I was shooting with my M38

Hello,
yesterday i was at the range and shot my M38 with PRVI ammo in 139grs. . It was only at 50 metres but not so bad, as i think.

Regards

Gunner

Heck Gunner, what's so great about that? - You missed! :D

Sehr gut!

Good job, gunner.

Guess that new ammo did the trick (and of course, a bit of riflemanship on your part :))

Steve

Great shooting Gunner!! :super:

Looks like you have a '43 Husqvarna, is that right? My '42 Husqvarna is pristine like yours. I treasure it too.

metzgeri

Gunner,

that's some good shooting. If you factor in the random error from using iron sights, your rifle is probably shooting 4 out of 5 shots into the same hole. PRVI must be good stuff!

jn

Thank you all ! I am very lucky with that rifle.
To cafdfw : I done my best but the sh.. target was moving at every shot! :-)

To Steve : A little marksmanship from me and a good part from ammo and the rest comes from that superb rifle.

To metzgeri : Yes it is a `43 Husqvarna. Can i see pic`s from yours ?

To jn: It seems that the PRVI is a real good choice for this rifle. And the cases are very good for reloading. The price is also O.K. i paid $14 for 20 rounds.
Thank you all again.

Best regards

Gunner

Here you go, Gunner, my 1942 Husqvarna m/38. (It's a crappy picture)

But why just include one picture? :D Here are some of my favorites from my collection. First is an 1899 Oberndorf (made just west of you, huh?) that was converted into an m/41b sniper. Next my CG63 with GF diopter built on a 1903 reciever in 1972. Lastly, another 1899 Oberndorf with Elit diopter.

metzgeri

Hi metzgeri, nice pic`s from beautyful rifles. Thank you. Is the scope a Ajack 4x38 ? Good collection including mag pouches, backpack and so on.

Gunner

Thank you Gunner. That scope is the original issue model for the m/41b. It is an AJACK 4x90 with post reticle. I really like shooting this rifle.

It's taken me a couple of years to gather up all the gear. I use the backpack and ammo belt when I go to the range.

metzgeri

Hi metzgeri, have a rifle with a " Soederlin-Diopter " and do you know if it fits to an M38 ? Normaly they have it on the M96.

Regards

Gunner

Your new avatar looks much better.

Hi Gunner,
Yes, the Soderin diopter will fit your m/38. The m/38 and m/96 share the same reciever and same muzzle diameter.

The reasons you'll almost always find diopters on the longer barrel m/96 are because of the longer sight radius and higher velocities you can achieve with the longer barrel.

It looks very tricky to drill and tap (D/T) the rear reciever bridge for a diopter. I have never done it (only bought rifles already D/T). There are plenty of rifles out there that are D/T, you just have to look for them.

Yes, I agree, the new avatar is better, thanks. It's a photo of WWII G.I.s burying their dead at the NORMANDY AMERICAN CEMETERY in France shortly after the war. A very solomn place. I visited it once. There is also a German Cemetery near by that is just as solemn (LA CAMBE GERMAN CEMETERY).

American Battle Monuments Commission
La Cambe German Cemetery, Normandy

metzgeri

It should fit perfectly. You just need to drill the rear bridge appropriately for the hole pattern. But understand that you will be damaging the collector value of the rifle if you do drill it.

Thank you metzgeri and Steve. Drilling a hole in my rifle is not the thing i will do. Can`t hear my baby crying.

Best regards

Ulrich