What is a WWII sniper rifle capable of...
Below is a photo I took of a range target this weekend of 2 back to back 100yd 3 round groups out of a faux-1903a4 I had built. I took off my Hi Lux/Malcolm 2.5x repro M82 scope and mounted a vintage Weaver K6 to really see how accurate it could be and this is what I got after zeroing the scope...
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The first 3 shots are the tight group in the middle of the spot. The next 3 opened up slightly, as to be expected from such a thin barrel. There is nothing special done to the rifle other than fitting the stock properly. Not bad for a 100+ year old design. It really reinforces that the limiting factor of this rifle as a sniper's weapon in WWII and Korea was the anemic scope. I recon, modern range finder scopes aside, this gun could compete with modern rifles far more expensive.
And because I know someone is gonna ask...
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