Recent content by novice2009

The .257 bullets were in the reloads when I bought them. After firing the first seven rounds, and having difficulty hitting a 3ft x 3ft target at about 30 yards, I knew that something was affecting accuracy. My first thought was that the barrel was shot out and no good any more. At the big...

The rifle is a Dutch Mannlicher, Hembrug 1917, so it will be uncommon in the states. That is why I have had a hard time getting to fire it. A gunsmith mic'd the chamber and called it 6.5x53r, which research tends to support. The ammo I started with came from The Old West Scrounger about 15...

Yesterday I was able to put it all together. I used the lightest bullet weight I could find locally, 120gr and only 90% powder load from the load data I had on hand. Started with 40 empty cases, of which 34 survived the loading process. Took my 34 rounds to the range and had a fun time...

Many thanks to those that have posted relies. I have learned as much or more useful information here in 2 days than I have in all the previous time spent researching this rifle. Some of the other forums I tried have gone days and weeks with no replies at all. Most of the "experts" around town...

The loaded ammo that I have is from .303 cases. If only the bullet was the right one, I would be in business. Thanks.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=2831845#post2831845 check out this link. It is very similar to what I have.

It was cast and mic'ed by the same gunsmith that ordered the ammo for me, which was about 15 years ago. This is for a Belgian carbine, Hembrug 1917. As you can tell from the time frame, this is an ongoing project that keeps getting put on the back burner. Maybe by the time I am old and grey...

The rounds that I have came from somewhere out in the land of fruits and nuts, and were purchases through a friend that found them. All the bullets mic at .257. I took the rifle to the big show in Tulsa last year and their were only 2 dealers that I found that had 6.5 x 53R ammo. All of...

I have a Belgian rifle that takes 6.5 x 53R. This is, from what I can gather, a rare load. I have not found it for sale anywhere, and loading dies start at about $150.00. I also know that my particular bore needs a .264 bullet and most 6.5's are .257. (I didn't know this when I fired it)...