Kar98k Iron Sights to 500yds: Practical Accuracy
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The Kar98k, the Wehrmacht's backbone in WW2. With it's origins tracing back to Paul Mauser's Model 1898 rifle, there is an estimate of somewhere between 90mi to 125mil units produced, making the Mauser rifle is the world's most prolific rifle design.
The main two complaints on the standard infantry Kar98k, however: the sight system and the recoil that the 8mm cartridge puts out... so how does it hold it's ground to 500yards?
On an off note, gamers actually know of the Kar98k from Doc and Shroud shredding it on PUBG...
Ammunition used: hand loaded 7.92x57mm/8mm Mauser cartridges, 200grain Nosler custom projectiles to match the WW2 Wehrmacht 2650-2700fps. These rounds were quite the thumper, and after a few stripper clips worth, Henry was feeling the love...
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Distance Conversions:
150y - 137m
200y - 182m
250y - 229m
300y - 274m
350y - 320m
400y - 366m
450y - 411m
500y - 457m
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Practical accuracy is so much more interesting (to me) than precision accuracy
Also kudos on pointing out your unfamiliarity with the sights rather than just calling them junk sights.
Well they are junk sites, even when you are familiar with them. ;) They are a 19th Century design, utterly outclassed by the 20th Century Springfield and Enfield sight designs.
@@Mygg_Jeager you referring to the peep sights on the p17 and 03a3?
@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK Springfield and Enfield Bolt Actions, All Models.
All are superior to the Mauser G98/K98 Sights.
@@Mygg_Jeager I’m confused bc the early Springfield and enfield sights are so similar to the k98 that it’s really up to personal preference. later on they went to peep sights which were completely different and most would say superior (I don’t agree but that’s just my preference). I don’t own a 1903 but I do own an SMLE and K98k and the sight picture on those is almost identical, the only thing I can see is the SMLE has windage adjustments which is fairly pointless on iron sights
@@RUSTYCHEVYTRUCK Okay, I'll narrow down what I'm referring too here: Springfield 1903 and SMLE. The WWI Springfield and Enfield Sights. Not Black Powder or Trap Door Springfield and Enfield Rifles.
The sights found on WWI US Springfield Rifles were identical to the latter M1 Garand, M14, and XM16 sights.
Truly the most advanced and variable iron sights ever produced. Though I find the G3/CETME/MP5 pattern of sights much more intuitive, simple, and idiot proof.
Edit: Looks like I was wrong, the 1903 does not have M1 Garand style sights, it indeed had Mauser style front blade sights. So that means the SMLE with windage adjustments would be the best of the war.
Before snipers were an official regiment and a recognized tactic on the battlefield, Sharpshooters were selected from the best rifle companies of western militaries. And these Sharpshooters made full use of windage adjustable sights when firing out over 1,000 yards.
As a medic I appreciate you saying it’s bad to shoot at us lol
I heard that the Japanese specifically target medics first to leave the US soldiers vulnerable if they get any injuries. It's a pretty fucked up tactic but a smart one. Due to this, the US medics would remove the red cross symbols they usually wear and any indication that it's a medic.
@@hurjireepz7021 you're exactly right. I wonder if there was parallel to that in the European theater on the eastern front
@@hurjireepz7021 Well Japanese War combat doctrine is not well known to follow Geneva convention 😂
@Jackson Quinn I don’t think there was as many of those war crimes in Europe. I’ve heard that the Germans and all of its axis except japan respected way more that medics shouldn’t be shot. Not saying that Japanese soldiers didn’t respect it but, yeah.
@@hurjireepz7021 just one reason of many I’m glad Japan was fire bombed and nuked x2
Love the smack that 8mm makes on the steel.
Yep, i once completely shot off a swinging steel target and broke the stand in 2 places when i brought my M24/47 to the range. When i told the range officer she wasnt even mad and said it happens all the time. But that goes to show how powerful the 8mm mauser is
Only rifle I have that dimples my rifle rated steel . My great grandfather brought it back from ww2 . Still a potent caliber
Goodness that’s an amazing rifle! 120 year old design and making hits out that far with iron sights. That round dumps some serious kinetic energy on target too! Those plates were swinging hard.
If you study the history of some of the conflicts of the mid-1880s through the start of the Great War (WWI), the Mauser bolt-action - in its various forms - was used to great effect at extended ranges, using nothing more than iron sights and good fundamentals of marksmanship. At the Battle of San Juan Hill (or Heights, both terms are used), July 1, 1898 in the Spanish-American War, the Spanish troops defending the hill took a heavy toll on American forces assaulting it, by taking the U.S. forces under accurate long-range rifle fire from their M1893 7mm Mauser bolt-action rifles. Future U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt was so impressed by the Mauser that virtually his first act upon becoming commander-in-chief was to arm American soldiers and Marines with a weapon similar to it - the M1903 Springfield bolt-action, which was ultimately chambered in 30-06. Irregular South African Boers - organized militia - inflicted a stinging defeat on British Army regulars at the Battle of Spion Kop, 23-24 January, 1900. The Boers, controlling the high ground, used relentless long-range rifle fire from their Mausers to wear down and ultimate defeat the British in one of the most-important engagements of the Second Boer War. You already know, I am sure, of the rifle's record in German Army service during both World Wars, and in the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939 as well.
@@GeorgiaBoy1961 I knew about the use of Mausers against US troops in the Spanish-American war and how it spawned the design of the M1903, but didn't know that bit of history about the Boer War. Thanks for sharing!
You bet - always interested in discovering new and fascinating historical info.
@@Richard-wz9uh well the springfield was in the end a license production of the mauser 1989 with shortened barrel
It's not so much the rifle. It's the shooter. It's always the shooter. A good tool , yes. And an even better master of his craft.
When you make a powerful and precise weapon so gorgeous that it can be considered a fashion accesory, you have made it as a weapons designer.
That's why it's still used as ceremonial rifle by honor guards in place of modern rifles.
*You should search houses for an 8x Scope*
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Tennyson Mathew lol
@@9HoleReviews lmao
I owned K98k (1939) and Zeiss Zielacht (cca1932) in the past, coupled by LSR repro by Accumounts. Definitlely not a victory. More fun is the CG96 (1915) with period diopter. But believe, those old Zeisses (I owned Zielacht, Zielsechs, even Zielvier) offers great sharpness of picture.
@@grimpo3310 people bash those old ones but man they are well made.
The old German war horse is a legend. That 8mm mauser lets you know when you let one off the chain. This is the first video I've watched on your channel. I just added a 1940 K98k to my collection today. Off to watch a few more. And subscribed.
Welcome!
What’s crazy is that he didn’t miss a shot on the 150 and 200 yrd targets and that was the about the average distance between trenches in ww1. Obviously shooting moving targets is harder than stationary plates but pretty wild to think about.
@FemaleBeauty13 That’s correct the gewehr 98 would have been used at the time. The comment was more to draw attention to how devastating highly accurate, big caliber bolt guns similar to this one (like the gewehr 98 and other variants used in ww1) were in the short distances between trenches in ww1.
Really digging these old school bolt action videos
Never knew I liked these guns until I started watching you two shoot them😂
They are a blast to shoot. I use a Mauser 98 (full size, not the Karabiner 98) as my main hunting rifle.
@@massaweed420 is it impractical in some situations? That thing is huuuuge, but it looks fenomomenal
You will find that you like them more if you shoot one.
450y without glasses... I wouldn't be able to tell where that plate is.
If you know where it is you dont nessesery need to see it.
He shot at 1100 yards with irons.
That guy has some eyes man.
I can't see even 50 meters away without glasses...Even 20.
Ram those stripper clips in Henry, you is the long range, open sights King!
Edit: and without a 25 power scope
Great old-school shooting! Excellent eyesight, too. Given that the German squad was built around a machine gun, marksmanship didn't have the priority that it had in US doctrine--hence the 'OK' sights.
Pete Sheppard I don’t like those sights for LR work, but I feel that the inverted V should be very fast for sub300m target acquisition
Was it just me...or did those rounds hitting the target sound like a sledgehammer hitting a frying pan!? Holy bjeezuz that’s a bad ass gun...great video guys...as always your real life videos are outstanding 👍🏻
It's great to see another iconic WWII rifle! Thanks for the awesome videos
Really like these practical accuracy videos. Really shows the effective range of these old rifles
The way its smacking that steel, I don't think you'd need 2 shots to neutralize a target with 8mm Mauser.
Acht mal Siebenundfünfzig
Well hit it twice, so you know it's dead for sure...
Best surplus rifle I ever bought. I hunt with it in the military configuration. Works great for elk and black bear
you would love the 6.5x55mm swedish mauser even better..that rifle is the reason the olympic biathlon changed from "any caliber" to a 22lr format..it well known as a moose killer too.
The Swedish Mauser and 8mm Mauser caliber is very popular for hunting elk in Sweden 💪
Also 9.3x62 Mauser, a most notably African game round, is is incredibly popular in Scandinavia too nowadays for the larger game, with a Blaster R8 or other rifles
Great shooting. Completely agree about the sights.
I think it's the only downfall of the Mauser. The rear V and pointed post sort of fall in a void for me. They don't line up intuitively to shoot quickly at shorter ranges and are challenging to use at long range.
A good peep like on a No.4Mk1/2 or Garand is a much better combat sight.
Hell I even prefer the square notch and straight post of the Mosin or No.1MkIII over the Mauser sights.
Towarzysz Beagle 100% agree on that.
it depends on your training with it. i for myself love the sights of the Mauser and it is a rellay accurate gun from technical things. other shooters could hit the targets more often. He did a great job of course! but do you know what i mean? :). Its why studys always take many days of recording and not just one where you was maybe a bit more unconcentraed or anything else
@@edelweiss- I can never see the sights on mine, but then again I can't really make out much detail at all at 100 meters without my glasses. In my house even at close range the sights disappear from my view. My Type 99 does far better in that regard. Guess I just need to find my glasses again lol.
One of my favorite rifles. I also learned something about my Mauser K98K just now. Nobody was able to explain to me why the range numbers were marked on both the bottom and top. Now I understand why they were marked top and bottom. Makes sense for an infantryman not to move his rifle away from his firing position to change his range. This was never explained or written about in the book I have which is The German Infantry Weapons Manual of 1935. It only explained to adjust for range using the top side and placing the front sight in the V notch for various impact at combat ranges at 100 to 300 meters. Once again Mr. 9-Hole Reviews I really learned something from you.
Good on you for learning about the sight markings. I had an 'aha moment with my K98 years ago. Don't feel bad folks do figure it out if you do enough range work. I have an older Weaver 6X on mine....cant use stripper clips but can finagle rounds from up top loading singly one by one.
@@williamkeith8944
That's an A number 1 White Tail Deer rifle there, nice.
Why am I watching this at 4 in the morning and I don't know anything about guns.
I feel u
Same here. 3:45 o'clock in the morning:D
Started getting into it now but 4 o clock
Time to get into guns
And I should prepare a presentation
3:37 - German language skill boosted by using a German gun
Its funny: The Yugo M48s and Czech M24s are better versions of the 98 platform for sustained accurate shooting because the full length wooden handguard over the chamber would prevent a lot of the heat mirage.
That may be, but, knowing that your K98k served in the war adds mystique and monetary value.
turkish mausers too.
@@frigglebiscuit7484 If you're not familiar with them look into the BRNO manufactured Persian Mausers.
I agree with the difficulties with the "V" shaped iron sights. Very well explained.
Absolutely true.
Many thanks for this video..!
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First time finding your channel. Freaking awesome! Less talking, more shooting. Good shit.
Good to have you around!
Such a beautiful gun. One of my favourites along with the AK-47, Thompson M1A1, and the M1 Garand.
I love the sights on these rifles. The recoil isn't that bad, more of a shove than a kick.
I grew up shooting old military rifles because that's what I could afford when I was younger and was drawn to the Mausers, I had an 1893, later on a Gewehr 98, a couple sporterized Mausers here and there but with open sights, including a Swedish M96, later on a Spanish 1916 and now I have a K98. I never had issues shooting barleycorn sights, in fact I kind of like them. In my life hunting, I've never shot a deer with anything that has a scope on it. Even some of my hunting rifles and guns from the 60's and 70's have barleycorn style sights. It does take getting used to, but also, where I hunt, most shots are fairly close. I did take one deer 3 years ago with my Swedish Mauser at 100 yards with those open sights and another was my 1853 Enfield musketoon that was out to 100 yards or better and that gun also had barleycorn front sights with a rear ladder sight, even though it was a small ladder. I shoot musket matches with muzzleloading rifles and the guns I have all have barleycorn sights. I also shoot a 1871 Mauser out to 200 yards at matches and that has a barleycorn sight and it's actually more accurate than one would expect, especially since there is so much real estate between the front and rear sights.
"Vierhundert"
"Scheisse"
LOL
Er hat gut gesagt.
I lapse into broken German when I'm out with my K98
@@bodavidson2804 Just be careful that you don't run into any WWII veterans then. It might trigger their reflexes.
I'm Swiss, so I will be watching from across the river lol
I shot the Mauser for the first time 2 days ago. At short range and hand holding, my first 3 shot were bullseyes, but that recoil affected my accuracy pretty quickly.
No question about it. After shooting Mauser rifles for over 50 years, I'm spoiled. I don't have as much fun shooting more modern rifles, though I did get attached to an Accuracy International Arctic Warfare that I was assigned once.
Aside from the AI Arctic Warfare, I prefer my old Mauser 98k.
I can't be positive, but there is an excellent chance that this is the first rifle over a .22 that I ever fired. Life's crazy. 🤔😎👍
Interesting, thanks! Unsurprising results though given the Germans' own stated figures for dispersion :)
BTW here's the 100% figures from 1909 for an AVERAGE factory new Gew 98: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wA6diaW2VY_j0cLjykhIB73Xhh3BHKfG
Ignoring the corners, it works out at 4 MOA for an average factory-new rifle.
From the 1934 manual, we've got 50% figures for an average Gew 98 / Kar98b. Double the 50% radius figure for the 96% radius. Given that these figures when expanded to 96% radii are worse than 100% figures from 1909, I presume it's for rifles in service rather than new. They note that the Kar98k dispersions are only insignificantly larger: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wA6diaW2VY_j0cLjykhIB73Xhh3BHKfG
Interesting! We had an issue shooting PPU "factory" ammo, as it was pushing velocities far too low to use the graduated sights correctly. The PPU was going at about 2200fps, and we had to use the 600m sights to impact the 400YARD target. I believe they used the lower pressures to anticipate that some end users would end up cramming it into the Gew98's tighter bore diameter without research.
In fact this rifle has been on this course multiple times, because we needed to find the correctly corresponding velocities, which was around the 2600fps mark. I would like to test S&B 7.92 ammo to see how well it shoots though.
Also along with your point, it does appear that the WW2 standard of 3-4MOA is lost upon the modern shooter. Our cartridges are more precise, and I have no doubts that the Enfields that we had shot on this channel so far would have performed about the same as this if we had used period correct ammunition.
@@9HoleReviews Proper 303 Mk.VII seems to outperform modern factory .303. I've been really happy with S&B on the accuracy front, putting in 10-12" 5-6 rounds groups at 300m sling supported through my 2-groove Long Branch.
I recently found a lot of German MEN manufactured .303 (shown in one of our No.4 videos) that pushes excellent accuracy. I was getting 1.5in at 100, and easily impacting longer distance targets with the superior sighting arrangements (in contrast to the 98k) that the MkI has! I'm curious on the background on this MEN .303, as it is not commercially packaged, and manufactured in the 80's.
I got one almost identical to this one, an early war model without the cuffed buttplate and it has an earlier barrelband. IMO the best and the most beautiful design ever.
Something i love about older weapons is that they always have unique things about them, Be it models or sounds like the last round on a M1 garand with the "PING" or the PPSH that i kindly nicknamed "the screaming goat".
5:35 someone tried to show you how it’s done 😂
Yea. 😂😂😂
You're quite a absorber man.
Was hoping for a scoped K98K
We're working on that one as well.
@@9HoleReviews very naice
I have a sporterized K98 with a Weaver 6X scope. Very accurate
@@williamkeith8944 You criminal!!!
@@williamkeith8944
What a waste
man i grew up on those kinds of sights. my mom handed me a marlin model 60 22 cal when i hit 13. and made sure i had the ammo i needed to become proficient. she knew i was up on safe handling of a fire arm because i grew up trying to convince her and the rest of my family that i was ready lol i started saving for a rifle when i was 7 years old >.> it took a while :D but my first high powered rifle was a 77 mauser or 7x57 with those sights and man was it accurate. still can not believe we got it for 65 bucks. not sure of the exact age because i removed a stamp in the stock telling me where it was made because the thing looked like a battle field pick up. so i refinished it. but i believe it said ti was made in oviedo germany. probably wrong on the spelling but the date was either 1927 or 1937 not sure which. because i spent so many years hunting and "plinking" with that thing i found it very hard to get used to military peep sights.
0:57 is that you doc?
The poisonous caterpillar bites.
the name...
RRRAULLLL
I bet if it was cold start on 400 yards, it would been better. Grouping drops off as barrel heats up. And this gun is heavy as heck.
Always interesting to see what heat does to groupings
That reload sound is very satisfying
Hi, I had a lot of fun watching this video. I did not know your channel but I love it already. I have a K98 and in France we still shoot some WWII ammunitions with excellent accuracy.
No useless speech, basic statistics, good realization, you've understood everything, I'll see the other videos ^^!
Thank you, a new french subscriber
welcome!
Man I love this channel. So simple yet so much knowledge. Keep it up!
Khmerican Guy thanks! Happy to have you around!
2:42 Vierhundert! )
"Vierhundert" is the correct word in german. :D
Gut
@@mc-sillix961 Vielen Dank! Nun habe ich es korrigiert :)
3:35 "Scheiße!" :)
Johnny B.Good danke*
You could lower your round count if you added a cheek rest, 8x scope, and flash hider :P
Nick Park I’m a skillet man myself.
Shorten that reload time with some bullet loops.
Lay off the pubg for a week bud
Nah, I prefer the suppressor
@@jelger6842 me too and ghillie suit
I love that sound when you wreck the bolt
Gotta say, I really appreciate the WW2 loads. Those loads kick like a damn mule, and the buttplate went straight into my collar bone every time. The wood started weeping after a few clips and the adjustable sights weren't adjustable any more due to being the temperature to cook eggs. No idea how the Germans conquered western Europe with these things, but I'd imagine they had a rough time. If you lubricate the bolt track, it's smooth as glass, I have no idea why anyone has to strike the bolt on a Mauser to get it open. Not necessary to pull out the clip after loading, it's designed for the bolt travel to kick it out by itself.
When these things have complete matching parts, they represent the amazing quality of German engineering.
Most are fakes if they have all matching, or western front bring backs
If it is incredible engineering it shouldn't matter if they are matching as they should all be made to the same exact specs.
I actually own a k98k with matching numbers. It belonged to my uncle who fought in ww2 as an Austrian soldier. Was lucky enough to buy it for 500 euros. Beautiful rifle but it has some scars from it days on the field.
Dominik Koppler Scars=character my friend
Dominik Koppler hunters in europe still use K98s from back in the war
Great video and excellent presentation about the iron sights and how they are used. Excellent job gents!
production is absolutely amazing
Can you guys do Type Arisaka 99 early war 180 grain
澤人志Hitoshi Sawa looking for one!
I own one that's in near perfect condition, and I love it I just wish ammo was cheaper and easier to find.
yes, arisakas are good rifles too:)
Dkyc45 you can find Lapua 7.7 jap nice quality and highly accurate
The early ones were good, but the ones made later in the war after the japanese were bombed out and low on steel were pretty spotty
He should have used AimBot
AB CD lol best comment here
Abin Chalyan this only applies to PC players
Naaa... He just uses a German gun
nothing like a good ol tried and try method of winning
I actually like barley corn type sights on kar98k, but that is just my preference- since i find it easier to focus on more narrow front sight- for static target shooting, in comparison with sights used on SKS or AKM, but that is just because of eye sight problems.
2:42 ... I like the way he says „VIERHUNDERT“ 😂
Don't think the average German WWII soldier will be any more accurate than him, excluding the snipers of course.
I own a K98 and some of my friends do as well. However, all of our rifles fire about a foot high above the target where we aim. Say, the distance is 100 meters and the rear sight is set for 100, and it literally hits a foot above the aiming point. I noticed, however, with my personal K98 that once you put enough rounds through it and the barrel warms up, it hits dead on. It takes about 30 rounds to do so. Do you know why that is?
@@Unit987654321 maybe you are shooting faster, flatter traveling ammo than the WWII stuff it was originally sighted for?
Actually I DO think the average german WW2 soldier was more accurate than some marksman. Just because of the excessive training the soldiers received back then.
@Harrison _ "at later points in the war" - by mid/late 1944 i would agree. But before that there still was training on a regular basis. The conscripts you're talking about was the Volkssturm. They didnt get any training whatsoever.
Regular troops from the Wehrmacht still got basic training which results in more experience than giving a random marksman an unfamiliar rifle and expect him to hit targets at yards while the iron sights are set in metric and expect him to hit perfect.
If you're not used to metric system: substract 8.6% from the yards and you'll get the meters. Might be not much of a difference at short range, but at long range it's the difference between hit and miss...
Äh, yes the german snipers was better. They had a very good training (from experienced soldiers later) and was trained hard. And the war brought extremely good snipers. Train as you fight are not only words.
I really love these videos, keep it up guys! But there is something missing for me. I would like to see, what kind of group, the guns that where tested, shoot on paper at 100 yards. it would be nice to see what the basic accuracy of each rifle is. Is to spec (according to manufacturing date), or is it better/worse. This is also interesting, since you sometimes use your own loads, that where made to the specific rifle.
After about 300yd you need very consistent ammo and better sights. This old rifle was pretty impressive accuracy wise for what it is. I doubt infantry fired singly for effect at 500 and beyond but maybe volley fire for area effect. It is amazingly hard to hit a camouflaged target at 500 with iron sights.
3:35 did he just say “Scheisse” LMAOO
I've been of the belief that the Achilles' heel of the Mausers are their sights. Earlier ones are slightly easier to work with, I find the 1893 and 95 have much better sight pictures than the 98's do. I think Mauser derived foreign rifles, like the Springfield, 1914/17 Enfield and Arisaka have the German designed rifles beat in this department.
BTW, I would be willing to lend my 1893 Spanish and/or Type 38 Arisaka for practical accuracy tests.
I believe the 03 Springfield was such a blatant copy that the u.s. paid the Germans royalties into the 1st World war.
@@wk3818 "If you're going to steal, steal from the best." American sights + Mauser action = THE WIN
@@Bhum Brahmavira Or better yet, an M1 Garand or carbine.
@@@paulbarclay4114 FUCK YEAH! *Team America theme playing in background
The Good Ole Mauser banging the gong with authority for over a century and a half!
I think what we are seeing with these old warhorses is what we should expect from their name...they are COMBAT rifles meant to engage the enemy out to standard combat distances (300 to 350m), get past that and you need to pick up something with a scope. The fact that it is difficult to adjust those rear sights when the barrel is glowing hot is proof of what I have read of German soldiers accounts in WW2...rarely did they ever mess with their sights in combat...they had a "combat setting' (typically 200m) and adjusted their holds from there.
I think you have a new saying for your future T-Shirt Line: "Sweating Cosmoline"
I believe these were actually the last iteration of combat rifles designed for over 500 yard combat. The stg44 and m1 carbine were the Advent of the modern combat rifle. The v notch was a terrible design as mud or grime could easily become lodged in there, making the sights useless for a while.
''I've never joined the Wermacht, I've never fought the soviets''
He's a good boy.
Not that fighting the commies is something bad.
Me I’m like the Finns, I don’t like the Fascists nor do I like the Communists.
@@AlexKS1992 Well, they are both socialists so...
Of note - if one isn't using milspec ammo, the rear sight adjustment will be off. Too many 8mm shooters try to rely on mass-produced Remington or Federal 8mm, which is downloaded a good deal from what they used in WWII. I'm more than happy that you guys custom-loaded your 8mm to mimic WWII standards - that is apparently too much to ask of other gun reviewers.
This has become one of my favorite series
Henry is deadly with iron sights . Sheesh
500 y + no scope = legend
Simo Hayha got all the Russian sniper squad just by iron sight.
@@schmeisser0798 yes but the kobra got all the American squads in vietnam
@@E................. but white feather just smoked him after that
@@danendraarkananta9442 yep
Oh man kar98k looks so beautiful
A very hard heavy hitting round. Great shooting as usual.
Sehr schönes Gewehr.
Koennten Sie mir sagen, was es in Deutschland kostet? Original und neu hergestellt. Danke im Voraus.
@@user-fv6ki9gf8e In Deutschland wirst du es leider nicht bekommen, da es eine Waffe aus den 2. WK ist und es in Verbindung mit den Nazis immernoch gebracht wird. In der USA kann man es bestimmt bestellen + die Munition dafür
@@laikenserimo9408 Unser Wachbataillon benutzt es aber noch als Exerzier Gewehr
@@Lary-xg2un Echt? nice. aber das ist auch echt nen schönes Gewehr.. In jedem Spiel nutze ich eher die K98 als ne Mosin oder sonst was.. Der Klang und wie gesagt das aussehen ist einfach selbst für mich heutzutage eines der schönsten Gewehre überhaupt.
Aber mal sehen wielange euer Wachbataillion dieses Gwehr noch hat.. nachdem diese Krampbauer das Amt von Flintenushi übernommen hat . Versteckt es lieber den dieses Gewehr ist eine Rarität
@@laikenserimo9408 Dein erster Kommentar stimmt echt überhaupt nicht. Sportschützen und Sammler stört es wenig, von welchem Regime die Waffen stammen, die sie kaufen und schießen. Es gibt eine riesen Nachfrage für unverbastelte K98. Die einzigen, die sich laufend an Sachen stören, die unter der Hakenkreuzfahne hergestellt wurden, sind Linke und Grüne. Als ob man zum Nazi wird, weil man einen K98 hat.
Josh (Panama-Red) Mazzola "You end up getting into situations where you're chasin' the hits"
When shooting out to that range with my VZ-24 my spotter tracked my shots by tracking the bullet trail. He'd never spotted for cal like that before and was amazed to watch such a distinct trail. Wonder if the weather at the time wasn't allowing for that for you. Sometimes it's easier to track the bullet than to try to spot the splash on a miss at those ranges.
@ 5:00 "its starting to sweat cosmoline" lmao!
هذي اللي يسمونها بندقية ( البلجيك )
الكار 98 كي ماوزر
يا ولد ما تحس ان الرجال الي ورا عربي 😂
That moment when you realize the Germans weren't content to have just a rifle that fired this round but made it the standard round for the MG42 and MG34 as well.
Yeah Firing @ 20 Rounds a second! Man when you really think about it, that's some crazy stuff.
Great shooting guys. I have a Yugoslav Mauser 48 8MM. I was able to hit 200 yards on a real good day. I recently bought a scope 2-7X 40 I mounted it in front of the receiver. I took off the front sight. I put a bad ace mount. Then of course the scope. I sighted in at 200 yards consistently . I went upstate. I first hit 300 yards. Then 500 consistently with a few flyers my fault. I was very glad. I tried 700 yards. I hit 3 shots center mass them quit. That's a personal best. So I quit while I was ahead. I don't think it could go any further. Thanks again guys.
thanks for sharing, it seems the limitation lies within the iron sights once it passes 300 meters, same is true with other WWII bolt guns
Imagine the guys that shot this at camoflaged targets sometimes at double the distance and made their mark!
That great shooting and you where not giving the rifle a chance to cool . So real world shooting
Yea in war you just tell your enemy to wait a sec bec your rifle is hot xd
I always watch the "9 Hole Reviews". Y'all not only shoot well but you add good analysis after the shoot. Always fun to see you work with the older rifles.
Henry. I saw on the Sniper variant that the fore end band was a late war stamped variant. That caught my eye. I've got an M48 Yugo that I'm sanding and oiling the stock up 800, 1200, 1500 grit wet dry papers and boiled Linseed oil with an aim to getting the stock smoother and well sealed. Then a Burris 2-7x34 Scout scope and 3.5lb Timney two stage trigger. I like the M48 because of the "family resemblance to the Kar98. Why the scout scope? I didn't want to drill and tap the receiver and a company Named Brass Stacker offers a picatinny style mount that attaches at the rear sight hinge pin and the recoil lug. I like the European Elm stock (resembles teak in it's color). This will be a working gun as I live in Florida and intend to hunt deer and hog. I want to work a 179 gr soft point load Hornady bullets pushing 2850-2900 fps. The 8mm case capacity puts it in a niche between the 30-06 and the 308/7.62x51 ( potential with this round not fully developed in my opinion). The 179gr with a near full charge of IMR 4464 should give me a bit flatter trajectory out to 500 yards not that I'll be taking many shots out that far in Florida but you never know. This seemed a good round to try experimenting with as the 196-196 grain projectiles start dropping off pretty dramatically past 300 yds with the commercial offerings on the market. Sellier & Bellot offer the heavier rounds that are loaded to moderate milspec pressures. All the best to you guys. Stay safe.
damm pretty addicted to your vids :>
If you can do the m1903 Springfield or the Krag
You got it right Mauser sights are not that good. Not that you cannot be accurate with them some people shoot them very well, their just harder to use compared to No 4 enfield or 1903A3 Springfield. The best tip I think is to set ur sights low for a 6 o'clock hold this might make it easier to see the fall of shot.
Target at 400: almost takes off to the moon
Josh: "yhym"
I'm dying xD
360 no scope
I can’t even hit the target at 300 meters with iron sights...
I waited a long time for this video....( before) Christmas present...Thank you ;-). greetings from germany
Finally ze german Kurz ! I really hope this channel blows up soon, you guys are the best and provide us with great videos with awesome and unique weapons. Really hope you guys start making some decent money off of this. Regards from Spain!
FNS cheers! Glad you find the info useful!
5:36 Someone shot at your target.
Anyone keen to see Arisaka type99 rifle practical accuracy?
The Mauser 8mm packs quite a distinctive punch!
I'm f***ing impressed by your channel! Keep going, lads!
Thanks! We've got the sniper version coming out this spring.
My complain about all Mauser rifles is the Barley corn sight. I much prefer the sights on the Lee Enfield No.I Mk.III for the ladder type sights. After about 250 yards I have problems with the 98 sights while the Enfield sights on the No.i Mk.III I can hit great at all ranges. the 98 Mauser is a great rifle too bad the Germans didn't put a sight on it
i have trouble past 100 with these sights and it kills me because its my favorite gun. i put long eye relief scope on mine and it has made it more enjoyable.
@@hunterjager9538 The 98 Mauser is a great design but the sights are like Paul Mauser went to bed after designing the Mauser but then it occurred to him he forgot a front sight. So he jumped up looking for something to use then he spots a piece of corn on last nights dinner plate and grabs it paints it black and sticks it on the rifle. That front sight is all that stops the 98 from being the best bolt gun even. The No-4 Enfield takes that honor with a it's great sights fast bolt 10 round magazine and rugged construction.
@@hunterjager9538 i put a side mounted scope on my turk, and kept the straight bolt handle. love it. can aim with right eye for iron sights(hah,, im blind af in that eye)and left eye for scope.
SVD next?
Lol. That 8mms got some energy down range
5:57 Love the trust and then the obedience of the shooter, towards the spotter's orders that makes it, Bingo Right On the TARGET! 🎯💥💥
It's all about teamwork that works!
best gun in pubg?
Only if you don't miss the first shot...
No the AWM can one shot kill in the head even with the lv.3 helmet. They M24 can too if your health is low enough. I prefer the M24.
Geometryjosh 21 nothing beats the SLR or m24
@@blacknwhitetruthfully5325 I personally don't like the SLR too much because the recoil is just too bouncy to operate properly but the M24 is one of my favorite guns to use in PUBG
Not even in the top 2...awm and m24 are better than kar98
500yard no scope, wow dude. 🤣
I love the sound of this materpiece
Happy Herny - but who wouldn’t make that gorgeous rifle happy
Would take this over AR or m4 any day. I don't get the whole AR obsession
@@jamezz3536 I don't think he was talking about taking this to a battle....
@@jamezz3536 Price is a consideration now. Mine cost me $1.00. Couldn't pass that up!
@@jamezz3536 dude, a fully kitted ar15 weighs as much as a k98, if not more.
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Love your videos!! You can really see how well these old battle rifles can hit at 200 yrds plus!! How about testing a VZ-24 and a Yugo Mauser (M24-47 and or M-48)?? Also... Why not use a sling to pull that rifle into your shoulder?? You won't mind the recoil as much and your accuracy will improve.
And to think, the G98s were zeroed for 400 meters originally.