K31 from Joe Salter in Canada

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Since I got a scholarship for various thing, I would like to buy a K31 mainly to hunt in december/january. I think it is an excellent rifle according to the reviews and at a price of 250$ these will not last long before they are sold off! Should I get mine? Is finding ammo hard? I saw on Ellwood Epps' website that they got some. I am not reloading YET... so it would be useful some factory/surplus ammo! I would like to have a fews tips before buying mine!

By the way, I plan refinishing the beech stock with shellac.

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I hope you are joking about refinishing the stock with shellac. Maybe you should be buying a Moisen Nagant instead since that's what they used on the stocks.;)
There are other makers of 7.5 swiss ammo, and I am sure someone else will give you that information. I believe it may be Privi Partizan.
 
Actually the K31 were either finished with BLO or shellac if I remember correctly. I got shellac and BLO so it shouldn't be a matter of problem to refinish without getting too much into Bubba's World! Is it a fair price for a very good bore with good overall? It would be my first firearm purchase. I have others but they were given to me. Is it a good idea or not?
 
If you decide to reload, the K31 uses standard .30cal bullets, so once you get a supply of brass you're set.

Lee sells the LTD Production dies in this calibre, as well as the crimping die sold separately. They also carry the case trimmer and die for about $5. If you want to start off on the cheap, get a Lee Hand Press Kit, which can still come in handy when you upgrade to a table mounted press.

Since the K31 is such an accurate rifle, reloading would allow you to work up a precision load for it. Combined with a no-gunsmith mount and decent scope, you'll be getting accuracy out of your rifle that should exceed commercial guns costing two to four times as much.
 
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