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Why the 6.5 caliber?
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<blockquote data-quote="ofbandg" data-source="post: 1780235" data-attributes="member: 91402"><p>About thirty-five years ago I walked into a gun store and there was a barrel of Swedish mausers at the end of one isle. The price tag was $50.00 so I bought two. I put sporter stocks on both, shortened the barrels to 26 inches, re-tapered the barrels to get rid of the steps, altered the bolt handle and drilled and tapped both for a scope. They were 6.5 x 55 of course so I had to find brass and bullets but once I did I was amazed at the accuracy. One of the rifles a friend wanted so I put a Timney trigger on it and traded it for some work on my house, (he's a carpenter). It shoots 3/4 inch groups all day long and he has taken a number of large mule deer with it. The one I kept isn't as accurate but it will shoot minute of angle and put 125 grain Nosler partitions out at 2900 fps. with a good load of Reloader 19. It came out of the Carl Gustav factory in 1901 according to the date on the rifle. When I bought these rifles I was told that in Sweden they have been using them to hunt Moose for generations and are very good at it. The fact that my rifle is accurate with bullets as light as 100 grains and as heavy as 160 grains (Woodleigh and Hornady) is a plus, but just being out there with a 118 year old rifle that will still do the job is kind of fun.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ofbandg, post: 1780235, member: 91402"] About thirty-five years ago I walked into a gun store and there was a barrel of Swedish mausers at the end of one isle. The price tag was $50.00 so I bought two. I put sporter stocks on both, shortened the barrels to 26 inches, re-tapered the barrels to get rid of the steps, altered the bolt handle and drilled and tapped both for a scope. They were 6.5 x 55 of course so I had to find brass and bullets but once I did I was amazed at the accuracy. One of the rifles a friend wanted so I put a Timney trigger on it and traded it for some work on my house, (he's a carpenter). It shoots 3/4 inch groups all day long and he has taken a number of large mule deer with it. The one I kept isn't as accurate but it will shoot minute of angle and put 125 grain Nosler partitions out at 2900 fps. with a good load of Reloader 19. It came out of the Carl Gustav factory in 1901 according to the date on the rifle. When I bought these rifles I was told that in Sweden they have been using them to hunt Moose for generations and are very good at it. The fact that my rifle is accurate with bullets as light as 100 grains and as heavy as 160 grains (Woodleigh and Hornady) is a plus, but just being out there with a 118 year old rifle that will still do the job is kind of fun. [/QUOTE]
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