Steve Marshall
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You'd lose that bet almost certainly. I shot High Power for about a season and a half. Since my worst event was offhand I practiced. It so happens that because of expense, the rifle I chose to use was an Enfield. For well over a year, I shot a minimum of 100 rounds a week out of that Enfield. The first rifle I chronographed was that Enfield in an attempt to find a sweet spot for offhand.
I started this thread trying to find some reason why K-31 owners are so loyal to their rifle. There has to be a reason. Many Swiss owners gave reasonable answers or tidbits of advice. Some others, circled the wagons, beat their chest and offered, figuratively at least, to drop trou and measure perspective body parts. That's okay. I'll take your word for it. I've learned little that would make me spend to acquire a 7.5. What I was especially amused by is the crusade to convert we non-Swiss shooters and when I, for one, resisted? I'm silly, stubborn, big headed and apparently a teller of tales. Please note that none of the, to me, offensive posters have answered my curiousity about shooting the Swiss. No, they speak of great speed and intrinsic accuracy. Swiss surplus ammunition is relatively difficult to acquire and by admissions here in this forum, reloading to the same gilt edge is difficult or worse. There goes that plus, which as near as I can tell, not having received evidence to the contrary, is the only reason to own one. We even heard from posters who implied they didn't particularly care for the rifle other than it's accuracy. Great speed? I've not heard anything to convince me other than to watch a video where a guy shoots 10 shots in under a minute. Wow. EVERY competitive High Power shooter did this prior to the Garand, every one. Rather than try to sway you K-31 shooters away from your rifle, I was hoping you'd sway me towards it. You have failed.
I started this thread trying to find some reason why K-31 owners are so loyal to their rifle. There has to be a reason. Many Swiss owners gave reasonable answers or tidbits of advice. Some others, circled the wagons, beat their chest and offered, figuratively at least, to drop trou and measure perspective body parts. That's okay. I'll take your word for it. I've learned little that would make me spend to acquire a 7.5. What I was especially amused by is the crusade to convert we non-Swiss shooters and when I, for one, resisted? I'm silly, stubborn, big headed and apparently a teller of tales. Please note that none of the, to me, offensive posters have answered my curiousity about shooting the Swiss. No, they speak of great speed and intrinsic accuracy. Swiss surplus ammunition is relatively difficult to acquire and by admissions here in this forum, reloading to the same gilt edge is difficult or worse. There goes that plus, which as near as I can tell, not having received evidence to the contrary, is the only reason to own one. We even heard from posters who implied they didn't particularly care for the rifle other than it's accuracy. Great speed? I've not heard anything to convince me other than to watch a video where a guy shoots 10 shots in under a minute. Wow. EVERY competitive High Power shooter did this prior to the Garand, every one. Rather than try to sway you K-31 shooters away from your rifle, I was hoping you'd sway me towards it. You have failed.