Christmas gift from the grandfather

[GrouseWhisperer]

None of the "guns from my grandpa" stories I've heard end with a K98 at the finish line! Wow.. Those rifles are beautiful, and depending on (as rf2 eluded) whether or not it's all matching, the condition of the bore, markings, etc...it could be worth allot. It's valuable either way, and you're a lucky man to own it. Do NOT modify it in any way, and do your best to learn about these guns..the history of that particular gun (lots of resources online) etc. Do NOT even consider selling it either until you know everything about the one you have, have shot it a bunch of times, and, have had a good number of years with it in your collection. I have a hunch that (at this point) a rifle like this is "not your thing", but I could see it being gun you'd very much regret selling down the road.

Congrats!

[GrouseWhisperer]

There's a number stamped all over it on about every part, all matches, seems to be the original leather strap too from what I can tell. Of course I'm going to bring it into shooters choice for an up close and personal opinion and hopefully buy some rounds and use their range a bit to get a feel for it, get their opinions and thoughts on all the minor details of it but I wanted to show you guys first and see what people had to say about it to help with the learning process on this. I would love to hunt with it if it made sense, I've got a buddy who recently moved up north where there is a week long open rifle season and if I can use this well then I better book my holidays quick. Heavy yes, but I don't mind a little hard work and suffering, my outdoors background before hunting is a canoe tripper, used to carrying heavy barrels and canoes up and down hill up to 5 km on my longest portage. I wouldn't exclusively use this forever but it would be great to make a meal for my grandpa and give him some of my harvest with the rifle he gifted me, just feels right and worth it to do that for him and work hard to do so

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I might suggest you pass on that, and check the MILSURP section of CGN. Be prepared to post photos/close-ups, you'll get all the info you need.

[Fox]

I might suggest you pass on that, and check the MILSURP section of CGN. Be prepared to post photos/close-ups, you'll get all the info you need.

I agree with this, they are a shop that buys and sells, they will tell you what they will give you for it, I doubt they will have much more info than that for you.

Some of the buys on CGN live and breath this stuff, there is a ton of knowledge on there.

[Bluebulldog]

I agree with this, they are a shop that buys and sells, they will tell you what they will give you for it, I doubt they will have much more info than that for you.

Some of the buys on CGN live and breath this stuff, there is a ton of knowledge on there.

^^^ +1

The milsurp guys on CGN are the best bet.

[Fox]

None of the "guns from my grandpa" stories I've heard end with a K98 at the finish line! Wow..

I thought that too, I ended up with a lot of broken and rusted guns, ha ha.

[RiverRat88]

Thanks a lot everyone once again your all a huge help and I love these discussions. I did already have reservations about that shop as they are out to make money like the rest of us. I could have a great rifle everyone thinks is great and someone at a shop will say no and try to push a sale on me. And as grousewhisperer said it may not be for me at this time that's true, I don't have tons of time and access where it can be used and the majority of deer hunting in the future would most likely be during the long SWO bow season. But I have no issues.with it sitting in the cabinet waiting for the perfect opportunity, I'm not interested in selling at this point unless I learned enough and had an offer that could finance something else I would want but it's currently not for sale haha I'll definitely check out CGN and see what I can learn, supply lots of photos. Just learning about these things and the history is a hobby in itself, and I love every aspect of this stuff it's real exciting.

And yeah this isn't a typical passed down from grandpa, he got it from a collector who's slowly but surely downsizing and I know he got a killer deal and even said if I find out its worth a good amount to someone and I can make a few bucks to get exactly what I want and will use he will be just as if not more happy to have helped

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[rf2]

If your grandfather got it from a collector for a really good deal, it's likely that it's not a true collector item, but who cares. It's a nice, good quality functional rifle. Shoot it and enjoy it.

[RiverRat88]

Or maybe it's the other way and he's not a true collector but just someone who had some guns laying around.he doesn't want anymore
either way I'm not concerned with what it's worth. I like it, beautiful gun, and I just want to be able to hunt with it, if only once and one deer, even if I don't get it on my first second or third go, I'll give it all I got!

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[Fox]

Or maybe it's the other way and he's not a true collector but just someone who had some guns laying around.he doesn't want anymore
either way I'm not concerned with what it's worth. I like it, beautiful gun, and I just want to be able to hunt with it, if only once and one deer, even if I don't get it on my first second or third go, I'll give it all I got!

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Ammo is not that hard to find, not as easy as 30-06 but the factory ammo is easily a deer rifle, for moose you would be fine with European ammo (loaded hotter) or hand loads, just make sure that your gun is safe to shoot .323 bullets before going hotter with it.

[RiverRat88]

What are people's thoughts on the iron or open sights? It's been said that if I want it's possible to put a scope on it. But what are the thoughts in terms of ethics and shot placement? Obviously your skills are the biggest factor and then topography, wind, and other things come into play but let's just say I've got a great shot at 100 yards in the range, I'm confident and always hit within the desired area, then say I go into the field and it's calm, flat, no obstructions, is this a style of hunting that is deemed unethical or just not worth the risk without a scope? Do many guys out there make those shots or is it pretty much the consensus to put a scope on it unless your within say 100 yards? Just want to know what the consensus is on that shooting, while it can be fun and feel good to make open sight shots on range should it be avoided in field? And of course if I ever did try it would be after lots and lots of practice, I'm not about to just go do that on the fly

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