Swedish Ljungman

[Calfed]

Getting ready for the semi-monthly vintage military rifle silhouette match coming up. Chickens (220 yards), pigs (330 yards), turkeys (420 yards) and rams (550 yards). My son and I usually shoot this match with our Ljungmans and hold our own against the Garands.

[Esu_1985]

These are very sweet rifles, and I'm glad I bought mine when I did. Thought I overpaid, but looking at the prices these days.... ....goodness. Amazing how much the price of all milsurps have exploded even in just the past few years. Get'em while they're cheap folks. Expensive today is the good deal of tomorrow.



I took a whitetail with mine last year. Love hunting with all of my milsurps. Generally hunt antlerless, but I did take a nice 7 point with my T99 Arisaka a few years ago.

Let us know how you do!

[samsplacci]

I've never fired the Swede Guillotine, but I know these are fantastic shooters. Stoner copied the gas system with his iconic AR design.

[Calfed]

These are very sweet rifles, and I'm glad I bought mine when I did. Thought I overpaid, but looking at the prices these days.... ....goodness. Amazing how much the price of all milsurps have exploded even in just the past few years. Get'em while they're cheap folks. Expensive today is the good deal of tomorrow.



I took a whitetail with mine last year. Love hunting with all of my milsurps. Generally hunt antlerless, but I did take a nice 7 point with my T99 Arisaka a few years ago.

Let us know how you do!

Nice Ljungman, Esu!

I can't believe how much these have gone up in price. I got my first one through a member of the old forum and was thrilled. A few years later I was traveling in New Mexico (with my C&R FFL in hand) and got the other from a "friend of a friend".

Here is a pic of the range that we shoot the silhouette match on.

[Calfed]

I took the Ljungmans out to the range just to make sure that they were still working and to double check my reloads...as usual, decent group with a flyer.



100 yards

[Calfed]

At the match, my son had issues with his Ljungman, mine functioned flawlessly. Got 1st in class, second overall with a 25/40. Match winner was 30/40 with a Garand.

[Rapidrob]

They are great rifles. Very accurate and pleasant to shoot.
I had a chance years ago to really P.O some "blasters" firing their AR's and AK's as fast as they could at targets set to two hundred yards. And hitting the targets a couple of times out of tens of shots fired. They were making noise and flinging hot brass all over the firing line. You know the type .
I had a large capacity magazine made for the Jlungman. I let loose with 40 rounds and nailed the target gong with every shot as fast as I could pull the trigger from the bench. I made sure to fill their tables with Hot Jlungman brass, and you know how hot that can be!
The looks on their faces as if safed the rifle and layed it down to cool made it all worth while. They packed up and left never making eye contact.

I like these rifles. Of the semi-autos shooting long range they will hold their own with the best of them.

[dmg4]

I bought mine back when they were "overpriced" at $600. HAH! Love the way it shoots and the fishscale grain of the beech stock. I picked up a spare barrel (NOS) and all the moving parts from Springfield Sporters in anticipation of wearing this wearing out before I do.

[Calfed]

They are great rifles. Very accurate and pleasant to shoot.
I had a chance years ago to really P.O some "blasters" firing their AR's and AK's as fast as they could at targets set to two hundred yards. And hitting the targets a couple of times out of tens of shots fired. They were making noise and flinging hot brass all over the firing line. You know the type .
I had a large capacity magazine made for the Jlungman. I let loose with 40 rounds and nailed the target gong with every shot as fast as I could pull the trigger from the bench. I made sure to fill their tables with Hot Jlungman brass, and you know how hot that can be!
The looks on their faces as if safed the rifle and layed it down to cool made it all worth while. They packed up and left never making eye contact.

I like these rifles. Of the semi-autos shooting long range they will hold their own with the best of them.

That is funny, Rob. And so true. The Ljungman is an amazing rifle and comes from the time when rifles--even military rifles--were works of art. Wish those 40 rd mags were legal in Cali.

My son had some issues with his at the match. He usually outshoots me by 5 hits or so, but he had problems with the accuracy and functioning of his rifle this time. I'm wondering if the gas system is gummed up or something. He had several failures to eject and a couple of short cycles.

Not sure if that would effect accuracy or not, but his score was definitely below normal for him.

[Calfed]

I bought mine back when they were "overpriced" at $600. HAH! Love the way it shoots and the fishscale grain of the beech stock. I picked up a spare barrel (NOS) and all the moving parts from Springfield Sporters in anticipation of wearing this wearing out before I do.

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I stocked up with some spares myself at SS. I've got two of the Ljungmans, so I had to double up on a few things. I used to have a C&R and got one through an old buddy on this forum. The other I glommed from a guy that I ran into at a gunstore (Peterson's in Abuquerque) on a visit years ago. I met with Rapidrob and some other buds while my wife took a jewelry repair class at Rio Grande Jewelry Supply in ALB. Rob took me to Peterson's. Later I went back and got started talking to a guy about C&R's. He mentioned that he had bought a bunch C&R rifles at a garage/estate sale. He had gotten TWO Ljungmans and wanted to sell one of them. I bought a K31 and one of the Ljungmans from him. He wouldn't tell me what he paid for them, but based on what he sold them to me for, along with some ammo, he must have gotten a killer deal on them.

[KneverKnew]

I took the Ljungmans out to the range just to make sure that they were still working and to double check my reloads...as usual, decent group with a flyer.



100 yards

Nice group. Just curiouse though, did you have to change out the front sight? I assume you were holding at 6 o'clock on the black? My C96/38 carbine hits about 8" high at 100 yards with original front sight and rear sight set to lowest setting, 250 Meters.

[Calfed]

Nice group. Just curiouse though, did you have to change out the front sight? I assume you were holding at 6 o'clock on the black? My C96/38 carbine hits about 8" high at 100 yards with original front sight and rear sight set to lowest setting, 250 Meters.

Thanks, KK.

The front sight is a "+.5" and I was shooting a 6 o'clock "pumpkin on a post" sight picture. I'm planning on swapping the front sight for a "+1"

[Calfed]

MY son and I shot in the Vintage semi auto military rifle silhouette match at Sacramento Valley shooting center last weekend. He had some problems with his rifle and did not do as well as he usually does (usually 28-30/40). I took second in class (as issued)

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[KneverKnew]

Nice group. Just curiouse though, did you have to change out the front sight? I assume you were holding at 6 o'clock on the black? My C96/38 carbine hits about 8" high at 100 yards with original front sight and rear sight set to lowest setting, 250 Meters.

Thanks, KK.

The front sight is a "+.5" and I was shooting a 6 o'clock "pumpkin on a post" sight picture. I'm planning on swapping the front sight for a "+1"

I think our rifles are set up very similar, although your wood hasn't been molested as mine has. I have my "old" Ag42b that I recently reacquired after selling it over 25 years ago. The barrel was perfect back then, but now there is obvious small pitting in the grooves, otherwise the bore is crisp and shiny. I will be shooting it soon to see if the barrel is usable. I'm hoping it will group as yours in the picture. I have the same +0.5 front sight. My rear sight is set for the round nose bullets. Assuming you rear sight is configured the same, I would be very interested what results you get with the +1 front sight. Are you trying to bring POI down to exact POA at 100 yards? Also, I don't see mention in your post of what ammo you were using. Swedish Surplus M41's or your own handloads? Please share your recipe if so. I'm interested in what ammo people find to work safely. Don't want any Kabooms.

[Calfed]

I would like a POA/POI convergence, if possible. I'll post some addition range reports after I get the new sights.

I'm using a handload...140 gr Nosler CC with 36 grains of IMR 4064, CCI 200 primers, PPU Brass. COL 3.025"