RC Kar 98K shooting low

[Richard2325]

Hello everyone, I am having some trouble with my Russian capture Mauser 98K. It is shooting very low, about 3 inches at only 25 yards. The rear sight is in standard position and the shot grouping was still tight, almost one on top of the other.

I was using a bench rest and shooting prvi partizan 198 gr FMJ BT ammunition, any thoughts?

Thanks

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[kar98k]

they're calibrated to start out at 100 meters so you will not have pinpoint accuracy at 25 yards

[Aragorn243]

For a sight to be dead on at 100 meters, it will also be dead on at a closer range and then high in between the two and low on the outside of the two. I never got into the ballistics of the 8mm so I don't know what the close in dead on distance would be. 3 inches off at 25 yards seems excessive.

We generally sight in our hunting rifles at 25 yards knowing they will be a few inches high between 25 yards and 125 yards and right on at about 125 yards But that wasn't an 8mm and every caliber is different.