He was not working an 8-hour day. That far north on the globe, Simuna was fortunate to have two or three good hours of shooting light after working himself into a good position while the Sun was not yet up at all, It did not help that it was during the coldest weather [-40 degrees] in Europe that Century.
Accordingly, many, around 200, of his shots were made up close using a 9mm KP31 machinepistol, often set to fire semiautomatic, using the same tactics he might have with his long rifle at a longer range, and just as effectively. Often, his target, rifle or mp, was a Soviet invader trying to warm himself by a fire. When the light of the fire went out to his vision, it was time to shoot.
KP31, The MOWING MACHINE OF TIKKAKOSKI
Simuna, back when he was in business:
