K98 accuracy issues?

[MilsurpMM]

I just bought an all matching K98 and decided to take it to the range. I shot at 100 yards and barely any went on target with the ones on target being scattered everywhere. I was shooting old surplus ammo but i do not remember what kind of surplus ammo it was. I later shot my K31 with Prvi Partisan ammo and got a good grouping

Id like to also add my Mauser bore is in good condition. Has anyone had this problem before? Could it be the gun or just the ammo?

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[bob q]

Probably the ammo , it would help to know what ammo you were using .

[skip_c]

If your shooting old surplus ammo, don't blame it on the rifle or yourself.
Garbage in the receiver, garbage out the front end. Breakdown and buy some good ammo.
Skip

[Gil Boyd]

Mauser1947,
These rifles were designed to aim and shoot at what you were aiming at, and hit the target.
Unusual to hear your story, so I to, suspect poor loads.
Good luck

[browningautorifle]

Get a box of current manufacture and try it. Don't gauge anything by old surplus ammo...or reloads...

[Ovidio]

I agree: ammo.
Just buy a box of good, new factory ammo. That will tell you the truth.
And you can keep the brass for reloading.

[AGB-1]

Read this Article: Tutorial: How to restore accuracy to your Russian capture 98k

[browningautorifle]

I should think he should try good ammo first...before doctoring things up...

[CINDERS]

Agreed look at the ammo before deciding what else could be the issue couple of things I would check though would be the throat erosion and the crown just to ensure all is well there all the screws are tight along with the sights if it still goes to water then start the process of elimination.

[Ovidio]

My approach is usually to use good ammo, just to have a solid base.
If that doesn’t work, then I start to look at the rifle itself.
But first I try with safe reloads or, if I don’t reload that caliber yet, good quality factory ammo.
It really gives you the right kind of “unbiased” basic info.