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Just kicking around some ideas and seem to recall seeing a few M-96 Swedish Mausers chambered in 9.3 x 62.


Anyone have any experience or thoughts on such a rifle?

I know I dote heavily on the chambering.............................

I would add a decelerator pad as recoil in the very light M96 will be vigorous. That said, I'd go for it. It's hard to beat the 9.3x62 and a trim little 96 would carry very well.

HBB,

I like the chambering in question ALOT! I built my 1st one back in 1990 and carried it to Co. Elk hunting in 1995. I am now on my 4th one. I've changed platforms a couple of times. However, as much as I like it, the M-96 Swede is NOT a platform I highly recommend. It lacks the 3rd safety lug of the M-98.

With moderate loads, it should be fine, but we Americans have a definite tendency to hot-rod everything. It this case, that is NOT a good thing. I have one in 9.3x57 and am very happy with it. Also, have a couple of other M-96's in 6.5x55. I like those as well... But I leave the higher pressure cartridges to the stronger actions.

Best of luck to you....

GH

Can't come up with a reason to build that on military 96 action.

I wouldn't build one either, but the OP mentioned finding them already in 9.3x62 configuration, likely Swedish sporting rifles recently imported.

I wouldn't even tough one punched, I'd run get what they were originally chambered in.

Some of the 98's are around in x62 and that would be ok

I think that the 3rd auxillary/safety locking lug is a less critical factor than is the smaller gas shield on the SR Swedish Mauser actions. When was the last time that you heard of a Swedish Mauser shearing a locking lug? I never have and, extending that thought, have never heard of anyone having any trouble with a SR Swedish Military Mauser action unless they were using ammo that was of substandard quality or loaded over the recommended maximums.

I agree that the SR Swedish Mausers are probably best left as the 6.5x55s, 8x57s, and 9.3x57s that they came chambered in by the manufacturers. I currently have Swedish Mausers with after-market barrels in 22-250, 257 Roberts, and 7x57, as well as military rifles in 6.5x55 and commercial Husqvarnas in 6.5x55 and 8x57. I think that, with the exception of the way they handle, or fail to handle, escaping gas, the Swedish Mausers are generally a strong and well made action. That said, they are probably not the best action for a person who reloads at or above loads recommended in the current editions of the major reloading manuals.

When reworking a Swedish Military action, as a minimum I replace the bolt shroud with a commercial style unit from Brownells or MidwayUSA that features a larger gas shield, install a Dayton-Traister cock-on-opening kit, and replace the factory trigger with a Bold or Timney unit that incorporates a safety.

Jeff

Thanks for the input folks.

I think I may have a M-96 in 9.3x57 treed up.


I checked prices on dies and man are they expensive.

A M-96 is strong,I know one oldtimer at the range that loads his to almost 264 velocities. Come to thing about it, I haven't seen him for while.But the odd M-96 has been blown up. I would get one of the M-98 sporters,they are also available in 9.3x57 and some in 9.3x62.

I seem to recall a 96 being pressure tested up quite high.
Terry Wieland-who is fighting with Miller-Rigby- took two actions- 1 p17 Enfield and 1 Swedish model 96 and worked up hand loads to blow them up. He did but the recoil lugs of the 96 held up to very high pressures above 66,000 psi before it gave it up. His view was that the lugs would lock up before she blew up.
The 96 and the other Spanish mauser do have 1 recoil lug less than the 98s but they are strong actions and I wouldn't worry about that aspect.

My view is that you probably should look at a 640 in 30/06 or a 1600 because the mag box on those fits better than a 96 with 9.3X62.

I am a mauser neophyte. However, it is a disease that is bad.

Sincerely,

Thomas

Considering the case capacity differences between the 6.5x55 and 264 Win Mag, you oldtimer friend has probably been guilty of practicing unsafe reloading techniques. There just isn't any way that you could safely reload the 6.5x55 to match the 264 Win Mag with all variable factors like bullet, barrel length, and pressures being equal.

Jeff

I wouldn't have any problem with a 96/9.3x62. The 96 action handles gas at least as well as a pre-64 Model 70, and all 96's are made with very good steel.

Husqvarna built M96's in 9.3x62, though the bulk of the 96's they built in 9.3 caliber were in the x57 variety. They seemed pretty willing to build either action in either cartridge, for several years at least. Guess they thought it would work... .

Dennis

On a side note I'm half tempted to grab another 9.3x57, the Cabelas is still flush with them. The one I have is a shooting SOB and handles about as nice as any rifle I've owned or own.

If I ever run into one on a shelf for sale I'll probably buy it -- I want another one that is drilled and tapped for a scope, maybe even with a good laminated or synthetic stock. Mine is so perfectly original I hate to modify it.

Dennis

Mine also. They did have a few with scope mounts and I'm thinking about snatching one of them up.

The Gun Library guy in LaVista, NE, told me that Cabela's bought hundreds of Husqvarna sporting rifles from Simpsons and distributed them to the stores. I bought a Husqvarna 648 with a FN 98 action in 8x57, #1428xx, on 09/09 that was in nice shape, but had had an after-market trigger with a side safety and Weaver bases installed. I looked at it a couple of time and decided that it was just too nice to pass by again.

Sarco has also imported a lot of Husqvarna sporting rifles over the past few years, but they appear to have been picked pretty clean of the really good and original rifles. My 648 with a commercial SR Mauser action in 8x57, #868xx, came with a high European side-mount and an old Ajack 4x scope that looks like the Swedish Army's sniper rifle sights. The scope is mounted very high, which makes it uncomfortable to shoot.

Jeff

My Husqvarna 46 9.3x57 came from Sarco, about four years ago. They had maybe thousands rather than hundreds then, but it looks like they've pretty well sold all they had. I could have bought a drilled and tapped model then for $275 -- just never got around to it. Wish I had, now... .

Dennis

If anyone is interested there is a M96 in 9.3x62 for sale now on gunbroker.com for $325.