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Round grains used in the First World War

Castrejo

Castrejo

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Hello guys,
I shot my 1917 Erfurt rifle last Monday, and it shoot fantastic!
I was set my targets are around 225-250 yards ( I was unable to set further) and being that my kar98a sights start at 300 yards I thought there was no way I would hit the target.
Boy was I wrong, ever round hit paper. I was using 175gr highland 8mm commercial round. Now I am curious, what size round did they use during the sighting of these rifles? Surely it couldn't have been 175 since I was hitting the target at 225 yards with the sights set at 300?

Now I need to find a darn buttplate for it!!!

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Castrejo said:
Hello guys,
I shot my 1917 Erfurt rifle last Monday, and it shoot fantastic!
I was set my targets are around 225-250 yards ( I was unable to set further) and being that my kar98a sights start at 300 yards I thought there was no way I would hit the target.
Boy was I wrong, ever round hit paper. I was using 175gr highland 8mm commercial round. Now I am curious, what size round did they use during the sighting of these rifles? Surely it couldn't have been 175 since I was hitting the target at 225 yards with the sights set at 300?

Now I need to find a darn buttplate for it!!!

yvave7ed.jpg
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The S-patrone, used in WW1, was a 152gr projectile, with a MV of 2800 fps plus.

The s.S-patrone, as developed inter-war and used in WW2 K98k's, MG's etc., was a 197gr projectile moving at around 2500ish.

I use 200gr Sierra Match Kings or Speer SP's in my Mausers.
 
Do you find that 200gr is relevant to the sighting of these rifles? For example 300yrds on the sights equates to the round poi at 300yards?
 
Castrejo said:
Do you find that 200gr is relevant to the sighting of these rifles? For example 300yrds on the sights equates to the round poi at 300yards?
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45-46 grains of 2208 with a 200gr match king seems to reflect the sight ranges, I have only shot 100 and 200 with my k98's, but.

With an imperial Gew 98 you'll be aiming about 1 foot low at 100 to hit centre but, lol.
 
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