My Gewehr 98

[Ovidio]

Exactly my thought. But people are just....people.
Often enough.

[Calif-Steve]

In CMP Matches you can not shoot a National Match '03. But you can have your '03 re-barreled with a new barrel and compete. New barrels are superior to the old National Match barrels, but those are the rules. Especially true if you put a new barrel on a nice 03-A3 and with a nice C stock you are very likely to place high in the Match.

[Ovidio]

When shooting good at the range, one of my greatest reasons for being satisfied is that every rifle I have is perfectly as built, with the only exception of taller front sights on a few of them.
The rest is original.
No bedding, no trigger jobs, no other kinds of refinements.
Just plain and original military rifles.
I don't judge those who want to make them better, that's just the way I like it.
And one reason for not competing, other than with my friends who share the same view.
With handguns it is different. I have a nice .22 target pistol and a couple S&W revolvers. I don't need to make anything better for scoring high enough in our club contests.

[Ovidio]

Well well, Saturday I decided to take my New. 98 along, just for the fun of it.
Here is the result.
I was pretty astonished at the beginning.
After messing everything up after a short break, I was humble again

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[Ovidio]

I completely forgot the 200 meters.
Not so good. I had to compensate a lot and I'm not good at it.
Plus I was also a bit tired. Not being clearly as earlier anymore.
But still...
First shot out, 7 at 9:00 'o clock, then I started getting on target.
Not steadily, but well enough to find all the "holes".

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[Ovidio]

Last week I went playing with Aunt Gew.
Great lady
If only I could move the front sight left...just 3/10ths of a mm...
But it is rock solid.
First shot high, then the rest.

[browningautorifle]

If only I could move the front sight left

Can't? Why not make a sight cramp and then it'll free up. Doesn't make much difference though, it shoots good...or you do...

[oldfoneguy]

That's not bad for Kentucky windage!
Have you tried soaking the front sight in a penetrating oil for an extended period? Products like PB Blaster, Kroil, Wd-40 and the type. Set Rifle upside down with entire front sight up to the dovetail soaking. Give it a month of soaking and it will release if not a little more time. Set up a jig or a vice to hold the rifle in place and a small shallow tray deep enough for the front sight.

[Ovidio]

I made this gig, which works great on all my Mausers. But the Gew’s blade is so tight, that I bent the handle...
I’ll try with soaking in WD40!
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[browningautorifle]

Remove that screw and turn in a bolt. You can actually apply some pressure then. It'll move.