A beautiful Steyr mannlicher m95 / 30 in 8x56R

[Scooter22]

I like the action. I reckon the only reason they were rendered obsolete is the en bloc device makes the rifle a single shot if the clip isn't available, and the turning locking lug is probably more expensive than the manual turn bolt type action.

One of the problems these straight pulls have is the bolt head(lugs) will not stay in position when you take the bolt out of the receiver. The extractor tension is suppose to hold it. So you pull the bolt out and it snaps out of position and it won't go back in.. And when you turn the head it doesn't stay. A trick IIRC is to use a dime and put it between the lug and the shoulder of the bolt body to hold the head oriented until it slips into the receiver.

 

[lysanderxiii]

One of the problems these straight pulls have is the bolt head(lugs) will not stay in position when you take the bolt out of the receiver. The extractor tension is suppose to hold it. So you pull the bolt out and it snaps out of position and it won't go back in.. And when you turn the head it doesn't stay. A trick IIRC is to use a dime and put it between the lug and the shoulder of the bolt body to hold the head oriented until it slips into the receiver.

That is due to a worn rib on the extractor, or a worn slot on the bolt head.

These are still a lot better at keeping the bolt properly aligned than the Ross design.

 

[gillmeister692]

Thanks, I agree .
I've been kicking myself in the proverbial but ever since I had to sell the Swiss karabiner k-31 that I had, so in a way one of the reasons that I wanted an M95 was to replace it even though I don't think this is anywhere near as accurate as it was. I'd still like to get another carabiner k-31 but I've been told that you can't reload for them and since I just bought a reloading set up and I'm getting into it I don't think I'd want something that I can't reload for with the exception of rimfires unless the price of ammo is real reasonable.

I still don't have any Mosin rifles since I also had to sell the beautiful Mosin's that I had but I've kind of lost interest in them with the way that prices for them have exploded not to mention the way the price of ammo went sky-high as well. I was looking at a Hungarian M44 that was available here locally for $250 because I've had three or four of them, but as soon as I found out about this I forgot all about that mosin. One thing I noticed right away about this m95 is that it's real light and it points real nice, definitely lighter than any of the mosins or the k-31 that I had. I realize that this kicks like a Missouri Mule, luckily I'm a big guy with big arms big wrists big hands and big shoulders so Stout recoil really doesn't bother me that much, as a matter of fact I kinda enjoy it but then again maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment, idk ...

Of course one can reload for the Schmidt-Rubin K-31. Norma-USA sells new, unprimed brass cases in boxes of 25 Norma Item # 20275115.

 

[tark]

Isn't incredible how the ancient Nazi ammo seems to go bang every time, no hangfires.? I got 500 rounds of Nazi marked 8X56 ammo with my carbine and and it performs like new ammo. I no longer shoot it, because I can get new PPU Ammo, and I worry about powder and primer deterioration with almost 80 year ammo, but it is still remarkable how reliable that old ammo is.

 

[tark]

These are still a lot better at keeping the bolt properly aligned than the Ross design.

Not true. Perhaps we could discuss this in a new thread? Shoot me a response.