Optics on a K31 ?

tacfoley said:
Re the offset - not such a problem as you might think. As has been pointed out, there are good few military rifles with post-production offset scopes. Remember that these are NOT dedicated target arms, but made into sharpshooter or sniper rifles as a military exigency - some corners must be cut. The option - usually and unwelcome one - is to drill and tap. This is made difficult by the need to use carbide drills and taps as the KJ31 receiver is very seriously hard.

There IS a scope mount that goes over the bore, either from Germany or Switzerland, but it is ca. $400 or so by comparison with the $75-ish of the SP version. Add the fact that unless you are really gentle, you are also going to ding that brass.

If you find difficulty adapting your cheek-weld to the offset, remember my post above, and invest $60 or so in one of Peter Ogden's fine cheek risers. For those of you who already shoot a No4[T] shooting offset is nothing new.

tac
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I wish, US dollar price.
Add currency conversion to anemic Canadian dollar, banking fees, customs(GST and Quebec PST) and US shipping to Canada.
 
I think the only people who moan about the Swiss product offset scope mount are those who have not used it.
 
plonker said:
I think the only people who moan about the Swiss product offset scope mount are those who have not used it.
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I wasn't complaining when I started this thread.
I have several rifles with off set mounts but not like the K31 on the right .
I don't want to drill & tap or alter the receiver so I'll try to find the Swiss mount .
I have just finished restoring the stock & the metal needs no restoring .
Looking forward to seeing how it shoots ;)
Her are some before & after pic's
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I'm quite happy with mine. There is a little adjustment required because of the elevation. One of those raised cheek pieces would do nicely but I'm quite used to the way it feels now without one. I couldn't resist the urge to put a huge optic on.

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I've got mine all bore-sighted and ready to zero using my old workhorse Redfield 3x9x40
mounted on the Swiss clamp-on.
The setup feels right-- I close my eyes, raise the rifle to firing position, open my eyes, and
the sight picture is 'right there'.
Hoping to get out to the range this week.
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tacfoley said:
Re the offset - not such a problem as you might think. As has been pointed out, there are good few military rifles with post-production offset scopes. Remember that these are NOT dedicated target arms, but made into sharpshooter or sniper rifles as a military exigency - some corners must be cut. The option - usually and unwelcome one - is to drill and tap. This is made difficult by the need to use carbide drills and taps as the KJ31 receiver is very seriously hard.

There IS a scope mount that goes over the bore, either from Germany or Switzerland, but it is ca. $400 or so by comparison with the $75-ish of the SP version. Add the fact that unless you are really gentle, you are also going to ding that brass.

If you find difficulty adapting your cheek-weld to the offset, remember my post above, and invest $60 or so in one of Peter Ogden's fine cheek risers. For those of you who already shoot a No4[T] shooting offset is nothing new.

tac
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We do a centre mount that replaces the rear sight, it is quite a bit less than $400 http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php/1226083-K31-Scope-mount-(updated-with-video)
 
A cautionary ps:

To all members new to shooting the scoped K-31:

Remember to remove that muzzle protector before you fire!
It's obvious when using the factory iron sights, but you will not see in through the scope.
I've stashed mine in a baggy with a note enclosed.
I was talking to a long-time K-31 owner who told me he's come across more than one of
those little things downrange!
 
The rifle ends up unbalanced with either removable mount, or the drill and tap permanent mount; in both cases, ejection is more challenging. I ended up going back to irons for this rifle, which is what is was built for - after D/T :( It did shoot just fine with optics mounted on either way.
 
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