98K accuracy problem - The Firearms Forum

J. McKinley · 08-21-2009, 06:01 PM

I have an accuracy problem with a '39 mfg. Saur & son. The rifle is in excellent condition in and out and does not appear ,to my eye, to have been altered. The rifle shoots about 6 to 7 inches left and about 10 inches high at 100 yards. Now I know that the Germans did not allow a firearm to be fielded with this atrocious accuracy. Sooo- what are the possible or most likely problem areas? I can't shoot it this way and I don't want to adulterize it with the addition of a scope.

gdmoody · 08-22-2009, 12:37 AM

Sights knocked out of alignment? Can't think of any other reason.

308 at my gate · 08-22-2009, 01:48 AM

Move the front site to the right or the rear sight to the left to make it shoot to the right. Move the rear sight up to make it shoot down.

GatorDude · 08-22-2009, 02:07 AM

The sights on my Swedish Mauser are set up from the factory for 300 meters. They sell a taller front sight blade to zero in for a typical 100 yard suburban shooting range. My first instinct would be that your 98K Mauser may be set up the same way. I believe that 308 might be mixed up on moving the rear sight. After confusing the crap out of myself a few times, I finally wrote it down. You'll want to move your rear sight to the right to move you group to the right and move it to the left to move your group left. Good luck!

TranterUK · 08-22-2009, 03:48 AM

As above, it's almost certainly sights. Another thing to check may be the muzzle. Look to see if there is any damage to whats called the crown, especially to one side. Damage there can throw a bullet.

Also, whats the group like size wise? Consistent and small? If its big, also check the condition of the bore.

308 at my gate · 08-24-2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GatorDude

The sights on my Swedish Mauser are set up from the factory for 300 meters. They sell a taller front sight blade to zero in for a typical 100 yard suburban shooting range. My first instinct would be that your 98K Mauser may be set up the same way. I believe that 308 might be mixed up on moving the rear sight. After confusing the crap out of myself a few times, I finally wrote it down. You'll want to move your rear sight to the right to move you group to the right and move it to the left to move your group left. Good luck!

You could be correct on that I do get it mixed up sometimes. I always find out when I go and shoot.

LDBennett · 08-25-2009, 05:41 AM

For the REAR sight: move the sight the SAME direction as you want to move the bullet on the target.

For the FRONT sight it is the opposite: move the sight the OPPOSITE way you want to move the bullet on the target.

I rarely move the front sight once the gun is zeroed so I only have to remember to move the rear sight the way I want the bullet to move.

LDBennett

08-21-2009, 06:01 PM	#1
J. McKinley Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1	98K accuracy problem I have an accuracy problem with a '39 mfg. Saur & son. The rifle is in excellent condition in and out and does not appear ,to my eye, to have been altered. The rifle shoots about 6 to 7 inches left and about 10 inches high at 100 yards. Now I know that the Germans did not allow a firearm to be fielded with this atrocious accuracy. Sooo- what are the possible or most likely problem areas? I can't shoot it this way and I don't want to adulterize it with the addition of a scope. -->

08-22-2009, 12:37 AM	#2
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,409	Re: 98K accuracy problem Sights knocked out of alignment? Can't think of any other reason. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

08-22-2009, 01:48 AM	#3
308 at my gate Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Lost in SW USA. Posts: 847	Re: 98K accuracy problem Move the front site to the right or the rear sight to the left to make it shoot to the right. Move the rear sight up to make it shoot down. __________________ You got to love it.

08-22-2009, 02:07 AM	#4
GatorDude V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Semi-Homeless Posts: 50	Re: 98K accuracy problem The sights on my Swedish Mauser are set up from the factory for 300 meters. They sell a taller front sight blade to zero in for a typical 100 yard suburban shooting range. My first instinct would be that your 98K Mauser may be set up the same way. I believe that 308 might be mixed up on moving the rear sight. After confusing the crap out of myself a few times, I finally wrote it down. You'll want to move your rear sight to the right to move you group to the right and move it to the left to move your group left. Good luck! __________________ My Motto: Vanquish Fear and Panic! My website: The Gun Dude's Den

08-22-2009, 03:48 AM	#5
TranterUK Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cambridge UK Posts: 5,103	Re: 98K accuracy problem As above, it's almost certainly sights. Another thing to check may be the muzzle. Look to see if there is any damage to whats called the crown, especially to one side. Damage there can throw a bullet. Also, whats the group like size wise? Consistent and small? If its big, also check the condition of the bore. __________________ DVC - Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas - Accuracy, Power, Speed. The light at the end of the recession tunnel IS a train coming the other way! Last edited by TranterUK; 08-22-2009 at 03:50 AM..

08-25-2009, 05:41 AM	#7
LDBennett Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Hesperia, CA Posts: 5,754	Re: 98K accuracy problem For the REAR sight: move the sight the SAME direction as you want to move the bullet on the target. For the FRONT sight it is the opposite: move the sight the OPPOSITE way you want to move the bullet on the target. I rarely move the front sight once the gun is zeroed so I only have to remember to move the rear sight the way I want the bullet to move. LDBennett