6.5x55 sweed

[MD Driver]

Nice!

And if anyone’s interested in a Mauser M12 Swede, I can report that it shoots nuts on. What a cartridge, I never knew.

 

[hoytcanon]

I have been a fan of the Swede for 40+ years... I currently run two Rugers... an M77 Mark II and a No.1-A;

 

[Daryl S]

I hesitate to show my m34 Swede I picked up for $85.00. It hadn't been shot much at all as in cosmoline when the original owner bought it. A bunch that were never issued. He "sporterized it" & shot one moose with it, with a factory 156gr. Norma round. Before shooting it, I will restock it.
My other Swede is a Varberger. 2 other .264's I have are a 'custom' .260 Rem. I cobbeled together and a Mauser 6.5x57, shown that I picked up a year ago, but havne't hunted with yet. It seems to like 120gr. TTSX at 2,860fps.

 

[Smokewagonokc]

My pistol and rifle barrel for my Encore both love Georgia Arms 120gr BT at 2850fps. But they have not made any in a long time. They say they cant get components. I think they are full of it. No one else that loads the Swede has problems finding components.

 

[rdog]

I have been a fan of the Swede for 40+ years... I currently run two Rugers... an M77 Mark II and a No.1-A;

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I have 3 a Ruger 77 mk11 a LKM70 ZASTAVA & a M38 Swede all shoot1 MOA or better, a wonderful cartridge.

 

[Mizzou100]

I recently got a 6.5 swede in a ruger m77 rsi manlicher, love the rifle. I dont handload, where can i get the european hotter SE ammo, headed to Africa for antelope in the fall.

 

[Daryl S]

Norma makes both 139gr. spitzer bullets as well as 156gr. Rounded FN's.
Both should be loaded to the standard CIP(Euro) laws of 55,000PSI for this ctg.

 

[Smokewagonokc]

Norma, Hornady,nosler, lapua, swift, hsm, all make what I call normal loads, but are considered hotter here in the states. Go to Midway Usa. They have lots of Swede loads. I would highly recommend Georgia Arms , but as i said in earlier post, They dont have any because they claim they cant get components. Really, Then how are all these other companies making Swede loads?????

 

[Mizzou100]

Norma, Hornady,nosler, lapua, swift, hsm, all make what I call normal loads, but are considered hotter here in the states. Go to Midway Usa. They have lots of Swede loads. I would highly recommend Georgia Arms , but as i said in earlier post, They dont have any because they claim they cant get components. Really, Then how are all these other companies making Swede loads?????

I will keep looking for them, thanks

 

[Daryl S]

Interesting. SAAMI standards & CIP laws are quite different in maximum pressure allowable. In the USA, SAAMI is a suggestion, while in Europe, CIP is law. Higher working pressure, greater ballistics.
Just looked them up.

Maximum pressure (C.I.P.)	380.0 MPa (55,110 psi)
Maximum pressure (SAAMI)	351.6 MPa (51,000 psi)

 

[Frederik]

My other Swede is a Varberger.

Last time I saw a Varberger rifle was in 2011 in 35 Whelen cal, are they still producing rifles?

 

[Daryl S]

I dont know the answere to that question. I bought mine from Tradeexcanada which has changed hands to Intersurplus.com. A year ago, i bought a Mauser, DS triggers, Swarovski in claw mounts, 6.5x57 from them.

 

[coreydb]

There's something rugged and nostalgic about that caliber; long history with phenomenal success. Your choice of the Lothar Walther barrel was very smart. Excellent barrels.

 

[Daryl S]

I was quite surprised with it's accuracy with the 120gr. TTSX bullets and Re#17. Only running them at 2,850fps, almost exactly the same velocity quoted by Nosler for that load for the 6.5x55 from their Manual for their mono bullet.