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Thinking of sporterizing k31
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<blockquote data-quote="RT2506" data-source="post: 1162599" data-attributes="member: 10178"><p>Leave the K31 as it is. It is now worth $350 to $400. Factory ammo is a limiting factor because of availability and selection. Handloading long heavy bullets is a problem because the throat is really short in these rifles and the bullet has to be seated deep in the case limiting capacity and thus velocity. 1200 to 1500 yards is a pipe dream for serious accuracy shooting. Yes I know some have and I have also done some 1000+ yard shooting with these old military rifles but hitting something the size of a pickup truck now and then is not what I call accurate. If you want to do serious long range shooting you need to be serious and get some serious equipment and burn a whole lot of powder to find accuracy. If you want to shoot the K31 and have fun try to find some vintage service rifle matches and load some 150 to 175 gr match bullets with IMR4064 burn rate powders. Yep the old k31s in good condition are really accurate for military rifles and on average are number 2 as to the most accurate military rifles I have ever owned. Number 1 on average accuracy is the 96 Swede Mauser 6.5x55. I have one of my K31s with a clamp on scope mount that I have used to kill a few deer with just for kicks.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RT2506, post: 1162599, member: 10178"] Leave the K31 as it is. It is now worth $350 to $400. Factory ammo is a limiting factor because of availability and selection. Handloading long heavy bullets is a problem because the throat is really short in these rifles and the bullet has to be seated deep in the case limiting capacity and thus velocity. 1200 to 1500 yards is a pipe dream for serious accuracy shooting. Yes I know some have and I have also done some 1000+ yard shooting with these old military rifles but hitting something the size of a pickup truck now and then is not what I call accurate. If you want to do serious long range shooting you need to be serious and get some serious equipment and burn a whole lot of powder to find accuracy. If you want to shoot the K31 and have fun try to find some vintage service rifle matches and load some 150 to 175 gr match bullets with IMR4064 burn rate powders. Yep the old k31s in good condition are really accurate for military rifles and on average are number 2 as to the most accurate military rifles I have ever owned. Number 1 on average accuracy is the 96 Swede Mauser 6.5x55. I have one of my K31s with a clamp on scope mount that I have used to kill a few deer with just for kicks. [/QUOTE]
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