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Thread: GPC has 6.5x54R bbls for the M95 Steyr

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    GPC has 6.5x54R bbls for the M95 Steyr

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    http://www.e-gunparts.com/DisplayAd....uperSKU=&MC=YJ

    I can't see them making the mistake of substituteing that for 8x86R by mistake. I got all excited for a minute until I realized both a new bolthead and extractor among God knows what magazine parts would need changing. And they'd all be made out of unobtainium anyway

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    It would almost be worth a call to see what the specs are and if it's a misprint.

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    Isn't there a Dutch Steyr 95 that was originally made in this cartridge. A turnbolt Mannlicher design not unlike the Carcano.

    I seem to recall that the Volkstrum was issue sizeable numbers of these 6.5mm Dutch carbines and rifles. Many also wound up in South East Asia (Dutch Colonies). Didn't the Malaysians convert a number of them to .303? I believe they only bored out the old barrels; the two cartridges were similar enough no more was needed. Seen some photos of cases fired out of the conversions that have stepped necks.

    I had a chance to buy a converted Dutch Mannlicher when Springfield Sporters still sold rifles out of their showroom. I passed, not knowing that 7.7mm was the .303 British. At the time, I thought they had converted them to 7.7mm Japanese. Oh well.

    The Dutch design also needs hard to find Mannlicher clips.

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    Does anybody have the specs for the barrel shank for the M95 Styer? thread pitch, diameter and shank length??

    It seems like I heard someplace that the barrels could fit another action. I just don't remember which one.

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    im not familiar with the 6.5x54r. i wonder if there talking a 7.62x54r wildcat. i have a m95 steyr i changed to 7.62x54r. i used a springfield barrel and didnt change the mag or bolt. the barrel of course had to be cut and re-threaded and re-chambered. i have the thread sizes someplace. it wasnt a hard thread to cut, and it was a standard pitch. i have alot of m95 steyrs. i also have a m95 dutch carbine. gunparts had the clips and i make the brass from 303.-phil

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    lar45, i have it at 1.020 dia X .693 long 14 t.p.i. v type thread.-phil

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    i just went to look at the barrel on gunparts and am pretty sure its for a m95 dutch mann.-phil

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    Thanks Phil, I was wondering if it might fit on another action or not. I've been compileing a list of different gun barrel dimensions. Here it is below. I don't think the tabbed format will transfer well, but I'm sure you guys will figure it out.
    A thought that just popped in, it looks like Winchester M70 or Ruger takeoff barrels might fit the Mosin Nagant. They are all about 1x16. I don't know how long the shanks are though.

    Rifle action dimensions

    Action threads length Reciver OD? other
    Mauser lrg. Ring 1.1x12 1.41”

    Mauser sm. Ring .98x12

    CZ 550 1.1x12.7

    BBK-02 1.1x12

    Rem 700 1 1/16”x16 .885
    1.0625x16
    Win 70 1x16

    Ruger 77 1x16 1.41”

    Sako

    Weatherby mk V 1.06x16 .7
    1 1/16x16
    Browning A-bolt

    Ruger no. 1 1x16”

    Rem Rolling block
    No. 1 smokeless 1.055x12 square 1.43”

    Win 1885 High wall

    Sharps 1874

    Savage 110 < 2001 1.05x20
    Short magnum>2001 1.125x20 G series, noticeable step after threads
    CRF 1 1/16x20
    1.0625x20
    Bolt Shotgun 1.1x20?

    MRC 1999 1x16 UNF 2B .75

    Enfield M-17 x10 square

    Enfield SMLE

    Mosin Nagant .97”x16 or 1x16”

    Steyr M-95 1.020x14 tpi V .693” shank

    Win 94 .809x20
    Win 94 BB .875x28?

    Rossi 92

    Marlin 336 .775x12 square .85”

    Marlin 1895 45-70 same as 336, 450 may have been changed to a v thread.

    Savage 99

    Norinco Win 1887 lever shotgun 12 ga. 1.1x26 proofed to 43ksi!

    Norinco Win 1897 pump shotgun 12 ga. Proofed to 43ksi

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    Weren't the 6.5x53R and the 6.5x54 (rimless) vurtually the same round except for the rim? I have always seen the Dutch ctg listed as 6.5x53R. I believe most of the "manlnichers" were of the rimmed 53 mm variety on the typical split-bridge forward-bolt-handle action.

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    6.5 dutch

    a friend got a dutch and I made cart for it out of 303brit and sarco had clips.the romanians had same gun.I thought it was a nice gun and smooth bolt.

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