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Having had good informal accuracy with my 1st beech stocked K31, I wanted to maximize the accuracy of my second walnut stocked one. The Swiss products clamp on aluminum mount is outstanding and I finally figured out which rings to use and a nice retro Weaver K6 "El Paso Glass" fixed power scope.
Being left handed, the offset mount works fine for me, just have to get the cheekweld in exactly the right place to get a clear sight picture. An added bonus is the fact that the irons are totally unobscured by the mount or scope, either.
So...finally today we were able to get out to the desert to do some shooting and the K31 came along for the ride. I set the distance at about 100 yards which (for me) is about as far off as I can shoot accurately with iron sights and see what I am doing. It was hot and windy out there, and our suspended target contraption was moving around in the breeze, making it a bit more difficult.
So set up from a wobbly table on uneven ground, I fired the first round from the K31. The crack of the round followed the hammer of Thor as the Weaver scope catapulted into my forehead. With the scope as far forward as it could go, I did not anticipate this, but nevertheless I got a faceful of metal and more than a few seconds of ringing bells and swirling stars.
Here is the nice crescent shaped Swiss love tap I got from Broomhilda. Bled good for a minute or two:
Since then it has taken on a lovely purple tone and still smarts a bit.
But here is the best part:
Shot number one, with iron sights and a wobbly table and a cross wind at 100 yards and a hard smack upside the melon (Long range shooters go ahead and laugh) ended up right here:
WINNING!
I then settled in and sighted the scope cross hairs to that 10 ring, which only took a couple of shots. I set up a shoot n see target and this is the result, with a couple of called fliers but overall I was thrilled.
The rifle really deserves to be shot at much longer distances, and I plan to. But as a newcomer to these Swiss Misses, this rifle has quickly become a favorite. An added bonus is that the scope and mount do not interfere with case ejection.
Being left handed, the offset mount works fine for me, just have to get the cheekweld in exactly the right place to get a clear sight picture. An added bonus is the fact that the irons are totally unobscured by the mount or scope, either.
So...finally today we were able to get out to the desert to do some shooting and the K31 came along for the ride. I set the distance at about 100 yards which (for me) is about as far off as I can shoot accurately with iron sights and see what I am doing. It was hot and windy out there, and our suspended target contraption was moving around in the breeze, making it a bit more difficult.
So set up from a wobbly table on uneven ground, I fired the first round from the K31. The crack of the round followed the hammer of Thor as the Weaver scope catapulted into my forehead. With the scope as far forward as it could go, I did not anticipate this, but nevertheless I got a faceful of metal and more than a few seconds of ringing bells and swirling stars.
Here is the nice crescent shaped Swiss love tap I got from Broomhilda. Bled good for a minute or two:
Since then it has taken on a lovely purple tone and still smarts a bit.
But here is the best part:
Shot number one, with iron sights and a wobbly table and a cross wind at 100 yards and a hard smack upside the melon (Long range shooters go ahead and laugh) ended up right here:
WINNING!
I then settled in and sighted the scope cross hairs to that 10 ring, which only took a couple of shots. I set up a shoot n see target and this is the result, with a couple of called fliers but overall I was thrilled.
The rifle really deserves to be shot at much longer distances, and I plan to. But as a newcomer to these Swiss Misses, this rifle has quickly become a favorite. An added bonus is that the scope and mount do not interfere with case ejection.
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