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Daryl covered the bases.
I had a number of the Swede Husqvarna sporters: 3 in 9.3x57 (2 Model 146's w/ FN commercial 98 actions, one Model 46 with the 94/96 action), 1 6.5x55, 1 "commercial military/modified action" 8x57, several military configuration rifles as well. None now.
They've about dried up here and prices have skyrocketed.

lancaster: several must-do's before shooting:
1) Check for stock cracks at the tang. Relieve as necessary.
2) Remove barreled action and inspect for cracks at the recoil shoulder area and at wood between the magazine and trigger.
3) Inspect to see if the guard screws bottom out on the stock ferrule and/or recoil lug or magazine box. Many of these Swede guns are poorly stocked so as to allow the action to slop around, sometimes not obviously, but under recoil, not bound by the stock and thus causing inaccuracy and stock splitting.

I acra-glassed mine and they were very accurate. Like Daryl, with the I re-sized lead-core .375 cal bullets and also used regular 9.3's tho the groove depth of mine was somewhat over .366", running around.369. I also made bullets from 9x19 and 7.62x25 cases.

I killed elk, whitetail deer, varmints with the 9.3x57's. A great caliber, that. Frankly, if I was going to build a true custom pure whitetail & elk rifle for the woods I'd go with the 9.3x57. Out to 200 meters it's a real killer and recoil is very mild.

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