New production rifles chambered in 7x57 Mauser or 6.5x55 Swede.

[TheHermit]

European current production include the following:

Controlled Feed

Zastava LK M70, 7x57
Voere 2155, 7x57, 6.5x55
Voere 2165, 7x57, 6.5x55
Mauser 98 STD DIPLOMAT 7x57
Mauser 98 STD EXPERT 7x57


Push Feed

Zastava M808 7x57
CZ 557 6.5x55
Mauser 12 6.5x55
Mauser 18 6.5x55
Sauer 100, several models 6.5x55
Tikka T3x, nine models 6.5x55
Sako 85, six models 6.5x55


Single Shot

Blaser K95, 6.5x55, 7x57R


Straight Pull Action

Blaser R8, several models 6.5x55
Merkel Helix, 6.5x55


Pump action

Krieghoff Semprio 6.5x55

 

[TheHermit]

As far as controlled feed rifles go, Voeres have a pretty good price / quality ratio, but I'm not sure if there's a US importer for these currently. Zastavas are imported to the US, but these rifles are usually a bit rough around the edges.

What comes to push feed rifles, Tikkas and Sakos are very tough to beat at their respective price points.

Hope this helps!

 

[cdb1]

Current production rifles in 6.5x55 - Tikka T3, Sako M85, CZ550, Sauer, Mauser M12 & M18 for starters.

CZ 550 has been discontinued for a while.

CZ 557 6.5x55

The 557 is push feed, not CRF.

 

[TheHermit]

The 557 is push feed, not CRF.

That's true - looks like I initially put it on the wrong spot on my list. Thanks for pointing it out.

 

[Hog huntin Harry]

As far as controlled feed rifles go, Voeres have a pretty good price / quality ratio, but I'm not sure if there's a US importer for these currently. Zastavas are imported to the US, but these rifles are usually a bit rough around the edges.

What comes to push feed rifles, Tikkas and Sakos are very tough to beat at their respective price points.

Hope this helps!

Very helpful, thank you.

 

[Poper]

The 557 is push feed, not CRF.

Is a problem? If so, why?

 

[cdb1]

Is a problem? If so, why?

Not a problem. It was stated that the 557 is CRF and it’s not.

 

[LoonWulf]

ya know, now that im thinking about it my ffl buddy had a distrib with 20" 6.5x55 557s in synthetic stocks for something like 500 bucks, or maybe lower.....this was early last year.
Im remembering thinking they were cobbled together parts of guns that didn't sell well.

 

[cdb1]

When CZ discontinued the 550 and replaced it with the 557, almost all, if not all came with 20” barrels. I believe that’s one of the big reasons they didn’t sell well. CZ just fairly recently went to 24” barrels on most 557’s.

 

[LoonWulf]

That I can understand, while balistics may not change THAT much, I have no real interest in anything besides a true ultralight with a 20" or shorter barrel.
Honestly that's why i didnt jump on the cheap 557s.

 

[viking499]

That I can understand, while balistics may not change THAT much, I have no real interest in anything besides a true ultralight with a 20" or shorter barrel.
Honestly that's why i didnt jump on the cheap 557s.

I also passed on 2 of these that were cheap because I did not like the shorter barrel.

 

[czhen]

CZ used have the Mannlicher stock line 6.5x55 and 308 and a step up line with 7x57 Mauser along with Rigby calibers.
To be honest a bolt action Mauser 7x57 really appeal to me, even when my choice mostly gravitate in between 6.5x55 and 308.
It is time to retire the k98.

 

[cdb1]

My 6.5x55 is a 550 American. I was planning on eventually getting a 550 in 7x57 too. The 550 American ticked all the right boxes for me. When CZ discontinued the 550 I was very disappointed and then the replacement with 20” barrels made it worse. Even now that the 557 has 24” barrels they don’t bring anything to the table that the Weatherby Vanguard doesn’t IMO and I’ve been very happy with my Vanguards.

 

[czhen]

cdb1
Don't worry so much CZ as soon feel the market disappointment they will bring it back, I don't know about Mannnlicher stock (small market) but the action.
I haven't paid any attention lately to 557 action.

 

[cdb1]

cdb1
Don't worry so much CZ as soon feel the market disappointment they will bring it back, I don't know about Mannnlicher stock (small market) but the action.
I haven't paid any attention lately to 557 action.

It’s been out of production for a good while now so I don’t hold out much hope of the 550 coming back. Mannlicher stocks don’t appeal to me.

 

[czhen]

The full stock version on rifles grew with me since a kid, the 550 full stock was like meet again an old friend. I know balance, weight, cleaning and disassembly is a task but I don't care.
If CZ 7x57 in full stock or Zastava new production come across I will have to find another excuse to say to my Queen.

 

[Armednfree]

I'd roll with the 7x57. Of course I reload and pay little attention to book limits on this one. I use top 7-08 data as the starting loads.