Swiss Rifles

http://ammoseek.com/ammo/7.5x55mm-swiss

No GP-11, but there is Privi Partisan for about 75 cents a round.

I don't think that you're supposed to shoot gp11 in and swiss rifle other than the k31

IIRC GP 11 came along with the rifles with "11" in there number so it's ok. It,s the earlier models.

You are correct. You can safely shoot GP11 (7.5 x 55) in the K31, the K11 (1911 short rifle), the G11 (1911 long rifle), and the 96/11.
You can not shoot GP11 in the 1889 rifles; they use GP90.
Enjoy them, they are great old rifles!

If you handload, Powder Valley has PPU 7.5x55 brass at a reasonable price. I got 200 pieces delivered Monday.

It takes any .30 cal bullet.

Never messed with Berdan primers, but, if I recall correctly, they are not the same size as Boxer and NOT interchangable

Absolutely can not interchange berdan and boxer primers. Anvil is built into a boxer primer and built into the brass on a berdan primer. You can hydraulically pop out a berdan primer but they make a tool to do it that is similar to using a claw hammer to remove a nail.

Some people go to the trouble of boring out the Berdan anvil and swaging the pocket to fit a large rifle primer (with a ball-bearing, I think). Probably the only cartridge there is where it's even close to worth all the trouble (the brass is quite nice), aside from possibly the couple 'sniper loads' for 8mm of similar quality.

TCB

A nice rifle if you and load is a 1889, BUT like above you can't shoot GP11 in it. The Swiss Rifle Forums have load data for rolling your own. You can reload the berdan brass pretty easily, just takes a bit of extra time. I tried the water method, to much mess, looked at a commercial depriving tool, too expensive. What I do I'd take a drill bit, drill a small hole in the primer off to the side so you don't damage the anvil on the case. Then I put it in my reloading block upside-down, then take a pick and pry it out. Sounds like it would take a long time but once you get going it's only a few extra seconds really. When I first started I wrecked a few cases here and ther, but I've gotten to the point where I damage next to nothing. Powder valley has berdan pri.ers still I think. I gave the conversion a try but it's tedious and the results are not better then just reloading with berdan primers again.

Now you just need to get a Swiss Vetterli and convert it to centerfire like Iraqveteran8888 did:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRwDDA9e5Ak

Oh come on now guys, I stumbled in to a Swiss rifle thread ...

... and there's no pictures?

Shame on you all!

Ooh those are pretty. Much prettier than my old battered K31.

theres only one swiss rifle i really, really want, its the 510

I use converted .284 brass for my Swiss. I worked on a load for it that duplicates the speed of the GP11 ammo. Makes the sights more useful. I know, why use 284 brass? Because my 82 year old dad has over 1000 of it and no 284 rifle. Perfect match. I found that Varget made for a good powder. Although its as hard to find around hear as H110.