I have been looking for one of these for a while, as a lighter coyote hunting rifle instead of my 15# .260 but gun stores around here are a joke and i cannot seem to find any for sale on the internet aside from auction sites. Seems like there are not too many of these floating around anymore?
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Re: Swed Mausers in stock?
those look great but i guess i should have specified. I know this is the vintage "Sniper rifle" section but im looking for the standard infantry model, not the 41b. If could somehow drum up another 250-300 bucks i might go the 41b route.
those look great but i guess i should have specified. I know this is the vintage "Sniper rifle" section but im looking for the standard infantry model, not the 41b. If could somehow drum up another 250-300 bucks i might go the 41b route.
Re: Swed Mausers in stock?
Not sure if this is any help but have you tried Simpsons? They usually have some interesting rifles in their stock.....
http://www.simpsonltd.com/
Not sure if this is any help but have you tried Simpsons? They usually have some interesting rifles in their stock.....
http://www.simpsonltd.com/
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Thanks for the information.
Thanks for the information.
Re: Swed Mausers in stock?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olympian</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There are tons of them around. Check pawn shops and gun shows. I saw a m38 in a pawn shop recently. The m96b is easier to find but they are out there.</div></div>
a tad off the subject; but i cant remember the last time i saw a centerfire rifle in a pawn shop around here. Im sure out there in the West its much easier to find rifles but not here in Douchey Illinois. I did find a few Swedes at the indy 1500 gun show last year but they were beat all to hell and very overpriced.
Good info and sources all around thanks guys.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: olympian</div><div class="ubbcode-body">There are tons of them around. Check pawn shops and gun shows. I saw a m38 in a pawn shop recently. The m96b is easier to find but they are out there.</div></div>
a tad off the subject; but i cant remember the last time i saw a centerfire rifle in a pawn shop around here. Im sure out there in the West its much easier to find rifles but not here in Douchey Illinois. I did find a few Swedes at the indy 1500 gun show last year but they were beat all to hell and very overpriced.
Good info and sources all around thanks guys.
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Are you looking for something to sporterize and D&T for a scope base, or keep original and shoot it with the issue sights?
Are you looking for something to sporterize and D&T for a scope base, or keep original and shoot it with the issue sights?
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I would keep it origional with irons, at least for a while. I have been looking at all these sites you guys have given me and I may just change my focus here a bit. Everyone seems to have Swiss K31's for sale at very reasonable prices, and from what i have read in the past few days they are inherently accurate and reliable, so i may just pick one of these up instead.
I would keep it origional with irons, at least for a while. I have been looking at all these sites you guys have given me and I may just change my focus here a bit. Everyone seems to have Swiss K31's for sale at very reasonable prices, and from what i have read in the past few days they are inherently accurate and reliable, so i may just pick one of these up instead.
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One of the good things about the Swiss K31 is that there is a good scout scope mount if you want to go that way, and Swiss Products makes an excellent clamp on scope base. Neither of which require D&T and all ow the rifle to be readily returned to it's original condition.
If you are interested, I have a Swede M38 Husqvarna Mauser currently for sale. PM me for details.
One of the good things about the Swiss K31 is that there is a good scout scope mount if you want to go that way, and Swiss Products makes an excellent clamp on scope base. Neither of which require D&T and all ow the rifle to be readily returned to it's original condition.
If you are interested, I have a Swede M38 Husqvarna Mauser currently for sale. PM me for details.
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Commercial ammo for the Swiss is expensive and hard to find.
Commercial ammo for the Swede is a little easier and cheaper to find.
Surplus Swede ammo is gone. Surplus Swiss GP-11 ammo is still out there. It's not too expensive and is match grade.
If you buy either you really need to handload.
Both are accurate.
Jim
Commercial ammo for the Swiss is expensive and hard to find.
Commercial ammo for the Swede is a little easier and cheaper to find.
Surplus Swede ammo is gone. Surplus Swiss GP-11 ammo is still out there. It's not too expensive and is match grade.
If you buy either you really need to handload.
Both are accurate.
Jim
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i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable
i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HSNARC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable </div></div>
I've made over a hundred 7.5 Swiss cases out of 284 brass. One pass thru the 7.5 dies a trim and your gtg.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HSNARC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable </div></div>
I've made over a hundred 7.5 Swiss cases out of 284 brass. One pass thru the 7.5 dies a trim and your gtg.
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awesome im probably going to go that route then. What load are you running in yours? Accuracy?
awesome im probably going to go that route then. What load are you running in yours? Accuracy?
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HSNARC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable </div></div>
I can verify that re-sizing 284 brass to 7.5 Swiss is a snap. I've re-sized over 200. With Sierra 168gr SMK's the K31 is extremely accurate.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: HSNARC</div><div class="ubbcode-body">i do plan to handload for either. The swede doese have a much better selection of quality brass, but i also read that to make the swiss ammo all you need to do is run a .284 win case through a fl sizer and "VOILA" so that seems pretty reasonable </div></div>
I can verify that re-sizing 284 brass to 7.5 Swiss is a snap. I've re-sized over 200. With Sierra 168gr SMK's the K31 is extremely accurate.
