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Sling On A K98K German Mauser?
hermiem
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This is going to sound like a really idiotic question - but I'm going to ask it anyway.
I just purchased a K98K German Mauser. It did not come with a sling. I purchased a real (supossedly?) WWII surplus leather sling for it. After I figured out how to put it on and get the adjustment down I went shooting with it for the first time. The bottom line is that I could NOT get a comfortable grip on the rear of the stock. The buckle and the excess strap (Maybe about an inch.)interfered with the palm of my right hand, right thumb grip over the top portion of the stock and a portion of my forearm. I've shot the weapon at least a dozen times before without the sling on and my accuracy inproved significantly over that time. However,I've shot it twice with the sling on and I'm all over the target - at bench rest shooting. Is this just how it is, or is there a possible remedy for it?
I just purchased a K98K German Mauser. It did not come with a sling. I purchased a real (supossedly?) WWII surplus leather sling for it. After I figured out how to put it on and get the adjustment down I went shooting with it for the first time. The bottom line is that I could NOT get a comfortable grip on the rear of the stock. The buckle and the excess strap (Maybe about an inch.)interfered with the palm of my right hand, right thumb grip over the top portion of the stock and a portion of my forearm. I've shot the weapon at least a dozen times before without the sling on and my accuracy inproved significantly over that time. However,I've shot it twice with the sling on and I'm all over the target - at bench rest shooting. Is this just how it is, or is there a possible remedy for it?