43 husqvarna m96 question.

[desporterizer]

I picked this 43 husky up at epps in jan 2012 after it languished in Epps's inventory for a couple of months. Why would somebody do this

to this?

Should I get a new stock or is hogging out the barrel channel something the swedes would do?

 

[buffdog]

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What you have is a FSR target rifle with a Faldt rear sight on it -- one of the better sights. PM sent to you.

Are you sure that the date is 1942?

Could you please post a good clear picture of the receiver ring where the Makers name and date is? Also, a couple of pictures of the stock could identify the type of wood used.

These rifles were usually owned by civilian shooters, but some were loaned by the military to gun clubs and shooting organizations. The FSR (FrigvillaSkytteRorolsen) is the shooting authority similar to the DCRA or the NRA in the United States. As a civilian rifle, it would appear that the owner thought that by free floating the barrel between the bearing points was a way to obtain better accuracy.

I would not worry too much about it, but go and fire it first. Try different loads, and see what it will do. Some of the Gunsmiths in Sweden were FSR approved, and they did experiment with bedding and such, so from looking at it, I would say that this is not some "Bubba" job.

I would not look at buying another stock for this rifle. With the addition and drilling and tapping for the target sights, some of the value as a military rifle has been lost. Again, this is a Civilian used target rifle.
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[desporterizer]

The 42 was a typo, its a 43.

 

[desporterizer]

. As a civilian rifle, it would appear that the owner thought that by free floating the barrel between the bearing points was a way to obtain better accuracy.

Think it will work or is the stock pooched?

 

[buffdog]

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I kind of figured that it was a typo on the date, as outlined by my PM to you. I do not think the stock is pooched but it will take a bit of reloading experimentation to find out a good load. Worst case scenario is to fibreglass bed the barrel.

But Why do that? This rifle was probably very accurate and probably still is so. NOBODY puts a set of sights worth 3/4 the price of the rifle on a rifle that is not accurate and will not shoot. I would leave it as it is, try some various reloads, and see what it will do. Besides, the Faldt sight is one of the better adjustable sights and there is a good target tunnel sight on it ---a much better sighting arrangement than the ordinary military model. THIS is a TARGET RIFLE, and not an Infantry rifle.
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[tiriaq]

You have a target rifle, not a run of the mill service rifle. Leave it as is.
Bet it shoots really well.

 

[desporterizer]

I will find out what it shoots like on sunday. I have it out once before with poor results but it was with a bag of ammo marked "misc 6.5 swede". Hope it does ok with 140gr hornady.

 

[Caleb314]

Judging by how darkly burned the wood is were the rear barrel band is it must have been shot quite a bit since being 'free floated' so it can't be to bad.

 

[Light Infantry]

What's the car in the pic?

 

[desporterizer]

What's the car in the pic?

1975 Grand Prix.

 

[desporterizer]

I took it out & did this with my first loading

50 yrd target with the higher one at a different elevation setting

100 yard target shot in the fading light of an overcast day

I stopped shooting at that point cause it was too dark to see & I didnt want to waste ammo. I think I will leave the rifle as is till I see what she can really doo.