Break-in?? 1935 Venezuelan Short Rifle model 1924 (FN Mauser)

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Well I finally got around to taking my "newer" 1935 7mm FN Mauser to the range for a break-in -- as it was unissued and unfired.

I put 20 rounds through her, and I couldn't find paper. I adjusted the elevation in 100m increments every five shots, but no dice. I suppose this means I should be playing with the windage on the front sight?

If so, how do you do it?

Thanks in advance.
 
Perhaps the ammo was just the cause ? She would have been test fired and sighted at the FN factory before being shipped out.

Belgian contract Mauser are very well made and earn their place beside the German contract ones.

Pictures please!!!
 
The Kurgan said:
Well I finally got around to taking my "newer" 1935 7mm FN Mauser to the range for a break-in -- as it was unissued and unfired.

I put 20 rounds through her, and I couldn't find paper. I adjusted the elevation in 100m increments every five shots, but no dice. I suppose this means I should be playing with the windage on the front sight?

If so, how do you do it?

Thanks in advance.
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Maybe start @25 yards first off.........

good luck!
 
Thanks guys. I am well aware of starting close. Usually, I have no problem sighting in at 100 metres with a 11x17 target. My question was more around **how** to adjust windage.

I was using Sellier and Bellot 7x57 FMJ 140 Gr

I will use a larger sheet of paper at 25 yards to confirm whether or not I need to adjust the windage. As Nabs said, these things are usually adjusted and test fired at the factory.

Pics:

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IIRC, the windage on the Mausers are typically drift-adjustable.

Remember, if you want the bullet to go LEFT, move the front sight to the RIGHT, and vice versa.

Nice looking rifle, though!!
 
Mike Webb said:
Like they say, start at close range. Adjust windage by drifting the front sight, if your gun shoots left move the front sight to the right.
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If he does that it will just keep shooting farther and farther to the left.

:D

Move the front sight in the opposite direction to which way you want the bullet to go, move the rear sight in the same direction you want the bullet to go.

Mark
 
I wouldn’t touch the front sight yet. Look at it closely, it should be staked from when it was calibrated at the factory. Don't even think about moving that sight until you know where you are hitting.:eek:

I am with the crowd that suggests moving closer and trying some different ammo. I would try it at 25m with some Prvi Partizan 173 gr. SP and see what it does. Try a center hold too.

I have a 1935 Brazilian Mauser that I just recently fired for the first time with the 173 gr. Prvi Partizan SP ammo. I have been informed that the military loading at the time called for a 139 gr. bullet with a muzzle velocity of 2950 fps. However, nobody loads it that hot anymore, so I opted to try the 173 gr. loading of Prvi Partizan as it parallels the original Spanish military loading quite closely.

Here is the rife:

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The 25m range (I measured it carefully with a hipchain and compass):

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Here is my first shot at 25m. It is approximately 2” higher than my point of aim, but dead on.

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Here is my final 5 shot group. It measure ¾”, but I knew at the time I’d screwed up the outermost shot by squirming around. I’m confident this rifle could shoot a ragged hole at 25m.

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Essentially, it is dead on in regards to windage from when it was set at the factory in Oberndorf back in 1937. I expected it to shoot a little higher if the sights were calibrated for a 139 gr. bullet at 2950 fps. I also wasn’t shooting it at 100m either, so I don't know yet how much difference there will be in point of impact at that range.

BTW, that's a nice looking rifle you have!:)
 
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Pull the bolt, and look at the bull of the target you're aiming at through the bore. Center the bore on the target, then without moving the rifle (having it in a full rest, or sandbagged, is ideal) move your head up and check the sights. This will at least let you know if the sights are in the ballpark. Zeroing this way will almost always get you on paper at 100 yards, it's pretty accurate, so it should give a good indication what's up.

I'm with the others in saying don't go banging sights around just yet, if the bore's on target and so are the sights, try different ammo as suggested. Things can get buggered up on a rifle that beautiful fast by people moving sights around chasing zero.

Whatever you do, if you do move the sights, get a proper brass punch. :) Anything else will scar your gorgeous rifle for life by slight dings to the front sight. Brass punches are cheap, and if you don't already own them, worth it.

Maple, gorgeous rifle as well!
 
Ardent said:
Hope we can entice you to bring the rifle out for the next full bore milsurp online shoot, it sounds perfect for what you're looking to do range wise. Was a ball last time, we just need more shooters. :)

Anyone who likes shooting their milsurps, the spring shoot will run the same format:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=499696
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Thank you, that looks cool!:)

I have two No.4 Mk.1*'s that need some range time too.

I'll have to get some ammo together for them all and get the sights set.

I sure wish ammo wasn't so damn expensive, that Prvi Partizan cost me $26.99 a box. It is like $15 a box in the States.:(
 
Thanks for all the feedback. I was certainly not too interested in banging a brass punch onto my Mauser's front sight.

I happen to have a box of the heavier Prvi stuff that I will try next. Again, I will also go to the 25 metre line.

She's a beauty alright. They don't make them like this anymore.

Nabs: unfortunately, my wife caught on to my growing collection and has put her foot down on the # of rifles. Basically, whatever can fill my locker is it! :D

You'd be surprized how creative I've been in jamming them into my locker! :)
 
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