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Post by Tom Richardson on Nov 23, 2009 19:17:03 GMT -5
I picked up a 6.5x55 Swedish Mauser today.
Carl Gustafs Stads Gevarsfaktori 1912. All matching numbers. Front sight has been replaced.
Made a quick trip to the range to see if it would bust a rock. The military sights are hare for me to see, shallow rear notch and a narrow front blade.
A six o’clock hold at 100 yards was falling about an inch to the right and four inches high, but would bust a six in rock. At fifty yards holding about two inches low would destroy a sex stone.
Someone had put an aftermarket camo stock on this rifle. The comb is a little high for a comfortable cheek weld but it appears that the rifle will shoot.
I don’t know if I will go to the trouble to scope this rifle.
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hoss
.327 Meteor
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Post by hoss on Nov 23, 2009 21:03:39 GMT -5
If only... When the swedes first started coming in a pal of mine finnagled a fine deal with an FFL holding pal: He purchased a handful of them at cost, which was $50-$65, plus shipping. I managed to buy one from him, a clean example with slight honest wear and a beautiful bore. Passed it to my Pa on fathers day that same year. Great rifles. I find myself gettin all mil-surpy again...
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Post by curmudgeon on Nov 24, 2009 0:29:34 GMT -5
The 6.5x55 is hard to beat for pure accuracy. But for max performance a scope is a must.
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Post by kings6 on Nov 24, 2009 0:34:29 GMT -5
I used one just like that to take my first elk when I was 14. That poor thing swallowed a couple of those accurate little pills and went about 30 yards and quit. Military open sights and all, it was and still is a great little gun. I only wish I could talk my sister-in-law into letting me have it!
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 24, 2009 9:12:46 GMT -5
Classic round. I'm glad to see renewed interest in 6.5's via the 6.5-284, 260 Rem, and 6.5 Creedmoor. -Lee www.singleactions.com |
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hamman
.240 Incinerator
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Post by hamman on Nov 24, 2009 12:38:31 GMT -5
I have an old mauser sporter with a Carl Gustav reciever in 6.5x55 . It was a pawn shop deal that was to cheap to pass. It has a neat Monte Carlo stock with Elk carved into it (it must have done some traveling as the only Elk we have here are in the zoo). I put a Nikon scope on it an man does it shoot, I can cover 3 shots with a quarter at a 100.
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Post by maxcactus on Nov 24, 2009 21:52:13 GMT -5
I bought four of them years ago when they were selling for $100 here in the PRK. All of mine were in VG to excellent condition and shoot very well! They have very nice, albeit plain, wood, gorgeous bluing and perfect stainless bolts. Two of mine date to 1901, one to 1915 and another to 1899! ;D
I really would like to have one converted to a more sporterized configuration (the 29 1/2" bbl gets a big long & heavy) - I've even bought the bases & rings to have the receiver drilled and tapped. That requires annealing and re-heat treating though. Then the bolt handles need to be turned down. I'm just not sure I want to commit to it and throw away the authenticity of an original though.
Perhaps instead, I'll put some mojo aperture sights on mine and keep them as is. It's LOADS of fun to show up at the range and show young guys with black plastic clubs that my 100+ year old gun can keep up with or outshoot their wonder blaster quite often.
Max.
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