1968 M39 with range report.

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CalFed

Discussion Starter · Feb 21, 2012 (Edited)

I've been on a tear digging out rifles that I've bought over the last few years and never shot.

I got this 1968 "sneak" M39 back in 2010 and got busy and didn't fire it. I finally took it out of the safe and took it to the range last week to see what it could do.

I used some Prvi "match" 54R ammo @ 100 yards with these results.

I fired the first two that hit the center, then threw one up at 11 o'clock, then another two in the center, then the last two hit @ 11 o'clock. Not sure why it did that because I had the sense that they were all good shots on my part.

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CalFed

Discussion Starter · #4 · Feb 22, 2012 (Edited)

Thanks, guys.

Captain, it doesn't show up too well in the picture, but the bluing on the 1968 is a little plum colored. Not real plum colored like the "B" barrel...but in that same vein.

I have two 1970 M39's. The other one has really dark blueing on the barrel. I need to shoot that one also

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CalFed

Discussion Starter · #8 · Feb 22, 2012

mdmosin said:
Bet your group would have been just as good with Yugo M80 heavy ball, that stuff was made for M39s.

You certainly could be correct. I think the Yugo M80 was made by Prvi. I have some, but haven't fired it in any of my Finns. I know that it is silly, but I haven't overcome my reluctance to fire corrosive ammo in my Finns

Lancebear said:
CalFed,

That's good shootin' includin' the flyers. My first few targets tend to look like that before I'm warmed up. I'm right handed and whether handgun or rifle, will always throw a few rounds left til' I start concentratin' on the front sight and my breathin'. You are certainly minute of food or man at a hundred yards.LB

Thanks, I have that same problem, Lance. That certainly could be the problem. One other thing I have noticed is that usually, I shoot a tad better on the black on white targets than the black on orange ones. Could be my imagination, but that's what it seems like.

carol tenge said:
My sneak, couldnt hit anything with it. Your fortunate to have found such a fine shooter. Congratulations!

That is a shame, carol. I know we all probably pay a premium for the Finns because we expect them to be accurate.

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