German Kar 98k vs. Swiss K31
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Buy both.
No money right now? All good things come with time.
Just remember that you can always turn around and sell a milsurp for the same price if you don't like it. Nothing gained, nothing lost.
That's what I love about them.
Newer stuff all loses its value...some VERY quickly.
I would personally start with a Mauser. It's a classic design and a great mechanism to start off with. The K31 is a bit more...exotic, and I think it would make a great second or third. I have been thinking about getting one these days, but I have to get my reloading bench dusted first.
yes but try to buy 8mm mauser these days in bulk.....
reloading is the way to go
buy both
id go k31 1st...less of them around
K31 is the better deal right now....you can get a nice one for around $250. There were fas less K31 manufactured then '98's. Shooting there is no comparision, K31 has great trigger and is probably the most accurate WWII era milsurp going. They will all have great bores, '98's you will have to look around or pay a premium for a cherry bore. You can also drop some diopter sights for target shooting too.
i just bought a k-31 and it shoots as good as a tikka out of the box i also just bought a k98 israeli converted 308 just waiting to recieve it now,
i would say your average k-31 will shoot much better then a mauser and once you reload it is in fact easier to shoot the k-31 as you can load with 308 bullets, another acurate milsurp to buy is a sweedish mauser
i would say your average k-31 will shoot much better then a mauser and once you reload it is in fact easier to shoot the k-31 as you can load with 308 bullets, another acurate milsurp to buy is a sweedish mauser
My one complaint about the K31 is the ergonomics. I need to lift my head off the rifle after each shot, or that big ring on the back of the bolt will give me a bloody nose when I #### it. Completely eliminates any speed advantage of the straight bolt.
The detachable mag is nice though.
The detachable mag is nice though.
enfields are great i love them but truthfully don't compare in quality or acuracey to the k-31
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The SKS is a blaster rifle from Star Wars. It's very common, easy to shoot and can't hit the broad side of a barn!
They're reasonably accurate, but nothing compared to a solid battle rifle from the WW2 era.
They're reasonably accurate, but nothing compared to a solid battle rifle from the WW2 era.
