New sportered Swiss rifles

[Patrick Chadwick]

Are they as accurate with the barrel "floated" as they are in a full military stock?

They should be. My G96/11 was set so that the barrel floats in the center of the nickel-silver sleeve at the front. And according to Poyer ("Swiss Magazine Loading Rifles", P72) that is just how it's intended to be. The sleeve has clearance. In my case, the clearance gap had become plugged with verdigris from the sleeve plus crud. I cleaned that out to free the barrel, and had the most accurate "off-the-shelf" service rifle I have ever held in my hands. I am now puzzling how to fit a scope without drilling the rifle - a "wash me, but don't make me wet" problem.

G11 must be the same, and K31 should be even a touch better, because of the more rigid barrel.

Patrick

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[Calfed]

They should be. My G96/11 was set so that the barrel floats in the center of the nickel-silver sleeve at the front. And according to Poyer ("Swiss Magazine Loading Rifles", P72) that is just how it's intended to be. The sleeve has clearance. In my case, the clearance gap had become plugged with verdigris from the sleeve plus crud. I cleaned that out to free the barrel, and had the most accurate "off-the-shelf" service rifle I have ever held in my hands. I am now puzzling how to fit a scope without drilling the rifle - a "wash me, but don't make me wet" problem.

G11 must be the same, and K31 should be even a touch better, because of the more rigid barrel.

I've got several original condition 1911 and 96/11 rifles and know about the barrel sleeve on the 1911 series rifle. That is why I feel free to mess further with the bubba'd 96/11. I've never seen those barrel sleeves for sale (or replacement 1911 military stocks, FTM) and probably wouldn't go to the trouble of removing the front sight to re-install one if I did find one. That means that this 96/11 will never be returned to original condition. If it proves to be a good shooter, I was planning D&T'ing and seeing what a scoped 96/11 is capable of.

When you cleaned out the gunk in your barrel sleeve, Patrick, did you notice if the barrel was floated for it's entire length?

Thanks