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With the nice weather over the weekend, I was finally able to take a Husqvarna 146 in 9.3x62 to the range. This is the classic sporter, slim stock dimensions, one leaf rear sight. While I love the way the rifle looks and feels, I'm very disappointed with how it shoots, or maybe how I shoot it. I'm looking for opinions/insight on the following issues and options: 1. With the current sight arrangement (one small leaf rear, silver bead front), it is horrible for shooting beyond 50 yards. The sights completely obscure the target at 100 yards. Mounting a scope will entail drilling and tapping and altering the bolt handle and will negate the "classic" look of the rifle. A receiver mounted peep might work, but if it doesn't I'm left with two holes in the side of the receiver and a stock cut out. 2. The slim comb whacks the crap out of my cheek under recoil. I was half expecting to wake up with a black eye this morning. I could restock the rifle, keeping a classic shape but with a better fitting cheekpiece. As I type these thoughts out, it occurs to me that I'd probably be better off with a whole other rifle, but I hate to give up on this one. Give it to me straight, am I expecting too much by expecting modern ergonomics and accuracy from a bygone design? | ||
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I'm with Kimmo on this one, I used an old Husqvarna as my first moose rifle but shots were never long and I only had the orginal irons on it. The rifle was fitted for the *very* high specially made scope mount that was made for some time but with this contraption the stock rested alongside/under my jawbone  so I never used it.Get a new rifle, maybe a CZ, instead. | |||
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Sam, Is your rifle a 98 action? Could you post a pic? | |||
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If it�s a model 146 it�s a rechambered 9,3x57. 9,3x62 was called 246. I�ve owned a 146 and it shot damn well. Often the Husqvarnas do so. | ||
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Thanks for the input folks. I can see where this would make a fine short range rifle, as it "swings" very well. Roger, yes, it's a 98 action and a pic follows. Monz, yes, it appears to have been rechambered from 9.3x57 as the barrel stamp only reads 9.3mm and from what I've been able to find, an original 9.3x62 would have indicated so on the barrel. Here is the rifle in question: | |||
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quote: I agree that the sights are terrible. When trying to shoot a group with my own 8 x 54 KJ (a modified M 1938 Husqvarna action with a light elegant hunting stock and straight grip), I could not get a tighter width spread (left to right) at 100 metres than 0.75" with the open sights (six shots), while the height spread was ... uhhh... let me admit, with shame, that it was an unsightly long 4.5" string :-(. Evidently a case of shooter's error due to the difficulty of precisely maintaining correct height alignment of the tiny round silver bead of the front sight in the semi-circular rear sight notch :-(. Drat. Carcano [This message has been edited by carcano91 (edited 01-28-2002).] | |||
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Sam, Do you want to sell it, if so just email me. ------------------ | |||
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Ray, You do have a weakness for the 9.3x62! I started to get one of the Husky 9.3x57 that SOG had for sale but they wanted so much I could get a new CZ for the same price-so I did. Now I think I'll get one of the FS carbines. | |||
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Do that. They are mighty handy! Make sure its in 9.3x62. Hermann ------------------ | |||
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SamB I have the same rifle and got wacked the same way, started using a sand bag under the butt. The comb is so sharp you could slice cheese with it. My stock is very long - LOP is 14 1/2" and has a 25" bbl.It points nice like a upland shotgun and when I use it now I'm well padded. When I got the 9.3x62 I also got a Model 46 in 9.3x57 with the same bbl. length and 14 1/2" stock. Beleive it or not the stock is even slimmer and I like this one better because of the lighter recoil. I can't get use to the cock on closing though. Try the 9.3x57, same bullet weight 286gr., slower vel., similar to a 358 Win. Bob | ||
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quote: Opinions of iron sights are always fascinating. I have got the same rifle myself (Husqvarna 146 9,3x57) and find the irons - silver bead and round notch - excellent. It no problem at all to put five shots i 4" offhand at 80 yards - for me. Others prefer a post as front sight and square notch. But I can�t shoot with that as I can�t keep the height than. It would be very interesting to get the reasons for those personal and diverging expeiences. Best regards, Fritz P.S. A link about Huskies: http://hem.bredband.net/b102212/m46.html Fritz | |||
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I also like the sights on the Husky, but I like about all iron sights up to about 150 yds or so....beyond that a scope comes in mighty handy. My favorite iron is the shallow V or a deep V with a post and take a flush sighting, like with a pistol...Thats about as fast and clean as a peep sight, which I also like very much... ------------------ | |||
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