Swiss K31 or Yugo 24/47 ?

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Another vote for K31. Outstanding shooters and the 7.5 is a lot easier to reload for than 8mm. .308 bullets much easier to find than .323's.
 
gberge1 said:
Jimbombo, The K31 is a fine rifle. But--it's almost impossible as a shooter
for a left hander. Had one but sold it because it was just not for a lefty.
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Because if you were a militiaman in the midst of WW2, and were left handed, you had better learn to shoot from the right before you had the misfortune of being formally invaded.
 
chicharrones said:
Yet, none of us are. :evil:
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Point?

Edit to add: Id find it nearly impossible to believe a nation of neutral marksman who could be overrun at a moments notice cared in any way shape or form about the comfort of a left handed shooter thousands of miles away 70+ years in the future.

Just sayin.
 
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Another vote for the K31. Another interesting thing about them is the name of the person (along with unit/location) to whom the rifle was originally issued may be on a tag under the butt plate.
 
gberge1:
How are the K-31s better for right-handed shooters?
My problem was shooting about 3-4" high at 120 yards, when lining up the post tip with the upper edge of the rear blade.

There must be a better sight picture on these.
But the Swiss sights make much more sense than on my Yugo Mauser 48A.
 
meanmrmustard said:
Point?

Edit to add: Id find it nearly impossible to believe a nation of neutral marksman who could be overrun at a moments notice cared in any way shape or form about the comfort of a left handed shooter thousands of miles away 70+ years in the future.

Just sayin.
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You made a great point yourself right there.

My point was that as civilians that can purchase what we want, we are not subject to learning a piece of equipment that is issued to us. So, left hand shooters can shoot left handed by buying a left handed rifle. :cool:
 
Be careful if you buy a K31. I bought one, and somehow I now have three and want more. I actually started hunting with one of my K31s last season, and I have no intention of pulling out the model 700 for deer ever again. The K31 was deadly accurite, fun as all get out to hunt with, and it dropped 'em fast and hard. I harvested four deer with it. Also mooching buddy couldn't bum ammo from me for his .30-06 this season. Great guns.
 
K31 is the better rifle, however the 24/47 does have some advantages, mainly parts and ammo availability. Yes, surplus GP is readily available now however that may not always be the case..and what other rifles shoot it? 8x57 will effectively ALWAYS be around.
 
chicharrones said:
You made a great point yourself right there.

My point was that as civilians that can purchase what we want, we are not subject to learning a piece of equipment that is issued to us. So, left hand shooters can shoot left handed by buying a left handed rifle. :cool:
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But, not a K31. Unless, of course, you learn how to shoot it right handed.

Which I can surely guarantee has been done before. The fact of the matter is this: if you want to shoot the K31, but are left handed, you'd better be flexible.

Also, we are talking K31 vs M24. Neither are lefty friendly, nor modern long arms that can be bought according to dominant hand. These are the contestants, you can buy any lefty gun you want, but it won't be either of those in the OP.
 
I loves me some mausers, but I'd probably go for the K31. You can't go wrong with either. They're both on my short list, but I'd get the K31 because I have an M48-B, VZ-24, K98, et al.

Matt
 
I'd look for a Czech VZ24 rather than either. It's a proper normal length Mauser 98 based action and you can use it for the basis of anything you'd care to shoot from a proper rifle.

The K31 is a nice bench rifle. But the reality remains that it was never tested like a Mauser, Springfield, Lee-Enfield or (even!) a Mosin Nagant. Lots of jokes out there about what rifle is best, but when you look at all the armies of the world and ask "What rifle is best???" what name comes up far more than any other?

Mauser.

If you want a real bolt action, Paul Mauser is still the man who built the best over 100 years later. And I'm willing to bet that 100 years from now the answer will still be Paul Mauser :evil:
 
I've owned a K31 and a Yugo Mauser. Neither were significant enough to keep. Personally, I'd take a mauser action over anything else.
 
My k31 is the most accurate, smoothest operating rifle I have owned. The k31 is easy to mount a scope on with Ste Marie clamp on scope mount...with no alterations. One inch 100yd groups are simple with this rifle.
The Swiss actually made a left hand conversion set for the standard k31.
I owned a 24/47 for a while...it had ejection problems. It probably could have been fixed with a new extractor, which is easy to do. But, I didn't care for the straight bolt handle anyway, so I sold it and bought a Yugo refurb kar98k. That Mauser works perfectly, and is accurate with the Romanian steel case (which I have a case of), and Yugo surplus.
I just wish I had bought a bunch of the Turk surplus 8mm when it was around.
Currently, I am pricing a case of 7.5 Swiss.
 
wlewisiii said:
I'd look for a Czech VZ24 rather than either. It's a proper normal length Mauser 98 based action and you can use it for the basis of anything you'd care to shoot from a proper rifle.

The K31 is a nice bench rifle. But the reality remains that it was never tested like a Mauser, Springfield, Lee-Enfield or (even!) a Mosin Nagant. Lots of jokes out there about what rifle is best, but when you look at all the armies of the world and ask "What rifle is best???" what name comes up far more than any other?

Mauser.

If you want a real bolt action, Paul Mauser is still the man who built the best over 100 years later. And I'm willing to bet that 100 years from now the answer will still be Paul Mauser :evil:
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You really have to keep things in perspective. The battle Mauser was for run-of-the-mill soldiers trained in the basics of rifle fire. The Swiss on the other hand place very high priority on marksmanship, much as the U.S did decades ago. As such, the Swiss rifle was designed with accuracy in mind much like the 1903, 1903A3 and Swedish Mauser. I'm not quite sure why, when a discussion on bolt rifles ensues, the first criteria be that it can be dragged through mud and still operate.

I've fired several thousand rounds through mine in competition, roughly 1/2 of which were rapid fire, and can state unhesitantly that the rifles, or at least the several I have owned, are utterly reliable.

35W
 
Oh? I think this gentleman might disagree. Not only does he do it, he does it WELL. (If you're impatient, fast-forward to about 3:30)
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That is a gentleman who knows what he is about. What a nice video of an expert with his tool using it to great effect.
 
The K31 without a doubt. Easily the finest constructed rifle that I own; I consider it easily superior to my VZ-24.
 
I should have mentioned earlier: Many years ago I built a hunting rifle on a VZ24 action. (Guess what caliber;)) This is the only VZ I've really handled, but it is an extremely slick, smooth action and the rifle is amazingly accurate.
 
K31 all the way

I recently put a scope on using the St Marie scope mount with a 6-18 Nikon. The rifle outshoots me all day, one ragged hole at 100 yds. Keeps up with my dads Rem-700 30-06 all day long.

Btw, it does use .308 bullets, I loaded up some 150 GMX at 2815 fps. Somehow they wound up more accurate than the military rounds...
 
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