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Swedish 6.5x55: The best military cartridge to date, IMO. designed in 1893!
My own selection of Swedish Mausers set up for target use:
I won't bore you with what these century old rifles will do. Who would believe me? I know, some have barrels only half a century old! One of the CG-63's has a NEW Krieger!
Well gents, bartlein barrel has came in the mail. Bad news is, just got off the phone with LongRiflesInc.. they dont have the reamer so I got one ordered up from PTG( 6weeks). So, yet another delay in the m40swede1.
Swedish 6.5x55: The best military cartridge to date, IMO. designed in 1893!
My own selection of Swedish Mausers set up for target use:
I won't bore you with what these century old rifles will do. Who would believe me? I know, some have barrels only half a century old! One of the CG-63's has a NEW Krieger!
I had my nose in a reloading manual last night and I came across some load data on IMR4064 and 120-130 grain bullets. Has anyone tried this powder in a swede?
Trying to come up with a good hunting load out of a 22in barrel with 125 nosler partitions....
Thanks
I run the IMR4064 in an old swede but w/ very low pressure as the action
Is over 100 years old. If memory serves 37 grains with 139 scenars.
Bump for swede loads. What you guys loadin up
I am not MSTN, but I have a few Swedish aperture sights. Crown Jewels has more detail, but the Dutchman has a good overview here.
1896 Swedish Mauser, Target Sights, Dipoter Sights
I am not MSTN, but I have a few Swedish aperture sights. Crown Jewels has more detail, but the Dutchman has a good overview here.
1896 Swedish Mauser, Target Sights, Dipoter Sights
No new load development for me yet, but acquired more bullets, powder and primers for my Reloading Cave. Makes for 3100 match grade bullets (1100 weight sorted in the brown box w/ baggies), 6k primers (3k CCI for AI, 2K Tula for Swede, 1k Fed210 for 308). 11lbs RL22, 17lbs Varget. Don't worry - I plan on burning through most all of it. Been running through RL22 like water.
I know, I never thought of myself as a hoarder until I looked at my stocks while waiting for this build to be done and BLM being closed for fire season. Only leaves me 600 yards at a paid range, so I'm not going through a box of bullets a weekend.You Hoarding Bastard!!!! I don't think most of the stores around here have that much in reloading supplies....
In all seriousness, I am jealous as hell, your bunker is awesome!
Quick update for me... All my parts have been at the smith for a couple of weeks now. Manners even turned around a custom stock order in about 4 weeks.... Thought that would be the hold up but no!
PTG sent the reamer without a go or no-go gauge so I have been on hold for about 2 1/2 weeks waiting on something that should have been shipped with the reamer originally. He got notification that the gauges shipped last Friday.... Hopefully gun will be ready shortly.
I know, I never thought of myself as a hoarder until I looked at my stocks while waiting for this build to be done and BLM being closed for fire season. Only leaves me 600 yards at a paid range, so I'm not going through a box of bullets a weekend.
Hey Rusty, when I get my action in and start the waiting period I'll check if you're done with that AI go-gauge. I can split the cost/rent it from you instead of PTG if you want.
It is cool with me but the smith I am using is keeping it and the reamer. I paid for half and he paid for half but the deal was, he would keep it when we were done. I don't know if you have someone picked out to do the work, but I have had a good experience with this guy so far. Here is a link to his web page: Meredith Rifles
He is on here occasionally as well.
That is cool. Wish everyone would do the work right in front of you that way. I will talk to Tooter and see if he would mind parting with the gauge temporarily. I am not much of a salesman but maybe I can talk him into it.
If you have trouble coming up with one, just let me know. I have thought about just paying for the whole thing and keeping it for myself, but I don't know if it would be worth the cost.