Making the best of a bubba'd Swedish Mauser

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I have a Swedish Mauser that's been drilled and tapped for scope mounts.

So, for fun, I mounted one of the Leupold clones and took it out to the range.

Here's what it did -

at 100 yards:
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and at 300 yards:
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The rifle:
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and the scope:
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Just in case anyone was wondering if the Swedish Mausers can shoot. :)
 
Nice shooting.. :)

Probably be a tighter group if it was eltorro's K98k with iron sights ... :D

Just kidding .... :D :D

Once a year, we go up to Milcun and knock down 12" steel plates with these old girls (M41/b) at 600 meters using Swedish milsurp m/41 ammunition. They're easy on the shoulder and great shooters.

Regards,
Badger
 
My M/96 is also regrettably a D&T special :confused:

It also had a uber-sensitive Timney trigger that I ditched, replaced it with an real two-stage military trigger.

The crown looks shot on my rifle, but it groups like yours. With careful handloads, at 100M the rounds will (on a good day) touch.

My first purchase, 150$. I will likely never sell it because it was the first one that I ever called mine. ;)
 
I haven't tried the Match Kings yet (but the Sierra Game Kings shoot awesome in my TRG 21). These targets were shot using moly-coated Hornady AMax's, with IMR 4831 (just playin' at the range).
 
Good shooting!
I'm working on my swedes too.
The 38 is a bubba too, so I'll start with that.
I need some higher front sights, however.
4831 is exactly waht I'm using.
I'll break in some varget over the 160 RNs.
Keep up the good work....;)
 
H-4831 and the 160 grainers

eltorro said:
Good shooting!
I'm working on my swedes too.
The 38 is a bubba too, so I'll start with that.
I need some higher front sights, however.
4831 is exactly waht I'm using.
I'll break in some varget over the 160 RNs.
Keep up the good work....;)
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I think H-4831 would be a lot better than Varget with those heavy bullets, IMHO.
Varget usually is better with 120gr. and lighter bullets in tight-necked cartridges.
PP.
 
PerversPépère said:
I think H-4831 would be a lot better than Varget with those heavy bullets, IMHO.
Varget usually is better with 120gr. and lighter bullets in tight-necked cartridges.
PP.
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I've got some Varget loads prep'd with 120 grain Sierras. They're very good in my Tikka 695. I guess I should try them in the M-38. I was expecting that the military Swedes were designed to shoot the heavier (i.e. 160 grain) bullets.

Anyone have experience with how they handle lighter bullets?
 
TheWharGoul said:
haha! it was also my first rifle to call my own I aslo will never sell it. Mine wasnt a D&T though, still all original.
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Well, it caters to the "scope it" instinct without having to shoulder the blame of having drilled it. :eek:

I admit that I shoot it with a scope on ;)

The mounts can be unscrewed, the trigger was replaced but I can`t put the 4 inches or so of wood that bubba likely broke off when taking off the stock to sand :)eek: ) it....

My only milsurp regret (other than not owning a Mosin) is that none of the firearms I own have a cartouche in the stock :mad:
 
PerversPépère said:
I think H-4831 would be a lot better than Varget with those heavy bullets, IMHO.
Varget usually is better with 120gr. and lighter bullets in tight-necked cartridges.
PP.
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true.
But I only have one can of 4831 and more of the Varget. I was planning to use the Varget for my 308s, but I'll get confused, use it in the M14 and it is kind of slow for the semi. I'll load 4895 & Benchmark in the 308... and that will leave me plenty of Varget to play with...:eek:
 
For $150 , I'd be all over that rifle like wrinkles on a rasin !
Nice rifle , and nobody can blame you for the D+T

IMHO that particular scope just don't look right on it. Too big or something ..:confused:

Anyhoo...yer gonna have fun with that one ! ;)
 
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