Rifles | 8x57 IS K98k Bolt-Action Rifle

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0 - Do not own / have not used
25
14%
1 - Very poor
5
3%
2 - Poor
2
1%
3 - Average
16
9%
4 - Good
56
31%
5 - Excellent
78
43%
 
Total votes: 182
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Re: Rifles | 8x57 IS K98k Bolt-Action Rifle

Post by knott »

nachthexe wrote:
knott wrote:Rated poor.

Sound is really bad and muffled.

The sight is not thought out at all. Big and bulky and not very practical as a hunting rifle. The magnification is a bit to low for the tower hunting too.
Reading such remarks makes me swat my forehead!
This is basically a recreation of the sniper version of the Mauser K98 K! Including the sight picture. They were used extensively for hunting after WW I in the Mauser K98 variant and after WW 2 in the carbine variant due to easy availability.

"Big and bulky and not very practical as a hunting rifle." Indeed because it was a combat rifle.

"The magnification is a bit too low for the tower hunting too." It uses the German reticle #1 which was developed for fast target acquisition and many modern combat sights are variants of it. Also, some people can hit with it:

The Kar98k Sniper Rifle and the WW2 German Sniper
https://youtu.be/UeXZEheGeik

Kar98k + Zf 39 Sniper to 1,100yds: Practical Accuracy
https://youtu.be/bdxVqFX9Iwo

wow, I really resurrected an old post there, but I love my historicals and of course especially the Germans.
lol still alive :) Only review them from a practical standpoint not based on how accurate they are :)
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