badly this rifle kicks, I shot 30 or so rounds thru it yesterday, wasn't bad at all.

Combination of 174 and some 180 grain FMJ bullets.

I might still get a recoil pad for it but it didn't kick nearly as bad as I expected it to.

Kept the distance down but it was surpisingly accurate at 50 meters. I didn't have my prescription glasses with me so shooting further would have been guesswork at best. I'm looking forward to zeroing it in at 100 meters.

It's been a while since I've been to a shooting range, when did every one start using bench mounts and bipods for casual shooting? I don't see the fun in basically locking down the weapon and trying to hit the same hole in a paper target over and over. Once I get the sights set I'd rather see what I can hit standing and prone than sitting in a padded chair and a bench. Different horses for different courses I guess.

JohnE, I wonder the same thing. Me and my VZ-24 and M-44 go and shoot plain old iron sights out to 100 yards. I need to get the Mauser down to a gunsmith though, as it's wildly off at 100 yards (about 8" down, and 8" right).