Bought a Swedish Mauser, couple questions and pics.

[6.5x55swedish]

180 somebody miss-marked it. Cabela's doesn't usually get under sold. Good find in the least likely of places.

 

[C-grunt]

180 somebody miss-marked it. Cabela's doesn't usually get under sold. Good find in the least likely of places.

Yeah thats what I said. Im not well versed on the Swedes. I saw it and was thinking "I think this is a swede but I thought they were more expensive" and had to ask the guy who runs the "gun library" just to make sure it was one. After he said yes, I couldnt get my wallet out fast enough. I was so excited, have wanted a M96 for a long time but have never seen one, I even tried to pay with a Sportsmans Warehouse gift card. LOL. I felt really dumb!

 

[BRad704]

I got my Swede back from my dad's gun room this week cause I wanted to shoot it tomorrow... buuut, cant find any local ammo... so we are taking the SKS out...

Anyways... Here's a pic of my armory disk... I guess it means New barrel, and other than that, i dunno...

 

[Float Pilot]

New barrel or just like new.
Bore diameter of 6.51mm,
No hold over for the ammo change.
The four little brad marks on the stock is where the metal range plate was attached. The plate gave info about how to hold under or over for the difference between the original m/94 round nose ammo (156 grain and the later ammunition with the 139 grain boat tail (the m/41 projectile).

I live near a fairly small Alaskan town and I can find 6.5x55 Swede Mauser factory ammo here... But we are a shooting people...

 

[Maverick223]

But we are a shooting people...

Makes since...that is what the round was designed for...shooting people.

BTW splendid find CG.

 

[Publius1688]

Dang! you got that awesome rifle at Cabelas? For $180? The milsurp gods were truly smiling on you that day, what a great find, and a wonderful piece of history. Enjoy shooting it, and thanks for sharing the pictures.