Pressman
07-30-2020, 09:41 AM
It's a winning combination. My K-31 has been parked in the back of the safe for over a year. It was wearing Swiss Products receiver sights when I found it at a small gunshop in Iowa Falls, Iowa
The founder of Swiss Products is a wonderful gentlemen named Pierre St Marie. I met him 20 years ago when he was marketing his first product, the receiver sight. This is not a paid commercial, rather it is my feelings for Pierre and the products he makes. I am proud to call him a friend.
Currently the company makes a nice line of Swiss rifle accessories that are crafted in Montana. I use the term crafted because of the fine quality of the workmanship on every piece.
They are offering an upgrade for the front sight that adds an optical insert to the front of the sight to make the sights and target appear sharper to the shooter. At my age that is a big plus. So I had to order one, along with it I ordered their clamp on muzzle break and the adapter for installing a recoil pad without cutting the stock. The stock is already a bit short, being made for cold weather operations and heavy clothing. A nice recoil pad softens the moderate kick of the 7.5 cartridge and gives a much needed increase in length of pull.
So, off to the range to get it on paper and try out the new accessories. Shooting from just 25 yards it was apparent that the point of impact was way high and to the left. Unlike some scopes I have fiddled with the windage and elevation adjustments on the rear sight are spot on. Turn the knob and the point of impact moves correspondingly.
I fired 20 rounds, both for sighting and for me to get used to the rifle since it has been 18 years since I fired any big centerfire rifle. At that point the barrel was hot and I was tired. Time to stop. Using PPU ammunition from Graf's I was able to shoot one hole groups, most of the time. More practice and a more appropriate target is needed for steady, consistent shooting. I was using a silhouette target rather than a round bullseye.
The rifle is fun to shoot and I enjoy working the straight pull bolt. A good yank pulls it open without ejecting the case into the grass, then shove it home with manly authority to chamber another round.
Pierre is working on a .22 subcaliber adapter that is nearly completed, I can't wait to try it out. For those who prefer a scope mount he has them also, Everything is well made and fits with no modifications of the rifle necessary.
www.swissproductsusa.com is the place to find them. While you are there check out the Rifle Info section for an in-depth look at reloading for the K-31 and the older K-11. Plus many other great articles on how to get the best accuracy from your K-31. They have 20 years of experience shooting and testing their products and have gladly shared the results of that experience.
Ken
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The founder of Swiss Products is a wonderful gentlemen named Pierre St Marie. I met him 20 years ago when he was marketing his first product, the receiver sight. This is not a paid commercial, rather it is my feelings for Pierre and the products he makes. I am proud to call him a friend.
Currently the company makes a nice line of Swiss rifle accessories that are crafted in Montana. I use the term crafted because of the fine quality of the workmanship on every piece.
They are offering an upgrade for the front sight that adds an optical insert to the front of the sight to make the sights and target appear sharper to the shooter. At my age that is a big plus. So I had to order one, along with it I ordered their clamp on muzzle break and the adapter for installing a recoil pad without cutting the stock. The stock is already a bit short, being made for cold weather operations and heavy clothing. A nice recoil pad softens the moderate kick of the 7.5 cartridge and gives a much needed increase in length of pull.
So, off to the range to get it on paper and try out the new accessories. Shooting from just 25 yards it was apparent that the point of impact was way high and to the left. Unlike some scopes I have fiddled with the windage and elevation adjustments on the rear sight are spot on. Turn the knob and the point of impact moves correspondingly.
I fired 20 rounds, both for sighting and for me to get used to the rifle since it has been 18 years since I fired any big centerfire rifle. At that point the barrel was hot and I was tired. Time to stop. Using PPU ammunition from Graf's I was able to shoot one hole groups, most of the time. More practice and a more appropriate target is needed for steady, consistent shooting. I was using a silhouette target rather than a round bullseye.
The rifle is fun to shoot and I enjoy working the straight pull bolt. A good yank pulls it open without ejecting the case into the grass, then shove it home with manly authority to chamber another round.
Pierre is working on a .22 subcaliber adapter that is nearly completed, I can't wait to try it out. For those who prefer a scope mount he has them also, Everything is well made and fits with no modifications of the rifle necessary.
www.swissproductsusa.com is the place to find them. While you are there check out the Rifle Info section for an in-depth look at reloading for the K-31 and the older K-11. Plus many other great articles on how to get the best accuracy from your K-31. They have 20 years of experience shooting and testing their products and have gladly shared the results of that experience.
Ken
265464
265465
265466