Rubber_Duck
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Hey everbody!
I picked up another Mauser a couple days ago, it looked eerily similar to a German Kar 98K so I though why not take her home?
This one was sold to me as a Yugoslavian 98K. It has a crest on top of the receiver with a torch with a star on top, and the left side of the receiver says "PREDUZECE 44" and "Mod 98". There is also a small, barely visible import mark on the right side of the barrel near the muzzle that reads "K98 GERMAN 8MM CAI ST ALB VT." on two lines.
It was advertised as Yugoslavian but the import mark says German, and it also says Mod 98 and looks exactly like a German Kar 98K. This confused me so I did a little research and it turns out this 98K was built in Yugoslavia from German parts after the war (if I read correctly). A little more info would be helpful though.
The metal is more worn-looking than my other 98K, and the stock doesn't look so brand new, however I think it looks even better than my other Mauser. Good condition overall. The serial number of the bolt, barrel, and stock match, however I can find no other serails on this rifle. Bore is shiny with sharp rifling, and the crown looks good.
My crappy cell phone camera doesn't do the rifle justice, it looks really good in person.
Here is the shooting range (informal range so no bench), with targets labeled for distance (excuse the small font size). Ammo for the day was Yugoslavian 197gr ball:
Yes, I tagged the small boulders at 550 yards multiple times.
200 yard target, 5-shot group. The smaller two holes to the right are from an AR-15, so ignore them:
300 yard target:
The group opened up significantly shooting at the 300 yard target, but in my defense it is hard to see the 3-inch orange sticker at the distance, it looks like a speck throught the iron sights. However I still feel that it is a deadly group, much tighter than I could do with a Mosin-Nagant at the same distance.
In only one day, this rifle has become my favorite bolt-action. It cycles well, and the sights are dead-on, unlike my other 98K which is shooting way high. This one also has that worn look that gives it a lot of character, and I'm excited about it's accuracy. I'm thinking of scoping this one with some WWII replica scope mounts (I just watched Enemy At The Gates yesterday).
I have some Yugo M75 sniper ammo that I'm hoping will shrink group size even more.
Looking forward to comments, info, suggestions, etc.
I picked up another Mauser a couple days ago, it looked eerily similar to a German Kar 98K so I though why not take her home?
This one was sold to me as a Yugoslavian 98K. It has a crest on top of the receiver with a torch with a star on top, and the left side of the receiver says "PREDUZECE 44" and "Mod 98". There is also a small, barely visible import mark on the right side of the barrel near the muzzle that reads "K98 GERMAN 8MM CAI ST ALB VT." on two lines.
It was advertised as Yugoslavian but the import mark says German, and it also says Mod 98 and looks exactly like a German Kar 98K. This confused me so I did a little research and it turns out this 98K was built in Yugoslavia from German parts after the war (if I read correctly). A little more info would be helpful though.
The metal is more worn-looking than my other 98K, and the stock doesn't look so brand new, however I think it looks even better than my other Mauser. Good condition overall. The serial number of the bolt, barrel, and stock match, however I can find no other serails on this rifle. Bore is shiny with sharp rifling, and the crown looks good.
My crappy cell phone camera doesn't do the rifle justice, it looks really good in person.
Here is the shooting range (informal range so no bench), with targets labeled for distance (excuse the small font size). Ammo for the day was Yugoslavian 197gr ball:
Yes, I tagged the small boulders at 550 yards multiple times.
200 yard target, 5-shot group. The smaller two holes to the right are from an AR-15, so ignore them:
300 yard target:
The group opened up significantly shooting at the 300 yard target, but in my defense it is hard to see the 3-inch orange sticker at the distance, it looks like a speck throught the iron sights. However I still feel that it is a deadly group, much tighter than I could do with a Mosin-Nagant at the same distance.
In only one day, this rifle has become my favorite bolt-action. It cycles well, and the sights are dead-on, unlike my other 98K which is shooting way high. This one also has that worn look that gives it a lot of character, and I'm excited about it's accuracy. I'm thinking of scoping this one with some WWII replica scope mounts (I just watched Enemy At The Gates yesterday).
I have some Yugo M75 sniper ammo that I'm hoping will shrink group size even more.
Looking forward to comments, info, suggestions, etc.
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