Shooting a Mauser K98k

alvin · 03-24-2016, 05:41 PM

I think I can find non-corrosive ammo.

Thought about this again, I think I know why I hesitate to shoot this rifle -- Persian Mauser is not rare, but this is the ONLY bolt action rifle I have, and it looks so lovely, so there is a precious feeling about this rifle deep in my mind. This rifle cost me $1,100. In C&R pistol domain, normally $1,100 can only buy a shooter grade C96 nowadays. If it's a $1,100 C96, I will shoot it, "what's a big deal, it's made for shooting", that's the logic -- but same amount of $$ spent on a mint bolt action rifle, the feeling is totally different. The cost was amplified ten times, it give me a $11,000 feeling....

In Persian Mauser rifle context, $1,100 is not cheap. This one's condition is on the high-end of this type of rifle.

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03-24-2016, 05:41 PM	#24
alvin User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: US Posts: 3,843 Thanks: 132 Thanked 729 Times in 438 Posts	I think I can find non-corrosive ammo. Thought about this again, I think I know why I hesitate to shoot this rifle -- Persian Mauser is not rare, but this is the ONLY bolt action rifle I have, and it looks so lovely, so there is a precious feeling about this rifle deep in my mind. This rifle cost me $1,100. In C&R pistol domain, normally $1,100 can only buy a shooter grade C96 nowadays. If it's a $1,100 C96, I will shoot it, "what's a big deal, it's made for shooting", that's the logic -- but same amount of $$ spent on a mint bolt action rifle, the feeling is totally different. The cost was amplified ten times, it give me a $11,000 feeling.... In Persian Mauser rifle context, $1,100 is not cheap. This one's condition is on the high-end of this type of rifle.