Shall I sell my M96 and get a sproterized one , or, sporterize my own

As others have said, keep your sweet shootin' milsurp 6.5x55mm as is & get a second sporterized one.

Better yet, get a Tikka 695 or T3, Ruger 77 MkII, Remington 700 Classic or Win 70 in 6.5x55mm & have best of both worlds.

Been there, done that, got the t-shirt.....lol.... ;)

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Keep it as is and get a sporterized one. Personally I prefer the M96 action over the T3. It is just as smooth, is CF and does not have that ImO cheap, flimsy feel to it.

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polaris said:
Why would you put a scope on it?
A red dot is so much "kooler", and while you are at it, cut the barrel and install a 20 Round detachable magazine, pinned to five of course.
Last, give the deplorable thing a home made camp finish, and you will be "The Man" at your range.
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Why would you pin it to anything?

OP, buck up and buy a new rifle. You'll spend at least $100 to reduce the value of your gun by 1/2. Terrible economics there.
 
jeanlikethis said:
I have a very good M96 in 6.5x55 which, with right recipe, can put 5 rounds in one inch in 200 meter range with iron sight. But I wanted to have a one that can mount a scope.

So, here comes the fight, shall I sporterize it, or, sell it to some one else and buy a already sporterized one.
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Keep this one as is and enjoy it. If you get rid of it or bubba it in a few years you will regret it. Save your money and keep your eyes open for another M96 that has been bubbad already then do as you please. Alternatively buy a Savage in 6.5x55 or some other commercial hunter if you want a scoped rifle that uses the same round.
 
The sporterized Swedes tend to be overpriced...with everyone seemingly wanting to cover their overpriced investment in "custom" stock work, drilling and tapping, bases and rings, barrel crowning and other expensive mods. But if you can get a decently priced one (around $200.) with the scope base holes more or less in a straight line, with a good bore, and without the "Tradeex tang crack", then that is probably the way to go rather than upsetting the pure military collectors. You can also easily mount a scout type LER scope on your stock military Swede's rear sight without any permanent modifications. Just steer clear of the cheaper mounts and get something solid. If you want to buy a commercial sporter in 6.5x55, then there are plenty of options but be prepared to spend some money. You will regret buying a cheap American discount brand sporter.

That said, its still YOUR rifle and if you want to modify it to better suit yourself, then go right ahead...You can even sell the parts you discard to recoup some of your gunsmithing costs. Pieces like those useless cleaning rods, stock discs, some types of sights and top wood pieces are going for good money these days.

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What's the issue with it as is? I'm very pleased with the 5" groups I get at 200 with mine. Can't see how you can improve yours.
 
I was thinking the same thing. I never wanted to butcher my 96 and considered a sporterized one for years. I always wanted to hunt with the 6.5x55 but then I got a 1950s Husqvarna 7x57 and stuck with that.
 
My eyes are getting south and I need a scope to help to match up to the rifle. 6.5 is a wonderful caliber. Can't imagine Swede figure that out by 1900s. M96s are very streamline design, elegant, superb quality, everything is just so right on this rifle.

I was thinking turning a M96 to 7.5x55 after the barrel shoots out. But this is not gonna happen in my life span. I also have a K31 that delivers touching holes at 100m.

In Europe, shooting was a high class sports, all firearms are both art piece and sport equiments, as compared to be defined as surviving tools in NA, which as long as they fire out.
 
MiG25 said:
What's the issue with it as is? I'm very pleased with the 5" groups I get at 200 with mine. Can't see how you can improve yours.
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This M-96 (Oberndorf 1900) would consistently shoot discount brand factory ammo into sub-1 inch groups at 100 yards with a Leupold 4X Scout scope in a no-gunsmithing mount. Without a scope you are wasting a lot of the accuracy potential.
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start with a hacksaw...my 96 just got x/y more valuable
Your stuff do what you want with it.

"sporterising" means a few different things...slap it into a sporty sock to chase deer and no one will ever know. Shorten n'crown, tap for scope, anything you "pay" to have done properly, or even do yourself isn't as economically viable as finding a "pre-done" example, and selling off an original. Economic, and preservationist motivation agree on this.

That said, it's a tough mistress to deny when you find a rifle that "you" shoot well, but might be happier as....
 
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