I have a 1913 Swedish 6.5x55 that has a cut down barrel to about 19 inches. The bore is dark and somewhat pitted. The barrel and the receiver/bolt/everything but the stock is matching numbers.
I would like to get it shooting well enough to use as a deer gun.
As it it sits now, its in a military stock thats been sporterized, has 1 inch tall rings on it, with a Bushnell Elite 3200 4-12x40 (too much scope, I know)
Heres what it looks like (different *cheaper* scope in this pic)
I have some,....
139gr SP bullets manufactured in Sweden distributed by Century Arms. (unknown age)
139gr sp bullets manufactured in Yugoslavia distributed by Century Arms. (unknown age)
And I bought a box of Winchester-X 139gr SP today for it as well.
Out to my club range to try all 3 bullet types. Bench rest under the forestock with sandbags under the rear stock. All shooting was at 100 yrds. Barrel was already fouled.
Heres the results, 3 shot groups...
First ammo was the Swede stuff.
Then the Yugoslav stuff
Then the Winchester X
I thought Swedish mausers shot tighter than this. Maybe its my lack of constant practice..maybe its just an old gun?
Thoughts guys?
I would like to get it shooting well enough to use as a deer gun.
As it it sits now, its in a military stock thats been sporterized, has 1 inch tall rings on it, with a Bushnell Elite 3200 4-12x40 (too much scope, I know)
Heres what it looks like (different *cheaper* scope in this pic)
I have some,....
139gr SP bullets manufactured in Sweden distributed by Century Arms. (unknown age)
139gr sp bullets manufactured in Yugoslavia distributed by Century Arms. (unknown age)
And I bought a box of Winchester-X 139gr SP today for it as well.
Out to my club range to try all 3 bullet types. Bench rest under the forestock with sandbags under the rear stock. All shooting was at 100 yrds. Barrel was already fouled.
Heres the results, 3 shot groups...
First ammo was the Swede stuff.
Then the Yugoslav stuff
Then the Winchester X
I thought Swedish mausers shot tighter than this. Maybe its my lack of constant practice..maybe its just an old gun?
Thoughts guys?