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zomby woof	Gold Medal M96	Lead	[-]
Posts: 58 (08/04/08 03:45 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None I just returned from Camp Perry. I started practicing this year with my M96. It is a sweet shooting rifle with SMK and Varget. I took home a gold medal!!! Seven out of the top ten rifles were Swedes. There were lots of K31 Swiss entered. The vintage match is lots of fun.
Aubullet		#1	[-]
Posts: 717 (08/04/08 07:00 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Congratulations on a job well done!!! Yep, them Swedes are tough to beat for accuracy, partly due to the fine 6.5 x 55mm round that they shoot and partly due to the Swede's superior craftsmanship and materials. Want to tell us the specifics on your winning rifle and loads? More pictures, close-up of receiver ring markings stock discs and other pertinent details are generally well appreciated here! How about a close-up of that medal too? In my book, every Swedish M96 is a winner, but not every Swede shooter gets to be one. I salute you and lift my glass to your achievement! Last Edited By: Aubullet 08/04/08 07:03 PM. Edited 1 times.
metzgeri		#2	[-]
Posts: 64 (08/04/08 10:27 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Yes, congratulations zomby woof!! Last year the Swedes placed up at the top. Weighing-in how few Swedish Mausers there were, they did better than the K31s!! Excellent job. metzgeri
Smokepole50		#3	[-]
Posts: 1164 (08/04/08 10:50 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Congratulations on your medal. I have always wanted to go to Camp Perry, maybe one day. It would be great to see some additional pictures of your rifle. What was the range you shot at....200 or 300 yards? Smokepole50
zomby woof		#4	[-]
Posts: 59 (08/05/08 04:56 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	We shoot at 200 yards on the SR target all stages, Standing, prone and prone rapid. I used Sierra Match Kings 140 grn with 35.8 grains of Varget, Winchester brass and CCI primers. The rifle is all matching and in very good condition.
Aubullet		#5	[-]
Posts: 720 (08/06/08 10:08 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Superb!!! Again Congratulations! I have your rifles brother, an 1913 CG with just a couple of thousand higher serial number. Not as nice a yours, but a good shooter also. Doubt that I'm as good a shooter as the guy who shoots yours though! Thanks for sharing you load info and the detail pictures. You have much to be proud of there!!!
69396		#6	[-]
Posts: 773 (08/06/08 03:20 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Great shooting and thanks for sharing. I have three 96s and they are very easy to shoot well but not THAT well!
MP1978		#7	[-]
Posts: 58 (08/06/08 08:48 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Awesome shooting, my hat is off to you and your accomplishment. I too would love to go to Camp Perry some day. One of my clients has been the range officer for the high power match the past couple of years. I keep threatening to hide in his suit case. Once again, Great Shooting !!! Jim Last Edited By: MP1978 08/08/08 11:23 PM. Edited 1 times.
high speed cruise		#8	[-]
Posts: 2372 (08/07/08 01:27 AM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	THAT IS AWESOME MAN. I'm sure my rifles could do it too....but me? LOL GREG
Dutchman		#9	[-]
Posts: 345 (11/01/08 12:43 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	This deserves a bump. Most excellent! Dutch
NWSwede		#10	[-]
Posts: 423 (11/14/08 09:49 PM) Veteran member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Congratulations! How about some more details like your scores for each of the stages? Did you use an original Swedish sling, or something else?
jimLEO1		#11	[-]
Posts: 601 (11/15/08 06:43 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	My favorite Swede has sterling silver medal embedded on the stock and some Swedish writing. I had it translated and it said,"Youth shooting match, 1st place". And it is still an extremely accurate rifle. I shot it in my local gun club military bolt action matches for a while and won two of the matches. My best score out of a possible 300 at 100 yards is 298 8X. I was wondering what your scores were at the national match and how they were scored? jim JIM
zomby woof		#12	[-]
Posts: 63 (11/20/08 06:47 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	I came in 30th out of 330. I shot a 96-3 slow prone, 92-1 prone rapid and an 87 offhand = 275-4. The gold medals score started at 275, I just made it. I use an extended modern sling. I've been using Winchester brass. I recently found out that US made brass for the 6.5x55 is under size, made from 30.06 blanks. I just ordered some Norma brass, it is .006-.008" larger at the base. I'm looking to get better results out of this new brass. CMP rules We shoot the SR target at 200 yards Last Edited By: zomby woof 11/20/08 06:52 PM. Edited 1 times.