Any other 6.5 x 55 Swede fans?

[Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow]

Yes, yes. Like the man said, do a search. Great caliber, and lots of info on it. It's a "cult plus" caliber.

 

[jd46561]

Love shooting my M94. Its the only Swede I own.

 

[JesseL]

I really like my sporterized Swede.



Not a Kimber build.

 

[cjanak]

I've got a Ruger M77 MKII in 6.5x55 Swede... nothing fancy, but it has the rep of being a durable, hard working rifle in a caliber capable of taking just about anything I'm likely to want to shoot (in North America in any case).

I do wish there were more factory cartridge options in the US though... for example I've had difficulty finding ideal varmint rounds. I think if you reload you can cook up some suitable for just about any need.

Here are some pro-Swede links:
Field & Stream
Guns and Shooting Online
Guns and Shooting Online (via the Family, Friends, Firearms forum)
Guns and Shooting Online
Sniper Central

 

[Snow Dog]

I love the 6.5x55 - my all time favourite cartridge! I have an Husky M38, an AG-42B Ljungman and a Tikka Varmint all in the Swede round. They certainly got things right 100 years or so ago when they designed this round!

 

[Drgong]

Well glad that I am not the only one who likes this round.

Now I just need to get the Iron sighted CZ 550 with my American 550 in 6.5 x 55

Actually, keeping my eyes peeled for a Swedish Mauser, but they seem to be rare in my area.

 

[Win75]

Good condition, un-molested Swedish Mausers have gotten rare about everywhere. Mostly, collectors have scarfed them up but what are not in collections, bubba has had his way with.

 

[cracked butt]

Good condition, un-molested Swedish Mausers have gotten rare about everywhere. Mostly, collectors have scarfed them up

Yep, if a collector has one, they more likely have a dozen. I'm keeping quite a few of them out of bubba's hands myself.

 

[Drgong]

^

Well that is a shame, as I love the round but there are surpisingly few new production rifles in it.

 

[cjanak]

More Swede propaganda here.

 

[cracked butt]

More Swede propaganda here.

That article was in Handloader magazine earlier this spring. The part about Sisk claiming that model 96 actions being weak, with inferior steel, and having setback problems drew a lot of ire on another board, and rightfully so. Most likely the 'gunsmith' didn't know what he was doing and lapped the case hardening off the lugs/receiver or overheated the bolt while reforging it.

http://milsurpshooter.net/topic/8894/t/6-5x55-Handloader-article.html?page=1

 

[jkingrph]

Four of the long rifles, plus one short rifle. The short one is a 1900 Obie with a two digit serial number, all matching. The oldest is a 1898 CG I bubbaed quite a few years back. Acutally I had the metal reblued, with no buffing as finish was gone, steamed dents out of beech stock and refinished, with too nice a finish for the kind of gun, Kept the crown cartouch in the stock . It is not a all matching model but still an early one with a 4 digit serial number. Had I known then what I know now I would not have done anything but clean the wood and maybe apply a little fresh linseed oil. Still it is a very attractive rifle with all the orginal military lines and a good shooter, one other thing, it has a set of MO JO double diopter sights in deference to my old eyes( I have the orginals labeled and locked up in my safe).

These are the mildest shooting rifles I have and in my opinion the slickest of the Mausers. I had problems getting used to the cock on closing, but have come to like it very well. I do like my Swiss straight pulls and would be hard pressed to name a favorite.

I may get one of the new Win mod 70's in high grade if they offer it in this caliber.

 

[Colt46]

Anybody catch lipsey's limited edition Ruger?

A stainless M77 RSI international(18" Mannlicher) in the swede. Not sure if a classic such as the mannlicher in 6.5 should be stainless, but........

 

[nambu1]

I have a stock military 6.5 mauser and love it.

 

[MJ]

Love it.

Wish I could find a built rifle or get from Savage a 6.5X55 in the 110FP line.



..MJ..

 

[skinewmexico]

I put a 6.5x55 on a Savage 110, it took 15 minutes. ER Shaw, Shilen, McGowen, etc. will build you a barrel.

 

[CB900F]

Fella's;

I bought my son's first centerfire rifle for his 16th birthday, several years ago. I just happened into the Remington Classic in 6.5 Swede. It had been sitting in the dealer's rack for over a year unsold. He made me a deal good enough to overcome my distaste for Remington. I still don't buy green, but love the cartridge after working with it for over a decade now. I got the short end of the stick from Ilion in the 5mm magnum fiasco.

Therefore, I bought a Tikka T3 at a very decent price recently & am having it turned into that rarest of rifles, a left hand bolt Swede. It'll probably be close to another year before it's done, but I'll have one with the bolt properly placed on the correct side of the action, thenkewveddymuch.

900F

 

[CrackerJim]

I've got several bolt action battle rifles but like the swede the best. Not sure how collectible it is as it went civilian (target sights - which are great for my older eyes) before I acquired it.

Jim

 

[Drgong]

Horrid photos...GREAT rifle

 

[deerthumper]

6.5 X 55

I have a Remington 700 Classic in 6.5 X 55. Awesome shooter, It loves to put the deer on the ground.

 

[jrfoxx]

I havent had a chance to shoot it but a few times so far due to limited funds, but so far I'm very impressed with the accuracy (and condition) of my 1900 C.Gustov's m96 Swede Mauser.I suspect when I get a chance to work up some handloas for it, I will be even more pleased with it.
(sorry for the huge pic. I am posting from work, and for some reason I cant save a smaller version of it to Photobucket from here.I'll shrink it up a little when I get home.)

 

[scotjute]

Swede Mausers

I have 4 of them. Had one glass-bedded and barrel free-floated. It shoots .75 MOA.
The round is deadly on deer. Like its light recoil and low noise. Probably the perfect all-round cartridge in the nearly perfect rifle.

 

[sacarran70]

I'm a huge fan. I have two M96s, one M38, one Ljungman, and two sporterised M38s all 6.5x55.

Can I just say to 'Cracked Butt' your Oberndorf is an absolute beauty. I am restoring and building a competition service rifle M96 (Gustaf) and will put some photos up of that when done but you must be very proud of that baby!?

PS: if anyone can tell me where I can find a stock replacement for my Ljungman I would be in their debt.

 

[mongo4567]

I love the round and the rifles made for it. I have some Swedish Mausers as well as a Howa 1500 in the round.

 

[Deckard]

Good condition, un-molested Swedish Mausers have gotten rare about everywhere.

I just got one, an M96. Its a shooter, not a museum piece, but it looks like a peach.