You'll get used to the rifle cocking on closing. It's not really a handicap. The long barreled version, the M96,
is quite accurate, but all models tend to shoot high. I think the rear sight is set for 200yds. and can't be set
lower so you'll really have to place that front sight down pretty deep in the front notch for 100 yard shooting.
I have three of the M96's and am quite fond of them. I think it's about the best of the old military rifles.
Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Correction on my post above. The 3.5 sight is the one to use for the 100 yard zero.

SAMCO GLOBAL has front sight blades with the following dimensions:
0. , -0.5 , +0.75 , -1, +1, -1.25, +1.5, +2, +2.5, +3.5

DaMan

I have three of the M96 Swedish mausers that I've restored over the years and all shoot high. I
was told that they were sighted in for 200 yards and with heavier bullets than most of us use today.
I don't know how true that is, but at 100 yards you've got to really bury that front sight. Once you
accept them shooting high, they are very accurate in most cases. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

The M96B rifles are made to be shot with the Swedish M41 ball Ammunition. As with almost all milsurp Mausers the do tend to shoot a bit high. Some have postulated that this was intentional, but as far as I can determie fron the factory sighting procedures at Mauser Oberndorf, this was not the case. My guess is that drying of the interior of the stock over the years has increased the upward pressure of the stock on the barrel at the tip.

Remember that the sight settings are in METERS, and check out the minimum setting distance! My CG M96 target Rifle shoots to point of aim at 100 yds with the sight screwed all of the way down. With some of the other sights, including the dial micrometer types you may need to do some experimentation to see what your rifle will do. As an expedient, one can build up the tip of the front sight a bit with JB Weld and file/sand to appropriate height.

Good Luck!

Thanks Eldeguello, I didn't know that. - Dan