Shooting a Mauser K98k

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by alvin

I've only played Yugo M48 -- it's the most inaccurate bolt action rifle that I have ever played -- although that M48 sample was in great condtion. But still have interest to find and shoot a genuine Mauser k98 in future. So I found this video interesting and fun:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2HwrEDjSf8

Also on youtube, the greatest of all modern inventions, is an old gentleman shooting an M48, open sighted, at 500 meters and hitting the target ten or so straight times. Search "Zrak M48" to find three separate videos of him.

In his second video, he shoots 1/2 minute groups, at 500 meters, with his Zrak scoped M48.

Please don't assume an M48 is incapable of fine accuracy.



Sieger

[alvin]

Originally Posted by Sieger

Also on youtube, the greatest of all modern inventions, is an old gentleman shooting an M48, open sighted, at 500 meters and hitting the target ten or so straight times. Search "Zrak M48" to find three separate videos of him.

In his second video, he shoots 1/2 minute groups, at 500 meters, with his Zrak scoped M48.

Please don't assume an M48 is incapable of fine accuracy.



Sieger

Probably I was just out of luck? I had two Yugo M48s in the past. One was in excellent shape, another one was probably unissued. But both performed poorly in range. Let alone 500m, their accuracy was even lower than stocked pistols at 50m. So I lost interest in them.

Say, some samples do perform well, some don't. I think that would be a fair statement. But that at least reflected one thing -- its quality is inconsistent. I am not the only one getting this feeling. One guy post a youtube.com video a few years ago, he fired a nice Yugo M48, after firing, his conclusion was "no good, no good". Obviously being another out-of-luck owner.