Swedish Mauser

[gerrycaruso]

Does anyone else shoot an 1896 Swedish Mauser? They're very smooth and accurate rifles. I was hitting the steel at 300 yards at Harvard with one of mine. Even with open sights and old eyes it still works fine. I'm amazed that a cartridge developed in 1891 is so close to the 6.5 Creedmoor. One of my rifles has a sling and thread protector on the muzzle. The other has neither. Does anyone know where I might find those items? I'd get bayonets also if I could find them even though I'm a bit old for a bayonet charge. I don't think I could run that far anymore.

 

[PatMcD]

Ahhh, finally someone with some class. The Swedish Mausers are probably the most accurate surplus rifles you can buy. The 6.5 doesn't give up anything to the Creedmoor or the 6.5-08. I've been dumping deer with mine for quite a few years now. I use my CG63 at 600 yards with very good results.

 

[mac1911]

So mad for not snagging a swede when samco had them cheap. Even the snipers 41bs where cheap....I was busy getting U.S. Surplus . Friend picked one up and it is slick looks like new. Shoots like a dream. Someday

 

[headednorth]

Been on my radar. I let a nice tiger striped one slip away a month or two ago. Shouldve pulled the trigger.

 

[Bearcatbirddog]

I just shot one for the first time today at Braintree. Buddy from work has one and brought it out. The recoil was a lot less than I expected. Was very enjoyable to shoot.

 

[dhuze]

I have one although I don’t shoot it very often. I need to reload for it so I can shoot it more.

 

[Lefty38-55]

Swede parts = Swedish - Liberty Tree Collectors

 

[jkingrph]

I have six, including a rather rare model, a 1900 made by Mauser Obendorf in Berlin for the Swedes , one of a special run of 5000. Mine has a two digit serial number and had at some point ben arsenal converted to the short rifle

As much as I like them in my limited experience they are not the most accurate. I have a M 96/11, that's an 1896 Swiss Schmidt Rubin converted to 1911 standards that will shoot rings around the most accurate of my Swedes. I have shot my best target at 100 yards ever with that rifle, for open sights, 12 shots about 1 1/4 inches. The later Swiss K 31 rifles are also very, very accurate. I was using the Swiss GP 11 military ammo which is literally match grade, and I know that it makes a big difference. The big reason for my preference for the Swedes is the much milder recoil, they are just more fun to shoot.

 

[NavelOfficer]

Don't know how I missed this post.
I shoot one regularly, but I only have access to 100 meters onsite. I do find the irons to be minimal, so I tend to leave the stock 1908 m96b in the corner and shoot the sporterized 1911 m96. since it has a 2x EER scope on it; I can see the target at least! I know you're tired of my repeat pics, but it's to the point...

I forget where I purchased it, but I did find an after-market muzzle thread cap for the m96b. The sporterized m96 doesn't have the threaded muzzle.

 

[bmac10]

I have 2 96's. One with a scope. Best accuracy of any military rifle I've had, including Mosin ex sniper and Schmidt Rubin.