M96 range report

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (losok) — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:09:44 GMT

HSM, is Hunting Shack Montana, a full line ammo supplier, you can go to my site to see a fair amount of their line of ammo, I can sell it all, but just list a few loads that shooters here and in the LE community use a lot. I will have more info on getting the Privi brass and component bullets on Monday. I did get the email from him with prices on the ammo yesterday before I went to the Safari Club Banquet.

Here are the prices I can sell for in the Privi Line in Swede ammo:
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feeds@yuku.com (lonniemike) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 22:14:42 GMT

Losok or anyone else, who is HSM? Getting 2700-2800fps with R17 and at a lower pressure than using R22. That does not seem right.best-o-luck

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feeds@yuku.com (velvetnsteel) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:38:47 GMT

losok, I use RL 19 in all my Swede stuff. Let us know how the RL 17 works out for accuracy as my experience has been the slower powders give better accuracy.

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (Thor96) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:51:47 GMT

losok, can you get brass at a fair price? I've been trying to help Jim with his search for brass in the reloader room and it looks like my regular suppliers have gone into the "out of stock' or "backorder" mode on all but Norma. Why sure Norma is easy to stock, only rich people can afford it.

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feeds@yuku.com (losok) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:06:11 GMT

I am an FFL dealer, so since they sell to FFLs I am working on getting it set up. I have my FFL for the gunsmithing end of it, I do sell some rifles and such, but mostly only the ones I build and repair. I will do transfers and the like, but as I said most are just complete builds and build ups on others actions.

I do sell a fair amount of ammo to Police Depts and individual officers. I can arrange a group buy type thing and see what the best prices I can get are. I will be putting...

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feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:57:19 GMT

Thanks Paul. I did check their site and didn't see any listed. I may go down there and check in person though.
I didn't know he was a member.
Losok, if you can deal in Privi ammo w/o a dealer we may be interested- depending on what the price and shipping is.

Jim

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feeds@yuku.com (SW28fan) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:31:41 GMT

MGS is Military Gun Supply, David Noble is a Member of Jim's and My Gun Club who recently bought it. You have to call them about ammo the website they usually just list the stuff they sell in large volume there:

http://www.militarygunsupply.com/shop2/

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feeds@yuku.com (losok) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:42:10 GMT

Hey guys I can get you some 6.5X55 for a decent price. Here is what I show as in stock and available at my distributors right now. I am working on getting an S&B dealer account set up, with them so I can keep theirs on hand too.

Privi I can sell in 2 loads the 139FMJ and 139SP, both are 13.50 a box, let me know if this helps or not. I am also working with Privi to see if I can sell direct instead of through a distributor, for both loaded ammo and components. If this pans out I...

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (Thor96) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:10:06 GMT

David Noble's MGS usually has S&B in good supply

Paul could you give a link on that. I tried to google it and got too wide a search, several pages in fact.

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (SW28fan) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:52:12 GMT

David Noble's MGS usually has S&B in good supply

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feeds@yuku.com (Thor96) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:21:52 GMT

Sorry Jim, but when I do honeydews around here, there is a benefit package that comes with it. So you gotta do your own honeydews if you wanna keep your benefit package.

Most gunstores will order the S&B for you if you ask. When I had 8mm, I would ask, and they could get it for me in just a couple of days and fair price. Still got 3 boxes, but no 98's anymore.

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:06:52 GMT

Thor, I am unable to find any S&B locally. When I read your reply above you said to dump the Wolf.
I have never, and will never, use the old steel cased Wolf ammo, but this was Wolf Gold. It is made by Privi-Partizan, is brass cased- not the cheap steel cased ammo.
It also looks like it may be what we have around here.
Why didn't I buy a couple of cases of the Swede surplus when it was available?
I really need to load some ammo. If some of ya'll would come over...

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:47:09 GMT

It may be but the bore looks very clean and shiny.
Before I try to remove any copper fouling I want to try the sandbags again- but steadier. I also really want to use a target with a black bullseye. The club target is just not clear enough.
I also need to bring my M38 to see how it compares to the M96.
Then compare the best of the 2 K31s I have to determine what to use next month.
I love having to make decisions like that.

Jim

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feeds@yuku.com (SW28fan) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:19:00 GMT

Could be copper fouling too.

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feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:08:10 GMT

They are not homemade bags. Our club has a lot of them, and they are assembled by volunteers when they have the time. They are pretty good, but I may have not used them properly.
Another range trip should show if it was them or me.

Jim

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (Thor96) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:32:58 GMT

Well Gee Jim, it helps when we know the rest of the story. Okay, you drifted the front sight. That rifle might be a candidate for Mojo Sights, but I bet Paul will say they are illegal for milsurp competition. In reading here and the post in the basement, I think the sandbags seem to be your biggest problem. Are they homemade bags? I know I've tried bags made with blue jean legs. Not the best....

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:24:15 GMT

Not my first but I haven't fired the other much at all.
I looked for S&B ammo and found none. I will keep looking. I have everything but time to load for it. I really have to get after it.

About the sights. I forgot to mention that I frifted the front sight over between targets. The first was high-left. The second was centered left-right but still high.
The hitting high isn't a problem as I use a 6 o'clock hold, and the 300 yard setting is perfect at 100...

Re: M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (Thor96) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 09:30:14 GMT

Jim, after looking at your targets, I can see where your problem is and it is not in the rifle. Do yourself a favor and get yourself a shoulder pad. The Swede may be mild compared to 30-06 or 338, but with that steel buttplate, it's still a kicker and will tenderize your shoulder. Secondly, dump the Wolf. Been there dun that, they are the pits. Until you can get set up reloading, get some Sellier & Bellot in the 129 grain. They seem to do best in the Swedes.

Now...

M96 range report

feeds@yuku.com (pepperbelly) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 23:51:43 GMT

I took the '09 M96 I just traded for to the range today. The only ammo I could find was some of the Wolf Gold. It was the 139gr Soft Point Boat Tail sold at Cabela's. At almost $20.00 per box I will be loading some of my own very soon.
I shot fairly well, considering I don't shoot rifle, or open sights much. The shallow rear notch still makes me think my 50 year old eyes can't, but the target doesn't lie.
I did have a stringing problem on the second target. All...