yeah Gunner: thanks for the help, and I have a question about the type of ammo and/ or reloads for the sweed 96/38. Do you guys there shoot commercial ammo, that is not as hot as what we have here in the states or do you handload a reduced type load for the 96 ? I am reading the threads and everyone thinks that the sweeish mausers are not quite as strong a receiver as other later Mausers from Germanyicon. thanks, Duggaboy PS: people here think these guns can blow up if shot with hot loaded ammo.