Swiss K31?

ninwnc · 01-23-2007, 10:37 AM

I am strongly concidering getting a Swiss K31 rifle. Anyone here own one? Any pros & cons to owning one would be appreciated. Anyone know a good source of ammo for it?

Nick

Dale · 01-23-2007, 01:14 PM

Got two superb shooters.

Only con that I know of is the availability of the 7.5X55 ammo at reasonable prices.

That's why I responded to your reloading post on another thread.....gonna do it. Yepper....fer sure.

Finding 7.5 X55 brass is difficult (unless you want to spend the money on Norma...I ain't!) so I am going to .284 brass...size them in a specifically designated 7.5X55 SWISS sizing die...and fire form them.

Pros.....too many to list. LOL

DWARREN123 · 01-23-2007, 01:47 PM

I have one and like it extremly well.
CON's
Price of ammo
Price of extra magazines
PRO's
Accurate
Ease of operation

NRAJOE · 01-23-2007, 02:17 PM

I have a walnut and a beech...

100% condition and all matching.
Got a reply from the soldier that carried the walnut.

They are awesome rifles....GP11 ammo can be had around $28/60 rds.

I buy some whenever I find it at shows...(got over 1,000 rds now)

Get everything now before the good stuff is gone!

troylaplante · 01-23-2007, 04:25 PM

AIM Surplus and Southern Ohio Gun both carry ammo. Like Joe, I buy some at gun shows, as I did this last weekend.

Casull · 01-23-2007, 06:07 PM

Nick, you won't be sorry. I also have two (one beech and one walnut) and I love them. I resolved the ammo issue by ordering 100 rounds of PRVI from Graf's & Son's (about $60 with shipping), and now have brass for reloading. I have heard the GP11 ammo is excellent, but it is Berdan primed. I found the PRVI quite accurate (at least with open sights and 45 year old eyes). I also just got one of the St. Marie mounts and look forward to trying out the Swiss with a scope on board (will be much better for testing my reloads). Anyway, great solid guns.

SilverRun · 01-23-2007, 08:29 PM

I have one in walnut. Most accurate surplus rifle I have shot. Excellent Swiss workmanship. Ammo can be found at Graf and Sons.

ninwnc · 01-23-2007, 09:31 PM

I have spent a few hours looking at ammo sites, and found some ammo, and some die sets, so I guess I'm outt'a reasons not to buy one.

Thanks to you all for the info.

Nick

Paul · 01-28-2007, 03:09 PM

I received my first K31 last week and must say I'm impressed right from the start. I just began taking it down for cleaning today. With the time I have available it will be a while before I get to take it to the range. The prospects look good though. As for Ammo I am going to try reloadable Wolf and see what happens.

Paul

billy · 01-28-2007, 08:28 PM

ya know nick... we are on the same page,ive been thinking the same thing.i reload now ,and these are supposed to be the cats pajamas. so im gonna do it ! where are you looking for one?

hounddawg · 01-28-2007, 08:32 PM

Norma is pricey, you betcha! Best go with the Hornady for production ammo.

I own 2 of them, and a sweeter shooter, you'll go a long way to find.

ninwnc · 01-29-2007, 10:57 AM

BILLY. I was looking at Classic Arms.I called Ben andtalkedto him. I can order it and it will be here the next day via UPS. Clasic Arms is only about 75 miles from here.

I can probably drive down and pick it up. I may order one on the 1st. He is out of 7.5X55 ammo though.

Nick

dogolden · 02-22-2007, 09:07 AM

K31's rock! I only have one now, a beater $79 deal from AIM many years ago. But, she is accurate. Probably the most accurate milsurp I have ever owned, beating my Swede's & Finn's hands down for the most part.

Brass is available now in 7.5x55 so I do not buy .284 brass and trim it down. Bought some dies too. But I only reload for her occasionally (like maybe twice)? Privi Partisan is running something like $12 a box around here. Not too bad a price...

01-23-2007, 10:37 AM	#1
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 435	Swiss K31? I am strongly concidering getting a Swiss K31 rifle. Anyone here own one? Any pros & cons to owning one would be appreciated. Anyone know a good source of ammo for it? Nick

01-23-2007, 01:14 PM	#2
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Got two superb shooters. Only con that I know of is the availability of the 7.5X55 ammo at reasonable prices. That's why I responded to your reloading post on another thread.....gonna do it. Yepper....fer sure. Finding 7.5 X55 brass is difficult (unless you want to spend the money on Norma...I ain't!) so I am going to .284 brass...size them in a specifically designated 7.5X55 SWISS sizing die...and fire form them. Pros.....too many to list. LOL __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

01-23-2007, 02:17 PM	#4
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,043 Images: 3	I have a walnut and a beech... 100% condition and all matching. Got a reply from the soldier that carried the walnut. They are awesome rifles....GP11 ammo can be had around $28/60 rds. I buy some whenever I find it at shows...(got over 1,000 rds now) Get everything now before the good stuff is gone! __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

01-28-2007, 03:09 PM	#9
Paul Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2	New to K31 I received my first K31 last week and must say I'm impressed right from the start. I just began taking it down for cleaning today. With the time I have available it will be a while before I get to take it to the range. The prospects look good though. As for Ammo I am going to try reloadable Wolf and see what happens. Paul

01-28-2007, 08:32 PM	#11
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South of Nasty-vile, Tennessee Posts: 535 Images: 1	Norma is pricey, you betcha! Best go with the Hornady for production ammo. I own 2 of them, and a sweeter shooter, you'll go a long way to find. __________________ http://images.animationfactory.com/a...ing_md_clr.gif If the people be of sound mind, laws are unneccesary. If the people be not of sound mind, laws are useless. --Plato

01-23-2007, 01:47 PM	#3
DWARREN123 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: BETWEEN TN & KY Posts: 773	I have one and like it extremly well. CON's Price of ammo Price of extra magazines PRO's Accurate Ease of operation

01-23-2007, 04:25 PM	#5
troylaplante Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Selma, NC Posts: 2,223	AIM Surplus and Southern Ohio Gun both carry ammo. Like Joe, I buy some at gun shows, as I did this last weekend.

01-23-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
Casull Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 256	Nick, you won't be sorry. I also have two (one beech and one walnut) and I love them. I resolved the ammo issue by ordering 100 rounds of PRVI from Graf's & Son's (about $60 with shipping), and now have brass for reloading. I have heard the GP11 ammo is excellent, but it is Berdan primed. I found the PRVI quite accurate (at least with open sights and 45 year old eyes). I also just got one of the St. Marie mounts and look forward to trying out the Swiss with a scope on board (will be much better for testing my reloads). Anyway, great solid guns.

01-23-2007, 08:29 PM	#7
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,661	I have one in walnut. Most accurate surplus rifle I have shot. Excellent Swiss workmanship. Ammo can be found at Graf and Sons.

01-23-2007, 09:31 PM	#8
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 435	I have spent a few hours looking at ammo sites, and found some ammo, and some die sets, so I guess I'm outt'a reasons not to buy one. Thanks to you all for the info. Nick

01-28-2007, 08:28 PM	#10
billy spiritual counselor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: a secret lab on the shores of lake titicaca Posts: 11,929 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 145	ya know nick... we are on the same page,ive been thinking the same thing.i reload now ,and these are supposed to be the cats pajamas. so im gonna do it ! where are you looking for one?

01-29-2007, 10:57 AM	#12
ninwnc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 435	BILLY. I was looking at Classic Arms.I called Ben andtalkedto him. I can order it and it will be here the next day via UPS. Clasic Arms is only about 75 miles from here. I can probably drive down and pick it up. I may order one on the 1st. He is out of 7.5X55 ammo though. Nick

02-22-2007, 09:07 AM	#13
dogolden Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville SC Posts: 49	K31's rock! I only have one now, a beater $79 deal from AIM many years ago. But, she is accurate. Probably the most accurate milsurp I have ever owned, beating my Swede's & Finn's hands down for the most part. Brass is available now in 7.5x55 so I do not buy .284 brass and trim it down. Bought some dies too. But I only reload for her occasionally (like maybe twice)? Privi Partisan is running something like $12 a box around here. Not too bad a price...