Faux Swedish M41B CMP vintage sniper match rifle....updated w/range report

[Mustang]

Several years back I got a great deal on a Swedish M96. It is not a total mixmaster...bolt and bolt components, receiver, and buttplate match. Floorplate, barrel bands and bolt release do not. Bore is great.






My cheap camera can't quite capture the bore's shine.



I never really shot it much, but here is 5 rounds of the PPU 120gr "target ammo" @ 100 yards shot with iron sights right after I got it.



A few months ago I decided to convert one of my M96's into a Swedish sniper rifle for use in the CMP vintage sniper rifle matches. This one got the nod. I bought an Accumount repro scope mount and sent it to a trusted gunsmith (Our very own Kendog). He is fairly busy and it took some months for him to complete the job. In the mean time I got a smoking deal on a real Swedish M41B sniper rifle, but that is a different story.

After he completed the job, he sent me several pictures of the rifle and I must admit, it came out looking good.





I'll post more pics and a range report when I can.

[Enfield47]

No harm, no foul with a total mix master. The conversion came out looking great.

[Mustang]

Thanks, E47.

I struggled with whether or not to modify an otherwise as issued rifle. It came down to the substantial cost of the mount and gunsmithing to install it. I got the rifle for a little under $200 and that was substantially less than the cost of modifying it. I could not justify those expenses on anything less than an excellent rifle.

Looking forward to shooting this and posting a range report.

[Discogodfather]

I have a mixmaster Swede that had a wrist bolted on to it (another piece of wood) that I rigged with a repro mount and a nikon scope. Thing was so nice I regret selling it. Also fitted a cheek riser, it was some of the best shooting ever.

I also have a Swiss m1911 mixmaster with a swiss products scope mount and a 5-'s era commercial German zoom scope. It's such a pleasure to shoot as well, and I get none of the "sweats" that I do with any of my vintage correct snipers.

[Mustang]

I got a chance to shoot the CMP vintage sniper match "faux" Swedish sniper and it shoots like a house on fire!

I shot a three shot group at 25 yards to make sure it was on paper. I used Prvi Partizan 120 gr "match" ammo. (only had 6 rounds)



Since the rifle was on paper, I switched to a target at 100 yards. I fired the remainder of my 120 gr PPU match rounds and got the blue circled group.



I then adjusted the scope and here is where things went a little janky. My son fired three rounds of PPU 139 gr SP and got the red circle group (!). My son is a great shot, as you will see later, and I'm sure that the scatter group was a result of adjusting the scope. I then fired three rounds of the PPU 139 gr's and got the yellow circle group. It appears that it took a couple of rounds to settle the scope down after adjustment (?).

My son then used some 108 gr Lapua ammo that I have and got this group @ 100 yards...about 1/2 MOA



I then shot this 5 round group with some handloads that I had loaded for my Ljungman (again, at 100 yards).




Except for the burble after adjusting the scope, the Swede is shooting outstandingly.

[Discogodfather]

Sheesh that's incredible! That would embarrass most modern off shelf entry precision rifles.

[Cessnapilot89]

Hey! I think I was shooting next to you!

[Mustang]

Hey! I think I was shooting next to you!

Lincoln range on Sunday? (Cody?)

[kendog4570]

Good shooting Steve!

[Mustang]

Good shooting Steve!

Great gunsmithing, Ken!

[Mustang]

Here are a few more of pictures of the Swede...

[kendog4570]

Great gunsmithing, Ken!

Thanks. It was quite challenging to get everything lined up and square with the world. Measure many times, cut once! Don't have a metal put-backer or a hole-smaller!

Glad we found a bolt that head spaced properly.
Wonder how it will compare to the original you just picked up.

[Cessnapilot89]

Lincoln range on Sunday? (Cody?)

[Bobby Ricigliano]

Don't have a metal put-backer or a hole-smaller!

I have been looking for those tools for years to undo some of my shade tree gun butchery.

[Bainter1212]

Wow that thing is a shooter.

I am going to go out on a limb here, and say that your rifle prefers lighter bullets.
With the groups you shot, I would stick with the 120gr match. I doubt you'll do any better.
A couple of years back, when I got my first Swede, the 120gr match was the cheapest available, so I bought a bunch.
PM me if you want to trade me some of that 139gr stuff for sone 120. I am in Elk Grove.