Opinions on this rifle and caliber? I found the perfect rifle

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Pic of rifle, if you live near pls don't snake it from me because I've been eyeing it for almost a week now

>>34410479
I think it's actually pretty popular as a hunting/marksman caliber; something about really flat trajectory or some such like that, although this is vague recollections I might or might not have heard so I'll need someone more educated than I to confirm or deny. As for prices just do some google research, look up the biggest online ammo retailers and see what the average price is and just compare that to what you see for other popular calibers.

>>34410487
Christ, mannlicher stocks are so sexy.

>>34410505
The aesthetics blow everything I've seen so far away and it's extremely affordable. I tried using midwayUSA but it's really confusing since the cost per round for all three mentioned calibers ranges from like under a dollar to two dollars, and I don't know what to go by.

>>34410479
Its about the same in price,its not something you are going find in walmart.

http://www.jgsales.com/mobile/6.5x55-swedish-m14-blank,-wooden-projectile,-4000rds.-p-92711.html

>>34410479
as a surplus gun it has an edge over 308 on cost and range, as well as less recoil. but it really stands out on a modern bolt action with a fat 24" barrel.

they're very good with the heavy 120 140gr VLD bullets for 1000-1760 yard shooting supersonic. at a mile you want lathe turned bullets with BCs up over .8 in that cal.

as a plinking cartridge it costs the same as anything else with cast lead, if you aren't reloading a medium caliber you shoot you really should be, ammo cost goes down to 17-25 cents and you save approx $50-80 an hour on a $200 turret press.

>>34410564
I won't be plinking with it, I doubt I'll even shoot it that much considering I own a bolt and lever .308. For the price though I don't want to pass it up.

>>34410676
"because I want to" is a perfectly good reason anon. If you can swing the money and you legitimately want it whether it be as a shooter or a collector's item, then go for it. If you think you'll be disappointed by the caliber, you really won't relative to other calibers, and especially more obscure milsurp.

>>34410676

It's perfectly affordable and in-production ammunition that's just a tad harder to find than anything mainstream.

If finding ammo is gonna be your main issue, don't worry, get it.

And if you care about performance, it's a perfectly adequate round, situated nicely between 6.5 Carcano and .308.

>>34410557
>Wood projectiles to be treated as corrosive

>2 cents per round

Meme dream supeme

TLDR, buy that rifle.

I bought a 1916 Carl Gustav a few months ago, and it is one hell of a rifle. 6.5 swede has been a very popular round in Europe for over 100 years, and in the last few years it has also become very popular in the US, with most large companies loading it. The ammo will cost somewhere between the price of .308 and .30-06 for most brands, but if they stock PPU it will be cheaper. It is also an excellent candidate for reloading, as die sets and components are cheap and easy to find for it (Lee happens to make an 'RGB' set for this caliber, which is around $20 for the 2 dies).
If there isnt already one on the right side of the stock, try to find a range plate for the M94 using the more modern M41 rounds (these are sold on liberty tree collectors i believe), as they decided not to swap out the rear sights on these rifles in favor of just giving you a range plate for reference. (If you are interested, a good substitute load for the M41 military ammo would be a 142/143gr bullet with ~46.3gr of Alliant RL22).

>>34410557

Blanks maybe this would help actually shoot something...

https://www.midwayusa.com/65x55mm-swedish-mauser/br?cid=7524

>>34410758
I should add that this round has been known to kill moose at some impressive ranges. The long bullet carries energy very nicely over long distances.

>>34410479
If you handload 6.5x55 in a modern rifle it is a god tier caliber. Anything from absolutely devastating 85 gr varmint loads at 3200 fps up to 160 gr elephant dropping solids.

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I haven't taken mine to a range yet, so I have no idea how it looks on paper at any distance but I have shot it offhand in my yard and it's a really comfortable shooter

>>34410841
How do you like the Ljungman?

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>>34410876
I pulled the trigger. He offered me $280 with the eighty rounds of ammo two days ago and I replied to that email just now seeing if he still had it and what time we can do this thing. Fuck I hope you guys aren't wrong.

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>>34410904
the ammo alone is worth 50$. you are basically getting that rifle for less than half its value. gg.
(if i were you id use the money youre saving to get some reloading equipment)

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>>34410919

What this anon said. That's a goddamn STEAL and you should definitely invest into reloading equipment.

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>>34410928
Reloading equipment? Like magazines? Shit I don't even know if the gun uses magazines

Excuse my newfaggotry

>>34410932
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zSG804HwVk

but swap out the 7.7 jap for 6.5 swede

>>34410932

No, ammunition reloading/handloading.

Essentially manufacturing your own ammunition from loose powder, bullets, cases and primers.

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>>34410944
Oh, good idea. I should probably learn how to clean my stuff though first, ha. In time.

And I reminded myself here >>34410932 that I need to buy stripper clips, not just for this thing but for my AK and .308s too

Thanks for the advice guys, I'm feeling pretty confident. Here's to hoping he hasn't already sold it to someone else.

>>34410970

If he's offering $280 to you, he's one of three things:

Completely ignorant to the actual value.
Completely uncaring to the actual value.
It's stolen.

Friendly reminder that Lyman's 49th edition manual has 6.5x55 loads using a M38 action whereas Lee's uses loads for modern guns. Don't blow yourself up.

>>34410479
god damn it now I want a krag-jorgenson

>>34410979
this. or hes broke. and this is the one rifle he can bear to part with.

>>34410979
>>34411163
It's a college town. So either A, B, or he's broke.

>>34410993
What do you mean? Can I only shoot a certain brand?

>>34411235
You are fine with factory loaded ammo. Manufacturers create 6.5x55 ammo with these old guns in mind.

If you end up making your own you will need the proper data.

Love my 1905 M/96. I inherited it from my grandpa.

>>34411252
Okay, thanks
I don't think I'm quite at the level to start making my own ammo yet but we'll see in a year or two

>>34410979
It's not a correct m94. It's been bubba'ed.

>>34411356
Nope, look at pic >>34410487
And he accepted, we got it boys, I'll post pics tomorrow if I remember to

>>34410530
>$1-2 a round
http://www.gunbot.net/ammo/rifle/65x55swedish/
>sort by price per round
after shipping that sounds about right

>>34411470
I did. It lacks the correct muzzle cap, has no upper handguard or barrel band, no bayonet lug, and the sights are aftermarket. So it's priced properly.

>>34411489
>!!6T/mm6R3Sqb
>6mmBR 3Squibs
wdhmbt?

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>>34411481
https://www.aimsurplus.com/catalog.aspx?groupid=98&name=6.5x55+Swede

>>34411481
Hoooollllly shit, thank you so much for showing me that site
>>34411489
>b-b-but it's not original!!!
Fuck off tripfag, a rifle is designed to shoot and not look pretty
I think you gave me shit earlier for my "bubba'd" AK

>>34410876
I really like it, haven't shot it as much as I like because I only trust putting PPU through it until I get into reloading or more assured on what ammo is and isn't acceptable. Quite unique though.

>>34411785
I'm explaining it's not a fucking screaming deal dick breath. Buy whatever you want. Heaven forbid I provide some information to a less educated soul.

>>34412032
Just because it's not a fucking original one from 1894 that was used to kill the pope himself doesn't mean it's worthless. You won't find one of these for as >>34410919 said less than half of its true value. Putting a different rear sight on it ain't gonna drop the value that much.

Fuck guys, the guy I'm buying from's rifle looks more like this and not an actual Swedish Mauser
https://youtu.be/EINVxBmUbQg
Thoughts? Is it still a good deal?

>>34412083
Ok chief.

>>34412249
Yo, it's not bubba'd, it's actually a knockoff version
I want the gun to shoot shit and it's still a good price (previous armslist listings were going for like $400-500)
Plus it's a neat little bit of history, still not as valuable as a non-fucked up one but idc

Bump because I need answers as to whether or not the rifle is still worth $280 after my recent revelation

>>34412474
Holy shot, if you need /k/ stamp of approval before spending less than 300 dollars on a rifle, you can't afford it. Go put some gas in your car and by some groceries. Deer seasons
Is months away.

>>34412514
Okay, okay I'll get it. I was going to anyways but I wanted to know more about the Interarms shit

>>34412157
Literally the difference is in the markings, get it you dumb nigger, and post pics when you do.

>>34414358
Markings and it looks like the stock has been sporterized the same way the one in Ian's video has been.

>>34410479
6.5x55 is basically a .308 with flatter trajectory, less recoil and lower weight bullet. Keep in mind that the M/94 is a carbine length rifle though.

In terms of military rifles, swedish mausers are widely regarded as some of the best you can get. The mechanical precision and the worksmanship equally so. However, do note that they are not built for modern, hot rounds which does limit you.

>>34411356
Doesn't really matter unless you're some sort of collector, in which case, a random m94 isnt really that much to treasure. Ive owned several bubbad swedish mausers, they're cheap and make for great hunting rifles.

BUY BUY BUY!

6.5x55 is the perfect balance of bullet size and ballistics for a hunting round, the m96 is tack driver accurate in stock configuration but long, but the smaller m94 seems like a perfect sized rifle for doing anything. Also, the m94 is kind of hard to find and usually fairly expensive when you do.

>>34416110
I was speaking to the idea that the seller doesn't know what he has. He absolutely does. That's all I was saying. If you want a 6.5 Swede gun just to have that's perfect.

Bubba changes the math a bit but still a decent deal depending on what was done to it. You can replace the wood parts and put on new sights easily and restore it. I'd pass if the barrel had been chopped or if it had been drilled/tapped for scope.

>>34416084
>do note that they are not built for modern, hot rounds

Im going to underline this. Do not shoot hotter rounds than original m41 ammunition, unless you have a gunsmith inspect it and give you the goahead (though i still wouldnt push it). Even though it's ridiculous quality, a lot has happened in gunpowder the last 100 years.

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>>34416138
It's a fucking 1917 that some faggot made look like a G33/50. The markings say 1917, not Interarms, so it's definitely worth more than one of those shitty things, but it's probably worth less than a full SM because it's been bubba'd.

I emailed forgotten weapons to see if they can help me judge what it's worth. I was late and felt bad and ended up giving the guy $320. He was driving his wife's car and said he was working towards a career as a preacher so I figured he could use the extra money

Ask if you want more pics

>>34416084
>>34416138
This conversation says the opposite
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>>34416310

There's no restoring that one. What caliber is it actually chambered in? If it shoots well you might have a good hunting gun.

>>34416390

On the plus side, from what I can see in the picture, the sporterization wasn't done badly. A step above Bubba and his dremel. Probably overpaid but if you hunt deer with it for the next forty years then who cares in the end.

>>34416390
I was considering buying an upper handguard, stock disk, rear sight etc and just nigger rigging it then I realized it looks better to me in sporterized form. 6.5x55mm Swede.
>>34416411
Good hunting rifle. I already have a bolt and lever .308 but you can never have too many guns, right? Plus the mannlicher style stock is just overall pleasant to look at.

>>34416310
>It's a fucking 1917 that some faggot made look like a G33/50.


Well shit you might have one of these on your hands:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EINVxBmUbQg

>>34416373
The swedish made mausers (to be clear, my experience is pretty much only with m/96 models) have a very tight bore, down do 6.45 which means that pressure will be higher than in modern 6.5 rifles. If you're also using harder than usual bullets like solid copper bullets and ones with a middle wall, you're asking for trouble. We're talking maybe twice the pressure than if you've shot the same round out of a modern rifle. Adding to this, the metallurgy has come miles in 100 years, specifically the hardening is usually not very deep. Then there's also the fact that you have no idea how it's been treated with by its previous owner.

Milsurp rifles are fun, and your example might be a very fine one indeed; i would however strongly recommend that you a) avoid very hot rounds, b) ones with hard rounds and c) get the rifle checked by a gunsmith who knows his shit. Specifically the barrel (DOES THE BOLT NUMBERS MATCH THE REST OF THE RIFLE?), bore dimension and if there's any signs of cracking anywhere.

Most likely, your rifle is fine (they're widely regarded as great for a reason) but personally, i'd be cautious. I realise im being a buzzkill but who knows, maybe im saving one of your eyes.

>>34417610
And by swedish made mausers i mean swedish mausers in general.

>>34416913
No, I don't, because it isn't marked as one

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>>34416913
>>34418324
Here

>>34410738
pull the bullets and you have powder, and primed brass

>>34418419
You've gotta change the powder i think.

>>34410758
Funny, here in Sweden it is going down in popularity. More people tend to go for 308 or 30-06.

>>34416310
Fucking hell that looks beautiful.