My new (to me) 9.3x57! - Need thoughts/opinions

CoryTheCowboy

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Here she is

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A Swede 96 is 9.3x57 from Tradeex (as always, was a great experience buying from them). I picked this one because my plan is to eventually put a Mannlicher stock on it, and this barrel was already cut to 21.5", saving me a trip to the gunsmith. Also have a butterknife bolt handle on the way and currently looking into a peep sight for it.

(Don't worry, the bipod was just there for the picture ;))

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Great pointing little gun and should be the ticket for moose this fall.
 
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So is that a factory bolt handle? I haven't looked at a whole bunch of the 96s but I thought they all had the style similar to a bent military.
Nice looking little rifle. Keep us posted on the build.
 
Nice rifle, Cory.
This bolt handle shank was ground for scope clearance. It was the most common way to make it fit.
 
Beautiful rifle. This is what people mean when they say "they don't make them like they used to".

OP, what kind of floorplate is on the action? Is it the fixed military one or a hinged sporting one?

Mark
 
Congratulations. Mine is my favourite rifle in a lot of years. Stock-wise I'd also leave it, you don't find fifteen inch butstocks on many rifles and it sure helps mine fit. Also, is it my eyes, or the camera, but it looks like a gray finish on the metalwork.

A modern rifle of this quality would cost ten times what Tradeex is getting for them.
 
That's a nice looking rifle.

I'm thinking that the bolt handle has been either reshaped by forging or has been replaced with an after-market handle. This would fit in with the new safety and the drilling/tapping for bases.
 
Cory, I wouldn't change that bolt handle if I were you. That is a very nicely done job!

In fact, I wouldn't change the stock either. Use it, and see what you think after carrying it for a season.

Ted
 
mmattockx said:
Beautiful rifle. This is what people mean when they say "they don't make them like they used to".

OP, what kind of floorplate is on the action? Is it the fixed military one or a hinged sporting one?

Mark
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If by fixed military, you mean you press the button with a pencil, slide it a bit and the whole works pops out, then yes, that's what it is.

I've changed my mind on the stock and think I agree with most of you, I'll just keep it as it. I was throwing it up to my shoulder last night again as I was watching TV and it just feels...right. I haven't had the chance to compare it to a "new" rifle, but I would be VERY surprised if I could have gotten a nicer rifle for $275.

Hmmm...but what to do with the butterknife bolt handle that's coming in the mail...guess this means I need a new rifle ;)
 
Cory, don't dry fire that old rifle. The striker spring is powerful and the firing pin is likely 75 years old or older. I would expect it to fail after very few dry fires. It likely has the original two stage trigger and they can be mastered quite quickly on the range.

Darryl
 
CoryTheCowboy said:
As another question, it seems like most of the Husky sporters end up with cracks at the tang and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent that?

Cory
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Send it out to have the inletting checked & glass bedding. Might as well have a trigger job and the crown checked at the same time.


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CoryTheCowboy said:
As another question, it seems like most of the Husky sporters end up with cracks at the tang and I was wondering if there was anything I could do to prevent that?

Cory
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There's two things that can be done to prevent splitting.

One is to glass bed the action around the recoil lug and under the rear tang.

The second is to create a .020" gap behind the rear tang.

I would recommend doing both.
 
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