My K98 shoots high. Help?

acarpenter · 04-09-2008, 09:17 PM

I got my sweet new K98 in and I am very very happy with it, except for the fact that at 100 yds I can barely hit the top of the paper!! &$&%
Any easy/non-permanent fixes?
I don't want to ruin any of the original parts because ultimately I'd rather it be in nice collectable shape than shoot perfect... buuuut it would be sweet to actually hit paper.

p.s. SAME WITH MY STEYR!!
Let me know if that can be fixed or if it would be the same fix for that gun too, or what.

THANKS GUYS!!!

Mooseman684 · 04-09-2008, 09:41 PM

You need a taller front sight...
Rich

lefty o · 04-09-2008, 10:12 PM

rondog · 04-09-2008, 10:58 PM

Could be your technique too. How are you using your sights? Shooting freehanded, or off a bench rest?

acarpenter · 04-10-2008, 01:48 PM

I was using them at a bench rest on sandbags.
I just made the front sight level with everything else.

If a taller sight is needed... how might one go about that?
haha

rfc357 · 04-10-2008, 04:56 PM

This is proper operation. The battle sight is probably set for a 300m zero. The rifle will shoot high at 100 yards. If the rifle was sighted for the 196 grain bullet and you are shooting 150s, it will shoot way high. You can replace the front sight with a higher one to bring the point of impact down.

You could use trigonometry to figure out what sight height you need.

Just remember, if you change ammunition, your point of impact will change.

04-09-2008, 09:41 PM	#2
Mooseman684 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 8,192 Images: 2	You need a taller front sight... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

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lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,240	yep!

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rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 706	Could be your technique too. How are you using your sights? Shooting freehanded, or off a bench rest? __________________ What she doesn't know about, doesn't piss her off.....

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04-09-2008, 09:17 PM	#1
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 127	I got my sweet new K98 in and I am very very happy with it, except for the fact that at 100 yds I can barely hit the top of the paper!! &$&% Any easy/non-permanent fixes? I don't want to ruin any of the original parts because ultimately I'd rather it be in nice collectable shape than shoot perfect... buuuut it would be sweet to actually hit paper. p.s. SAME WITH MY STEYR!! Let me know if that can be fixed or if it would be the same fix for that gun too, or what. THANKS GUYS!!!

04-10-2008, 01:48 PM	#5
acarpenter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 127	I was using them at a bench rest on sandbags. I just made the front sight level with everything else. If a taller sight is needed... how might one go about that? haha

04-10-2008, 04:56 PM	#6
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 629	This is proper operation. The battle sight is probably set for a 300m zero. The rifle will shoot high at 100 yards. If the rifle was sighted for the 196 grain bullet and you are shooting 150s, it will shoot way high. You can replace the front sight with a higher one to bring the point of impact down. You could use trigonometry to figure out what sight height you need. Just remember, if you change ammunition, your point of impact will change.