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March 2015 No. 279

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Austria’s SteyrReinvents Itself

Winchester1885

Low Wall Single Shot:Revival of an Old Classic

TESTED: Weatherby’s Improved Vanguard Series

Ruger GunsiteScout Rifle5.56 NATO

K98kThe FamousMauserBattle Rifle

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Background Photo: © 2015 Vic Schendel

6 Winchester Model 1886 Spotting Scope - Dave Scovill

10 Better Shooting with Aperture Sights Mostly Long Guns - Brian Pearce

14 K43 (aka, G43 8x57mm) Down Range - Mike Venturino

16 .17 Hornet Classic Cartridges - John Haviland

20 Projects! Light Gunsmithing - Gil Sengel

24 Lapping Steel Scope Rings A Rifleman’s Optics - Lee J. Hoots

28 Winchester 1885 Low Wall Single Shot New Version of an Old Classic Stan Trzoniec

34 Invention and Reinvention Austria’s Steyr - a Serial Phoenix Terry Wieland

40 Gunsite Scout Rifle Shooting Ruger’s 5.56 NATO Variant John Haviland

46 A Brace of Weatherbys New rifles raise the accuracy bar and lower weight. Brian Pearce

52 The K98k Germany’s Famous Mauser in Transition Mike Venturino

58 Why Don’t They Chamber the __? Total sales volume eliminates favorite cartridges. John Barsness

64 Steve Nelson’s Custom Mauser M98 Custom Corner - Stan Trzoniec

70 Over-Scoped and Under-Served Walnut Hill - Terry Wieland

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On the cover . . . Winchester 1885 Low Wall .22 WMR with2.5-8x 36mm Leupold (photo by Stan Trzoniec). WeatherbyVanguard Series 2 Kryptek Highlander .30-06 with LeupoldVX-3 4.5-14x A.O. scope (photo by Brian Pearce). SteyrArmee Universale Gewehr (AUG).

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cumstances, renderingthem useless. The factthat Marlin lever-actionrifles can take years ofuse and abuse speakshighly of their reliabilityand design, but I digress.

There are several lessons in theabove story. As much as most ofus enjoy today’s outstanding opti-cal sights for hunting, they arelarge and impractical when usedfrom a horse 300 days a year, aswell as many other applications.Lever-action carbines are flat, short,lightweight, sleek and fast han-dling, and to retain all those virtuesthey are best when equipped withquality open or aperture sights,which also correspond best withtheir stock dimensions. Hunterswith outstanding eyes can gener-ally shoot factory-issued opensights accurately, but sooner orlater, everyone’s eyes will begin tochange, which can make it diffi-

Large “ghost ring” apertures (left; .230 inch) are gen-erally preferred for hunting game in the timber, whilesmaller apertures (right; .096 inch) are at their bestfor target work and in normal light conditions.

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Aletter was recently receivedfrom a government trapper

in Nevada who hunts about “300days a year,” taking a variety ofproblem animals. Included arearound 50 mountain lion annually.He has been doing this for 41years, his experience is extensive,and he might best be described asthe “real deal.” This region of Ne-vada is high elevation, windy, cold

ried in a saddle scabbard, alongwith harsh use and exposure.

Most shooters and hunters can-not relate to the demands placedon equipment that gets worked in the field 300 days a year by aprofessional, often under poor con-ditions and with minimal mainte-nance, but it must work on demandor valuable dogs can be killed, or

worse. A gunsmith, or thetools necessary to make re-pairs or adjustments, maybe days away and are gen-erally not readily available.

and has rugged terrain, so he oftenrides a horse while pursuing lionwith hounds. For years he used a Marlin Model 1895 .45-70 but has now switched to a MarlinModel 1894 .357 Magnum to pre-vent “scaring” the dogs, and it hasproven reliable on lion and othergame. All the blue finish is com-pletely worn off from being car-

Many modern “sporting” rifles,with intricate designs and tinyparts, often fail under similar cir-

BETTER SHOOTINGWITH APERTURE SIGHTS

MOSTLY LONG GUNS by Brian Pearce

A variety of front sight options are avail-able to accommodate different eyesightneeds and hunting circumstances.

Williams Gun Sight Companyoffers receiver-mounted aperture sights that are fullyadjustable for windage and elevation.

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cult to get a sharp sight picturewith both front and rear sights.

This brings us to the subject ofaperture sights, which can pro-duce excellent accuracy, and even“young” eyes will shoot tightergroups with an aperture under alllight conditions when comparedto open sights. There is no paral-lax, they don’t fog, they are light-weight and cost is modest. Targetacquisition can be extremely fast.The sun position has little effecton sight picture or bullet impact.When used with correctly corre-sponding targets, sub-MOA accu-racy is common (at least if theshooter and gun are capable). If indoubt, consider the accuracy ob-tained in many different styles oftarget competitions.

Our government trapper contin-ues: “A couple of years ago, myeyes weren’t picking up that rearsight like they used to. I put on a

Skinner Sight, and I am drivingtacks again. . .” Later, he specifiedthat he was using an aperturemeasuring .155 inch, the largestSkinner Sights offers. This is asimilar conclusion that nearly allold-time hunters (except long-range buffalo hunters) and gunwriters came to. For example,Elmer Keith suggested apertureholes (for sights mounted on thereceiver and not the tang) tomeasure from .150 inch and evenup to .200 inch for general fieldshooting that requires accurateshot placement, while allowingquick acquisition on moving gamein brush and timber.

The modern receiver huntingsight has evolved, with severalcompanies offering advanced ver-sions that are tough, simple andwill withstand harsh field use.Lyman Products and Williams GunSight offer traditional receiverside-mount versions, while X-Sand Skinner Sights offer top-mount varieties that are especiallysimple, fully adjustable and con-structed of tough machine steel.

Like our government trapper, Ihave been using Skinner sights onseveral rifles the last few yearsand have been very pleased withtheir performance. The top-mountdesign, being supported by the re-ceiver, is especially strong anddoes not interfere with the flatprofile or sleek lines of leverguns.For those who want extreme dur -ability, a winged version is alsoavailable. Generally, I prefer thestandard version, as it offers max-imum visibility on each side of theaperture. The simplicity of eitherdesign results in virtually no prob-lems when subjected to continualuse and abuse.

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tridge or bead front sights. Choosea color that offers the best con-trast with your sights and eyes.Practice until confidence comes,which won’t take long.

paper target that correspondswith the front sight. Round targetsoften work well with bead frontsights, while diamond shaped ver-sions work with both square Pa-

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There is no perfect “one size fitsall” aperture for every situation, so Skinner offers interchangeableapertures measuring .040, .070,.096 (the size shipped with allsights), .125 and .155 inch that willfill the bill for any practical hunt-ing situation. When the aperture isremoved, there is a .200-inch ghostring that is excellent for low-lightconditions. I carry two spare aper-tures in a small container in mypocket (along with my ear plugs),with the primary size being the.155-inch version for general use.When more precise shooting isnecessary, such as on varmints, asmaller aperture can be installedin seconds. If hunting big game inpoor light, then the aperture is re-moved and the .200-inch ghostring is put to work.

Front-sight options are manywith the most common being agold or white bead, fiber optic ofvarious colors or square Patridgestyle. Every shooter must deter-mine what works best for him orfor a given situation. I generallyprefer a .074- to .080-inch widesquare serrated black (Skinner) orwhite strip (X-S) for general use,with the latter being preferredwhen hunting in dark timber.These are modified Patridge de-signs, also known as “SourdoughPatridge,” as they are forward ta-pered to reduce snagging. Eithersight will allow very precise shotplacement yet is easy to pick up(or see) when fast shots must betaken.

For those who may have beendeprived the privilege of usingaperture sights in their youth, acouple of basic suggestions mighthelp with success. These com-ments apply to field sights and notcompetition target versions withaperture-style front sights. Alwaysfocus on the front sight and keepthe target visible. For example, ifusing a square, post-style front,place the target in the center ofthe front sight “flat” and on top.The eye will naturally center thetop of the front sight in the middleof the rear sight aperture. Whenpracticing or sighting in, use a

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GunsiteScoutRifleShooting Ruger’s5.56 NATO Variant

A regular scope mountedover the receiver of theRuger Scout rifle allowskeeping both eyes openwhile shooting. “GunsiteScout Rifle” decoratesthe head of the grip ofthe laminated stock.

John Haviland

Buoyed by the success of itsGunsite Scout Rifle cham-bered in .308 Winchester,Sturm, Ruger & Co. now

chambers the Scout in 5.56mm NATO.Ruger developed the rifle in conjunc-tion with Gunsite Academy, a firearmstraining facility in Arizona founded by the late Jeff Cooper, who devel-oped the concept of the scout rifle.Ruger’s rifle is a fairly close renditionof Cooper’s notion that a scout rifle “. . . must be short, light, and quick touse as is technically compatible withadequate power and useful accuracy,”as he wrote in his article “The ScoutRifle Idea” in the 1984 Gun Digest. Tofurther develop that role, the RugerScout includes a 16.1-inch barrel witha flash suppressor, detachable 10-round magazine, three sight optionsand spacers to adjust the length ofpull of a laminated wood stock.

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The Ruger Scout is based on theM77 Mark II short action that Rugerhas used for its rifles going on 24years. The Mark II’s extractor pro-vides complete control of a car-tridge from the time it’s strippedfrom a staggered box magazineuntil the fired case is ejected. How-ever, the Scout’s detachable maga-zine holds cartridges in a straightstack aligned with the center ofthe magazine well. Cartridges inthis position cancel the controlled-round feed feature, because thecartridge rim does not slip upunder the extractor claw until thebolt is nearly closed.

Not that there was any complaintabout how well the Scout handledcartridges. Because cartridges arealigned with the chamber, a mini-mum amount of shove on the bolthandle is required to strip onefrom the magazine and push it upthe feed ramp and into the cham-ber. The rifle cycled without a single hitch while firing severalhundred rounds.

Tactical is the trend in rifles thesedays, and it seems nobody can ma-neuver unless their rifle has an extremely short barrel. Cooperwrote that one goal of a scout rifleis compactness. The Ruger’s 16.1-inch barrel certainly makes therifle short with a length of 357⁄8inches. Muzzle blast and flash arequite substantial from the shortbarrel. The Ruger has a flash sup-pressor, but it increases rifle length11⁄2 inches. If the rifle had a 20-inchbarrel, there would be no need fora flash suppressor, and the riflewould be just as handy. Plus thelonger barrel would gain at least200 to 300 fps in velocity. For ex-ample, Remington UMC .223 Rem-ington factory loads with 45-grainJHP bullets turned in a velocity of3,231 fps from the Ruger’s 16.1-inch barrel. The same load regis-tered 230 fps faster from a .223with a 20-inch barrel. Eventhough the Ruger’s barrel has aone-in-8-inch rifling twist, thereis little use shooting bullets

Jeff Cooper developed the scout rifle idea andwrote about its features in the 1984 Gun Digest.

heavier than 55 grains, due to a sig-nificant loss of velocity. A smallamount of that velocity loss maybe from the 5.56 NATO chambercut that has a longer leade into therifling than a .223 Remingtonchamber.

Cooper stated he liked a 3-poundtrigger pull and “. . . a fine trigger isthe single most important desider-atum in any rifle.” The Scout’s LC6trigger has no means for adjust-ment, and right from the factory,the trigger had a bit of creep andwas stiff at 5 pounds. But the trig-ger lightened up the more it wasused. A couple of weeks ago, thepull had lightened to 4.5 poundsand eventually to 4 pounds, stillwith a slight amount of creep.

Cooper wrote: “The scout rifleshould weigh less than sevenpounds, with scope and sling inplace, but unloaded . . .” and notedthe best way to meet that limit waswith a plastic stock. The RugerScout’s laminated wood stockweighs 2 pounds, 3 ounces withthe recoil pad in place. That weight,though, makes the Scout’s lam -inated stock rigid enough to use as a pry bar. A steel cross boltthrough the one-inch thick sup-porting wood behind the recoil lug mortise and another just be-

hind the magazine well cut furtherstrengthen the stock.

The receiver recoil lug is a rela-tively short .25 inch. The lug ispulled back and down by the frontguard screw threaded into the lugat an angle, and thick supportinglaminated wood reinforced withcross bolts guarantees a tightlockup of the receiver and stock.

The stock has panels of point-pat-tern checkering on both sides ofthe grip and wrapped around theforearm. Diamonds are small butwell-shaped and sharp. “GunsiteScout Rifle” is cut on the head ofthe grip, accompanied by “RugerGunsite Scout” rolled on the leftside of the receiver. The forearm is10.5 inches long, measured fromthe front of the magazine, andabout 1.7 inches in cross section.If I were dictator, I’d cut 3 inchesoff the forearm and slim it tolighten the stock. The grip is alsosomewhat thick, but it fits myhand and positions my index fin-ger on the trigger.

The Scout’s length of pull is ad-justable from 12.75 to 14.25 inches.The rifle comes from the factorywith a one-inch thick rubber recoilpad and one of three .5-inch thickspacers installed. That provides a

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Left, the front sight consists of a bladewith protective wings. Below, the reariron sight consists of an aperture that isadjustable for windage and elevation.

GunsiteScout Rifle

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The Scout’s flash suppressorlooks like a birdcage and can beunscrewed from the muzzle ofthe rifle’s short, 16.1-inch barrel.

The rear aperture sight is ad-justed for windage and elevation

by loosening a setscrew onthe left or right side of thesight body. The threadedaperture stem is rotatedup or down for elevationand moved left or right for

windage correction. One fullturn of the stem moves bullet im-pact approximately 5 inches up ordown at 100 yards. However, thesight has no marks to denote aprecise amount of lateral move-ment, so sight correction consistsof shooting a couple of shots, ad-justing and shooting a couplemore until it is dialed in. I shot theScout while aiming with the aper-ture. Four- to 5-inch groups at 100yards were the best I shot. Theaperture sits up fairly high on thereceiver bridge and must be re-moved so it does not block theview of an extended eye reliefscope mounted on the forward Pi-catinny rail or a regular scope inrings over the receiver. Also, therail on the barrel must be removedto make room for a scope with anobjective lens larger than 33mmmounted over the receiver.

The problem with extended eyerelief scopes is they have a narrowfield of view for their magnifica-tion. Leupold’s FX-II Scout IER2.5x 28mm scope has a 22-footfield of view at 100 yards. In com-parison, Leupold’s VX-L 3.5-10x50mm scope has a 30-foot wideview at 3.5x. I can keep both eyesopen and see most of the spacearound a target while aiming withthe Leupold variable scope. So no disrespect to the scout rifletheory, but there is no disadvan-tage in using a traditional scopemounted over the receiver. TheScout weighed right at 9 poundswith the Leupold VX-L scopeclamped in the Ruger rings.

From a solid rest on a bench, the rifle shot five-shot groups hovering around 1.5 inches at 100yards using five factory loads.Handloads shot somewhat tightergroups. The rifle shot handloadedNosler 50-grain Ballistic Tips re-ally well, with Berger 50-grainVarmint bullets not far behind.

To see if velocities could be in-creased from the Scout’s 16.1-inch barrel, the Ballistic Tips were

The contour of the barrel has three steps;the shape adds stiffness to the chamber area

while reducing overall weight.

13.5-inch length of pull, which isright for me. Pull length can be ad-justed by using a supplied hexwrench to remove the recoil padscrews and add any combinationof spacers. The toe of the stock isangled back, and the recoil padfollows that line. That gives thetoe a bobbed off look, but it keepsthe soft pad from snagging on ashirt or coat when bringing therifle to bear.

Cooper wanted a scout rifleequipped with iron and opticalsights. His iron sights consisted ofa square front post together witha large aperture mounted on thereceiver bridge. The scope hadlong eye relief with the ocular lensflush with the front of the maga-zine well. This long eye relief scopeobscured little of the shooter’s vision and allowed keeping botheyes open to see the entire targetarea.

The Ruger Scout does it one bet-ter with three sight options. Thefirst is a steel aperture rear sight,mounted with a screw on the receiver bridge, and a front ser-rated blade. Protective wings guardagainst blows to the sights. Thesecond is a Picatinny rail on the topof the barrel that extends 6 inchesin front of the receiver to mountan extended eye relief scope orother optics. The third is a set ofRuger clamp-on rings to mount aregular scope over the receiver.

The Ruger Scout is fed with a 10-round detachablemagazine that aligns cartridges with the chamber.

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loaded to near the 5.56x45mmNATO’s maximum average pres-sure limit of 62,000 psi, which ishigher than the .223’s 55,000 psi.Western Powders’ Reloading &Load Data Guide, edition 5.0, listsquite a few of these 5.56 NATOpressure limit loads for Accurateand Ramshot powders. With 28.2grains of Accurate 2460, the Nosler50-grain Ballistic Tips had a veloc-ity of 3,305 fps from the short bar-rel. That speed is quite an increaseover loads at the .223 Remington’spressure limit. Still, it’s nearly 300

fps slower than the velocity West-ern Powders lists from a 24-inchbarrel.

Cooper wrote, “. . . what mattersis not what the equipment can do,but rather what it will do in thehands of its operator under field,rather than laboratory, condi-tions.” To determine that his riflewould fire two shots apiece fromfive positions from standing to sit-ting, he considered keeping all 10

shots in 5 inches at 100 yards “ex-cellent practical accuracy.” My ac-curacy shooting the Scout whilekneeling and standing requires im-provement, but shooting sittingand prone, it was easy to keepthree bullets in 2- or 3-inch circlesat 100 yards.

I took the rifle on a six-hour walklooking for coyotes on a coolmorning last fall. The rifle washeavy in my hand, but switching

Ruger Gunsite 5.56mmScout Rifle Shooting Results.223 Remington Factory Loads

5-shot, 100-yard

bullet velocity group(grains) (fps) (inches)

40 Winchester Supreme BST 3,196 1.4645 Remington UMC JHP 3,231 1.7755 Federal Sierra HP 2,999 1.5455 Nosler Varmageddon Tipped 2,738 1.6650 Federal American Eagle Jacketed HP 3,043 1.38

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a sagebrush clump for a rifle rest,turned the power up on the scopeand waited. The coyote finallywandered into the open. The dis-tance was 300 and some yards,and when it turned broadside, thecrosshair steadied over its backand the rifle fired. The thud of thebullet strike came back after the

back and forth from a trail to anelbow carry lessened the load, andit was comfortable to carry sus-pended over my shoulder by asling.

With the rifle hung across mychest with the sling, I crawled tothe crest of a ridge and sat in asagebrush thicket. After glassingfor the longest time, I spotted thepointed ears of a coyote stickingabove the sage below. The coyoteducked in and out of sight. Whenit was hidden, I stuffed my pack in

rifle report faded. The coyote rana short, frantic dash.

It’d be nice to think that shot wasall my skill, but the Ruger Scoutcontributed more than its share tothat excellent practical result.

GunsiteScout Rifle

The Scout showed a preference forhandloads with Nosler 50-grain BallisticTips and A-2460 powder.

This group with Nosler 55-grain Varmageddon Tipped bullets and H-335is about how well the rifle shot with factory loads or handloads.

This group was shot with Nosler69-grain Custom Competition bulletsand TAC powder.

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Left, the LC6trigger cannotbe adjusted;after quite a bitof shooting, itspull weight wasan acceptable 4pounds. Right,three stockspacers enableadjusting lengthof pull from12.75 to 14.25inches.

.223 Remington Handloadsbullet powder charge velocity group(grains) (grains) (fps) (inches)

50 Berger Varmint Varmint 26.0 2,814 .9150 Nosler Ballistic Tip A-2460 28.2 3,305 .46 TAC 26.8 3,037 .8055 Nosler Varmageddon Tipped H-335 25.0 2,905 1.07 VV-N133 24.9 3,088 1.3069 Nosler Custom Competition TAC 24.5 2,728 1.38Notes: All loads were fired at 100 yards from a Ruger Gunsite 5.56mm Scout Rifle; group size is the av-erage of five shots. CCI Small Rifle BR4 primers and Winchester cases were used throughout. Overallcartridge length was 2.26 inches.

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