Ljungman AG42B

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Hi !

Im looking to buy that milsurp and make it my all around hunting rifle,moose,bear,deer etc

I know the caliber is pretty accurate at long distance with low recoil,i already had one the pass a (swe mauser) that was so nice to shoot.

Now since i have stop at this caliber,you may ask why not bying a swe mauser again,simply because i was a semi-auto to be able to do a quick follow shot if needed !

So for those who have one or had one,can i ask input(pros and cons) ?

And where i could look to buy one(no this is not a want to buy ad) any dealer that may have some choice ? (since im new i dont have acces to BST yet)

Thanks in advance !
 
I had one, way back. It was a great rifle, but at today's prices, I'm not sure its good value any more. I prefer a bolt action with a scope. If I wanted a fast follow up shot, I'd chose something lighter, like a lever.
 
They pop up on CGN/gun post or your LGS occasionally. It's a nice rifle but I think for most of people they will consider it as milsurp/collector piece, rather a hunting rifle. It's pretty darn heavy and cumbersome to carry in the bush.
 
One of my favourite rifles and the one I’ve owned the longest. I actually shot a bull Moose with mine last year.

Pros: insanely accurate, almost no recoil.

Cons: heavy, impossible to mount optics, picky af on ammo. If you’re not reloading for it then it’s not a good choice tbh.
 
Every AG42B I've seen has three drilled and tapped holes on the left side of the receiver below the stock line. The Swedes must have been thinking about mounting optics. Look at the Swedish Mauser mounts floating around. Something like that with a flat rather than curved plate might be a possibility.
 
tiriaq said:
Every AG42B I've seen has three drilled and tapped holes on the left side of the receiver below the stock line. The Swedes must have been thinking about mounting optics. Look at the Swedish Mauser mounts floating around. Something like that with a flat rather than curved plate might be a possibility.
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You’d have to cut the wood or at least use spacers or something if you tried to use a side mount. I’ve seen it done on a few but never with good results.
 
Back when they were $79, I scoped one of mine. Built a custom mount that bridged over the action, was attached with holes drilled and tapped on both sides of the receiver. I figured that was safe, as there were already holes drilled and tapped on one side. Wood inletted for it. Looked factory. They were dime a dozen back then, and not particularly desirable / collected. It was partly the lack of ammo that made them unpopular. Plus they are unwieldly large. You had to shoot Norma (too expensive) or milsurp. Then eventually CIL / Dominion started making 6.5x55 soft points that sold for the price of regular ammo.

It was a good thing they always came with the field kit and spare parts, because I broke an extractor using military ammo. Also, inspect the bore. I know its rare, but I once bought one with a bad bore and it shot like crap. I had a few of them over the years.
 
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To me the only real drawback is the cases are ejected so very far you can count on losing all of them out in the field.
They are valuable to reload.
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There was some talk of cutting a coil or two out of the ejector spring. I also found the cases were typically dented at the case mouth, if memory serves me right.
 
Grizzlypeg said:
Back when they were $79, I scoped one of mine. Built a custom mount that bridged over the action, was attached with holes drilled and tapped on both sides of the receiver. I figured that was safe, as there were already holes drilled and tapped on one side. Wood inletted for it. Looked factory. They were dime a dozen back then, and not particularly desirable / collected. It was partly the lack of ammo that made them unpopular. Plus they are unwieldly large. You had to shoot Norma (too expensive) or milsurp. Then eventually CIL / Dominion started making 6.5x55 soft points that sold for the price of regular ammo.

It was a good thing they always came with the field kit and spare parts, because I broke an extractor using military ammo. Also, inspect the bore. I know its rare, but I once bought one with a bad bore and it shot like crap. I had a few of them over the years.
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I had a couple of 'em back in the 70's that shot well but they were pigs to carry in the woods and were harsh on brass (If you could find it after
ejection that is.) I moved them on for more suitable arms.
 
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