I fired my Carl Gustav M96B Swede Mauser at my club's Independance Day match last Saturday. I haven't shot it much since I put a 100 yard front sight on it a couple years ago and was worried about the zero. I only was able to get a quick zero at 50 yards a couple days before the match and wasn't sure how it would do at 200 yards.
Turns out I worried for nothing. We were allowed two sighter shots and I put the first one low right in the "7" ring, adjusted the rear sight up a bit, and put the second sighter in the "10" ring, just a hair to the right. From then on, it was just a matter of getting a good sight picture and making the shots. The sights were off about two inches at 200 yards and even though I tried to hold off just a little to compensate, I still did have some nice "10's" that drifted over into the "9" ring. Still, I can't complain considering the quick and dirty job I did on installing the sight and sighting in. I was using Swede surplus ammo and was firing without a sling, jacket or glove. I was using a old sleeping bag as a mat and a cheap pair of bino's for a scope. (No spotting bullet holes at 200 yard for me)
The COF was 30 rounds; 10 prone slow-fire, 10 prone rapid-fire and 10 offhand. I had one of my best rifle days ever and fired a 242-2X. Not Master class by any means, but quite good for me. The high point was the rapid prone. I got off all ten rounds without fumbling the stripper clip reload and was pretty happy with my rhythm and sight picture on all my shots. I usually shot VERY poorly in rapid fire and was astonished when the marked target came back up. I had a nicely centered group with an "X," two "10's," six "9's," and an "8," for a total of 94-1X! That just made my day! It was actually about 10 points better then my slow fire prone.
Of course, I fell apart a bit on the off-hand. I had a miss and a couple other wayward shots and wound up with a 64-1X, which pulled my score down quite a bit. I was pretty disgusted with myself on my very last shot, since I'd just fired a "M," a "7" and a "5," so I took a moment to relax, reestablish a natural point of aim, accept my wobble zone and then try to break the shot cleanly without forcing it. That last shot was an "X," which brought my spirits back up! I just wish I'd taken the time to relax and start over a few shots earlier.
All in all, I had a great time and was happy with my performance. I haven't fired the Swede in awhile and had almost forgotten how much fun it is to shoot. And talk about accurate! If I can just nudge that front sight over a bit so where I aim is EXACTLY where I hit, the thing will practially be a lazer! I'm no great shakes as a rifleman, but the Swede gives me the confidence to reach and push past my limits.
Sorry for the long post. Just thought I'd share the fun.
Rob
Turns out I worried for nothing. We were allowed two sighter shots and I put the first one low right in the "7" ring, adjusted the rear sight up a bit, and put the second sighter in the "10" ring, just a hair to the right. From then on, it was just a matter of getting a good sight picture and making the shots. The sights were off about two inches at 200 yards and even though I tried to hold off just a little to compensate, I still did have some nice "10's" that drifted over into the "9" ring. Still, I can't complain considering the quick and dirty job I did on installing the sight and sighting in. I was using Swede surplus ammo and was firing without a sling, jacket or glove. I was using a old sleeping bag as a mat and a cheap pair of bino's for a scope. (No spotting bullet holes at 200 yard for me)
The COF was 30 rounds; 10 prone slow-fire, 10 prone rapid-fire and 10 offhand. I had one of my best rifle days ever and fired a 242-2X. Not Master class by any means, but quite good for me. The high point was the rapid prone. I got off all ten rounds without fumbling the stripper clip reload and was pretty happy with my rhythm and sight picture on all my shots. I usually shot VERY poorly in rapid fire and was astonished when the marked target came back up. I had a nicely centered group with an "X," two "10's," six "9's," and an "8," for a total of 94-1X! That just made my day! It was actually about 10 points better then my slow fire prone.
Of course, I fell apart a bit on the off-hand. I had a miss and a couple other wayward shots and wound up with a 64-1X, which pulled my score down quite a bit. I was pretty disgusted with myself on my very last shot, since I'd just fired a "M," a "7" and a "5," so I took a moment to relax, reestablish a natural point of aim, accept my wobble zone and then try to break the shot cleanly without forcing it. That last shot was an "X," which brought my spirits back up! I just wish I'd taken the time to relax and start over a few shots earlier.
All in all, I had a great time and was happy with my performance. I haven't fired the Swede in awhile and had almost forgotten how much fun it is to shoot. And talk about accurate! If I can just nudge that front sight over a bit so where I aim is EXACTLY where I hit, the thing will practially be a lazer! I'm no great shakes as a rifleman, but the Swede gives me the confidence to reach and push past my limits.
Sorry for the long post. Just thought I'd share the fun.
Rob
