IMBLITZVT
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MDTCA has its first 200 yard MG shoot coming June 22nd. So I figured it was time to get my optics sighted in on my MG08. Well this is no easy task!
Of course German machining ability at that time of the Great War was a bit conceited. They left no way to adjust headspace and also left no way to adjust the windage or set the elevation on their MG08 Scopes. I assume they left the factory sighted in and that was never to change. Well now almost 100 years later... my gun is not matching. The optics rail that held on to the side of the gun is not matching to the rest of the gun. So while using the optics the shots were well to the right of the target. At first I thought the sideplate was bent but that turned out not to be the case. So I ended up shimming the bracket. It was no easy task but I think I have it close enough.
Of course it took about twice as long as the gun draws a crowd and I can't help but let a lot of the people take a shot. Lucky for me I had my brother-in-law with me to help call out the hits using the spotting scope or I would have been there all day.
Another problem I did expect to have was head movement while shooting. On this setup the gun does not move. However there is nothing holding your head to the gun... so keeping your head still is hard. I started in a sitting position and had to end up laying down to get an accurate picture while using the Iron sights. The optics do make shooting much easier... even with these early optics!
Of course German machining ability at that time of the Great War was a bit conceited. They left no way to adjust headspace and also left no way to adjust the windage or set the elevation on their MG08 Scopes. I assume they left the factory sighted in and that was never to change. Well now almost 100 years later... my gun is not matching. The optics rail that held on to the side of the gun is not matching to the rest of the gun. So while using the optics the shots were well to the right of the target. At first I thought the sideplate was bent but that turned out not to be the case. So I ended up shimming the bracket. It was no easy task but I think I have it close enough.
Of course it took about twice as long as the gun draws a crowd and I can't help but let a lot of the people take a shot. Lucky for me I had my brother-in-law with me to help call out the hits using the spotting scope or I would have been there all day.
Another problem I did expect to have was head movement while shooting. On this setup the gun does not move. However there is nothing holding your head to the gun... so keeping your head still is hard. I started in a sitting position and had to end up laying down to get an accurate picture while using the Iron sights. The optics do make shooting much easier... even with these early optics!
