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While sitting in my pop-up blind for two weeks, waiting for a non-existant moose to appear, I convinced myself that I need to build another double rifle when I finish my 9.3x74R. What I decided on was a 6.5x57R to fill the gap between my .22 Hornet and my .303 British. When I started searching the net for barrels, I discovered that Tony at Tradex in Montreal has a case of M38 Swedish Mauser barrels, arsenal-new, still in the grease, turned and short-chambered. for $100 each. My two arrived today and they are outstanding. Once I had scrubbed all of the grease off the exterior and the bores, they are in NEW condition. The Swede has always been renowned for its accuracy and when I look at these bores it's obvious why. If you're looking to build a double for light big game and large varmints, these may be of interest to you. For Canadians, with no import worries, it's a no-brainer.

PS:The 6.5x55 is slightly larger at the base than the 6.5x57R so if the reamer does not clean up the short chambers, it might be necessary to trim about .025" off the chamber end of the barrels. Also, these are military, 3-step barrels so you must turn them to your desired final contour.

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