I sailed from San Diego to Panama with the guy that makes the Atlas bipod used in the shoot.
Around 1976, I had a local dealer order one of the new, still unfired model 98-09 Argentine Mausers. Mine was test fired by Herr Ritzmann @ 200 meters and the guy had shot a 2 inch group.
The group was about two inches above point of aim and dead on. Herr Ritzmann then signed the target which stayed with the rifle until I got it.
It was one of the early ones, actually made in 1909 by Deutsch, Waffen und Munitions Fabriken, Berlin. Usually just called “DWM”. It was simply the most perfectly made rifle I have ever seen.
I also ordered 1000 rounds of 7.65 Argentine made by FN and all headstamped 1933 and 1934.
My Nephew and I took it out to an abandoned clay pit. On the far side around a quarter mile away was an old half full tar bucket.
I was a bit surprised how easy it was to hit it. They sights must have been dead on at that distance. Actually I had read that they were usually sighted in for 400 meters. Even my Nephew who was not an experienced shooter, had no trouble hitting it.
That’s great, I have a few. They’re not cheap though which is a put off for some people. Off my south deck I can get up to 2750 yards, but I’ve only pushed my 6.5s to a mile. I’ll build a 300 PRC or a Norma and take it to 2500. I also use Schmidt and bender, it’s great glass. The other weekend I took out a moving coyote at 1000 yards, it’s good practise.
I did this stuff in the Patricia’s as well obviously, and the rest I won’t say on a public forum heh.