A friend that drools!

[44man]

Dave called me and wanted to shoot my 1919 6.5 Swede I customized long ago. I said OK, I have some loads.
I don't hunt with it anymore so I put my old Leopold target scope on it and changed powder to Varget.
I took a few shots to sight it at 100 and took a cap off a little water bottle, set it on edge with a stick to keep it on the rail in the wind. I set two 20 ga shells on the rail too.
Dave took the cap and a shell and I took the last shell.
I swear he was hugging and trying to kiss my rifle as we went up the hill! :bigsmyl2:
He called later wanting to change his 8mm Mauser to 6.5 and I told him that I did not think so. Make the 8mm shoot.

[Mk42gunner]

Amazing how well those Swedish rifles shoot, isn't it?

Robert

[BD]

In my experience, it's pretty unusual to find one intact that doesn't shoot. The worst one I ever bought had a cracked stock, and a cleaning rod ruined muzzle. I cut four inches off of it and put it in a cheapo Ramline stock. With handloads in neck sized brass it will still shoot 1/4" @ 100 yards 15 years later.
BD

[jblee10]

I had a couple of Swedes. And I kick myself for ever getting rid of them. The upside is they went to my nephews. A great rifle and cartridge.

[wgr]

i bet they would make one nice whitetail gun

[1Shirt]

Great ctg. They make a nice sporter, but can't bring myself to sporterize mine with all matching numbers and a beautiful bore.
1Shirt!:coffee:

[44man]

They shoot great in the original stock and my best group with open sights was .432" at 100. But my barrel was pitted bad. I bought a take off barrel that was better and changed it.
I had cherry I chainsawed from a tree in my woods so I made the stock from it.
I shot many deer with it, it is a wonderful caliber but I have gone to revolvers and bows 100% except a ML once in a while. Mine is a real safe queen! :lol: