fenderstrat wrote:No scope, just iron sights
bigfellascott wrote:fenderstrat wrote:No scope, just iron sights
Roger that adjust em so they are shooting lower then, sounds like they are going over the top.
fenderstrat wrote:bigfellascott wrote:fenderstrat wrote:No scope, just iron sights
Roger that adjust em so they are shooting lower then, sounds like they are going over the top.
Sounds like a plan! Except I dont know how to do that exactly. Replace the front post with a taller one?
fenderstrat wrote:No scope, just iron sights
bigfellascott wrote:What I do when I want to zero a rifle and get it on paper for the first time is set it up on a rest or bags, take the bolt out and look down the barrel and make sure I can see the target (I usually do this at 25m)
fenderstrat wrote:Its a K98 Mauser, refurbished by the James River Company in america, rebarreled for .308 W.
fenderstrat wrote: I'm no expert, but I always thought that the farther away you would shoot, the more bullet drop you get. So yeah, I'm confused right now.... help?
SendIt wrote:What ammo are you using Fender?
If you can tell me the bullet weight and velocity (factory ammo? says it on the pack? - or hand load charge weight?) I could put it into a ballistics calculator based on your 3" high at 25m and tell you with reasonable accuracy where they're going at 100m.
fenderstrat wrote:The rifle is german made, 1941 production, converted to .308.SendIt wrote:What ammo are you using Fender?
If you can tell me the bullet weight and velocity (factory ammo? says it on the pack? - or hand load charge weight?) I could put it into a ballistics calculator based on your 3" high at 25m and tell you with reasonable accuracy where they're going at 100m.
I used PPU 150 SP stuff, nothing fancy. Doesnt say anything about velocity on the pack...
edit: found some info here: http://www.ppu-usa.com/winchester-rifle-ammunition.html
apparently its 2820 fps?
Thanks a lot everyone, I guess I'll just go back to the range and do some more shooting. Pretty happy with the way it shoots, at 50ms anyways
fenderstrat wrote:So... how do i fix this? Taller front blade?
To move the line of sight UP (the shot hit ABOVE the point of aim) the REAR sight is LOWERED or the FRONT sight is RAISED.
fenderstrat wrote:I dont reload yet (but im definitely planning to) so I guess I'll just get a new front sight blade. too bad, the windage on this thing is spot on.
fenderstrat wrote:I dont reload yet (but im definitely planning to) so I guess I'll just get a new front sight blade. too bad, the windage on this thing is spot on.
Chronos wrote:Karabiner 98k stripper clip with brass-cased 7.92x57mm ammunition
composite photograph of cartridge cut in half stood next to intact cartridge and base of cartridge
German 7.92 mm s.S. 12.8 g (198 gr) Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail round.
greyghost wrote:Chronos wrote:Karabiner 98k stripper clip with brass-cased 7.92x57mm ammunition
composite photograph of cartridge cut in half stood next to intact cartridge and base of cartridge
German 7.92 mm s.S. 12.8 g (198 gr) Full Metal Jacket Boat-Tail round.
200gr... They weren't screwing around.
greyghost wrote:200gr... They weren't screwing around.
greyghost wrote:200gr... They weren't screwing around.
fenderstrat wrote:Right, so I went to the range and confirmed it, about 13-14 in high. very good groups though. Getting a new blank front sight from brownells to fix the problem, we'll see how we go. Thanks a lot for your help guys!