N04 (T) build up

[RobD]

Here's my 2 cents of advice: I have seen several (well, quite a few actually) rifles converted to faux snipers (K98s especially, but also Israeli Mausers, .303s, and 1903A3s) which disappointed their owners. The dealers' stands are quite full of them at shows in the UK. What has gone wrong? Well, the owner inevitably a bit of an optimist who likes the look of the rifle, can't really get it to shoot well, blames his eyes and the iron sights for this, and firmly believes the rifle is inherently accurate. But most of all he has a vision that it will have legendary accuracy in his hands, once 'scoped. So he spends typically £500+ on the conversion, only to find the groups are as bad as before. Plus he now has a rifle with holes drilled in it which he can't sell on. So, whatever you do, choose a rifle which groups very well indeed before you start.