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calibre, and the Swedish rifles that shoot it, that others have not already said in
greater detail and depth. (Here is the Swedish Mauser FAQ) So
instead, I will share my loading data and some scans of the resultant targets.
Later, I will add data specific to the Norwegian Krag version of this data and a
note on the 6.5x55 SCAN round.
Rifle #1: An 1899 Carl Gustaf M96, as issued with addition of Holden
Ironsighter scope mount, Tasco High Country 4x16 scope and Harris bipod and a bent bolt..
At one time this M96 had the swedish rear diopter sights. Condition 3 barrel.
Rifle #2: 1943 Husquvarna M38 Swede, Holden Ironsighter mounts, Simmons 3x9
scope
Rifle #3: 1894 Norwegian Krag Rifle, Kongsberg mfg.
Rifle #4 1943 Ljungman AG42B Semiautomatic |
Load #1: 100 Gr. Nosler
Ballistic Tips, 43gr of IMR 4895 powder, PMC Brass, and Winchester WLR primers. Lee Dies
and use of the Lee Factory Crimp die. 5May1997 Shot w/ rifle #1: 5 shot groups @ 100 yards
 
 
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surprising. While I regularly get MOA from rifle #1, I seldom got shots touching like this
load did. I hope to get even tighter groups when I replace the military trigger with a
nice Timney unit.
Load #2 is my groundhog load. Yeah, it isn't quite as tight as load #1, but the
100 of the Sierra 85gr bullets cost alot less than a box of the 50 100gr Ballistic tips,
and seem to go a bangup job on groundhogs, squirrels and other vermin. Curiously, this
stubbly little bullet works fine in rifle #1, but in others of mine and my friends, it
tends to keyhole or fragment just outside the muzzle. While I didnt chronograph this load,
my load with a similar amount of Vihtavouri N150 powder pushes this little pill to
3200fps. With this load any the 16x scope, I have reliably hit groundhogs out to 300 yards
(which is close to as far as you can shoot in Ohio.) |
Load #2: My groundhog load.
85 Gr Sierra Varmiter bullet, 44gr Varget powder, Remington Cases Shot w Rifle #1: 3 shot groups @ 100 yards
 
 
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