Vintage Sniper Match Rifles...

[bob q]

I have shot the following rifles at 100 and 200 yards in matches . All of my rifles are original sniper rifles with original scopes . The CMP matches allow new barrels and scopes , that does change things . Listed in order of accuracy and 100 and 200 yard with three , 5-shot group averages . 1. Type 97 0.82 [ with 1 group the best ever of 0.62 ] - 2.82 2. M41 Swede 0.92 - 2.42 [ best 200 yard shooter ] 3. M-1903a4 1.09 - 4.22 [ the little scope hurts ] 4. M-91/30 1.18 - 3.37 5. K98k 1.22 - 3.82 6. Type 99 1.42 3.98 7. VZ-24 2.35 - 5.84 8. Gew-71 2.97 - 10 + [ has a 18 " long 1/2" dia 2x scope with no adjustments and it is foggy ] 9. no4 mk1 3.38 - 8.8 [ always has a few flyers , and the two other local rifle do the same ] . All rifle were shot with good handloads developed for the rifles .

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[amadeus76]

9. no4 mk1 3.38 - 8.8 [ always has a few flyers , and the two other local rifle do the same ] . All rifle were shot with good handloads developed for the rifles .

Makes me wonder if it's worth the cost of having one built...

[Ridolpho]

Makes me wonder if it's worth the cost of having one built...

Don't be put off- they can do much better than that!