95 Hungarian

[MnMike]

I just took my M95 Hungarian out for a range test and was impressed. With the standard irons, I shot 3 into less than 1/2" at 50 yards. I was using a very light load of Varget with Buffalo bore bullets (I think they make the only bullets that match the barrel on these). I have Russians, Italians, and British. This thing shoots better than all of them.

BTW I am not good with irons.

Anyone else like the 95?

mike

[Troyboy]

I bought one a few months back but i havn't shot mine yet. Still need to get brass and bullets. I really like the bolt. Great little rifle imo. Nice piece of history

[MnMike]

Bullets and Brass both came from Buffalo Arms Co.  (208)263-6953.
Seem to be nice people to deal with.

I have heard that brass can be made from 7.62x54R. I have not yet tried that.

mike

[Steve P]

I have a couple of them.  Picked up some military rounds to shoot.  Painful is a good description.  One of mine shot a shotgun pattern at 50.  Don't know if it was the gun, ammo, or me.  Other one stayed within 2" bull no problem, but by the time I got to it, I was getting a little recoil shy. '

I have not tried any handloads yet.  On some of the posts a couple of years ago some of the guys were drilling out the berdan cases and seating 209 primers.  I have not tried that nor the 7.62x54R.  I have both so may give it a try sometime.

Have fun!!

Steve

[S.S.]

They are excellent rifles that are known to be quite accurate.
Problem is "FLINCH". First round on target, then successive shots
kinda' go astray because after that first shot you know you
are about to get the snot kicked outta" you.

[MnMike]

Flinch?

I cured that shooting my Handi .500 S&W with full bore loads.

I no longer flinch, but I now I seem to have forgotten the multiplication tables and the ability to spell wiskee and cheze.

oh well,

mike

[geezer56]

I used my 500 S&W Handi to learn how to flinch.  Hardest kicking gun I've ever shot, including a 458 Win.  I like my 95 Hun though.  I shoot the Lee cast 329 bullet over a small charge of Unique or Titegroup.  It isn't the most accurate thing I own, but it's fun and quite an oddball action.   

[MGMorden]

Just a question for those with these guns: I had heard somewhere through the grapevine that the M95's couldn't be loaded manually and that you HAD to use a stripper clip to load them.  The clips didn't appear to plentiful on the net either.  Is this accurate for these guns?  This fact has actually kept me from buying one for quite a while now.

[Oldtimer]

Any of the old Mannlicher designs were made for en  bloc loading.  Without the clips, the rifle is a single shot.  The same is true as late as the M-1 Garand.  The M-95 ejects its clips downward and I lost the first one I fired through the rifle because it did not fly up and ping like the M-1.  The clips are pretty tough, though and you really only need a few to last you.

[MnMike]

The clips (they are not stripper clips) are available on the web. I bought two for about $10 with shipping. They are a bit tricky to load, but trial and error will get it done.

mike

[Old Fart]

If you keep your eyes open surplus ammo and clips are still available.
I bought both off the forum last month.
I have seen some in the last couple weeks on gunboard.

Clips alone can be found on the net.
http://www.buymilsurp.com/loading-clip-nazi-marked-qty-1-m9534-steyr-8x56r-carbine-p-5489.html

Graf's has the new brass now.
I picked up a 100 round bag from them.
Nice clean stuff.

There are numerous molds available for casting your own bullets.
I have a couple Lees that look to be prime suspects.
And of course there are plenty manufactuered bullets out there too.

These are great little rifles.
With a little work they can be great little shooters.

You should buy a couple and try them out.
I bought a nice one for me and couple of the good ones for the boys for this coming Christmas.

edited to add:

Surplus Rifles forum has a link for dissassembly of both the rifle and bolt I beleive.