Swedish M96 in 30-06

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davemccarthy707

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I was looking at the Tradeex Stiga M96 in 30-06. Are these safe for modern commercial ammo? I have a couple boxes of Core Lokt 180gr 30-06 in the safe and I figured it would make a great lightweight bear gun. Any opinions?
 
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They're fine.

If someone is into hot-rodded handloads then an M98 based rifle (or a modern rifle) would be better, but for SAAMI 30-06, or even warm handloads, you're good to go.
 
I received the rifle. It is a really well built Carl Gustafs rifle. THANKS TRADEEX!! It even has the C and crown buttplate. Full floated barrel (It has a weird half an ss symbol on it maybe shultz and larsen?) and a steel recoil lug bedded into the rifle. Any ideas what kind of side mount these take?
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What you have is a commercial Carl Gustav model Trapper Lyx (lyx is lux in Swedish). Basically, they are the CG63's hunting sister. They've been wrongly quoted as being "employees' rifles".
From what I can read on the side stampings, your rifle was made somthing like 3/65 means 3rd month of 1965.
HR is the insepctor's stamp and the SS runes are the proof stamps.

There are very little sources pfor the sidemounts, as they were mainly used in Sweden. When (if) you find one, it will be pretty expensive...
 
Baribal said:
What you have is a commercial Carl Gustav model Trapper Lyx (lyx is lux in Swedish). Basically, they are the CG63's hunting sister. They've been wrongly quoted as being "employees' rifles".
From what I can read on the side stampings, your rifle was made somthing like 3/65 means 3rd month of 1965.
HR is the insepctor's stamp and the SS runes are the proof stamps.

There are very little sources pfor the sidemounts, as they were mainly used in Sweden. When (if) you find one, it will be pretty expensive...
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Thanks for the info! I am just going to use the open sights on this one I think. It is very light and quick handling. Perfect for black bears.

Dave
 
I was just looking over this rifle again and realized it has 2 holes drilled in the side of the bolt-head for gas venting. Older m96 6.5x55 I have seen don't have this. Is this because its chambered in 30-06?
 
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