today I had the pleasure of a visit by Jørgen from the Schultz&larsen Collector Club in Denmark. He came acroos my home on a hunting trip an had two other S&L rifles in the car so I make pics.
It was a M 65 in 243 Win. and M 68 in 308 Win., two models that have only minor differences.

Jørgen had the opinion that this models have the best quality at all and its very clear that my wartime made M 42 could not have the same level of quality. actually the action of the M 65 and M 68 working very smooooooth

here side by side with my M 42 that came back from the proof house in Suhl last week.
of course it stand the proof

it have a different bolt sleeve and safety but in the end its the same action. the receiver and the bolt ~ 15 mm longer than the one of the orignal M 42 action probably to deal with cartridges long like the 30 06.

while the M 42 cock on closing the later models cock on opening like most other bolt actions

M 68

M 65

the double row mauser style magazine of the later models against the M 42 single row magazine for rimmed cartridges

pics from sweden in the 1980s when a "triplette" was shoot with this M 68
bull moose, cow moose and calf

got some 8x58 RD cartridges, collector stuff like this original Norma cartridges and handloads with Norma and danish military cases

left to right
my own handload with the 200 grains 8mm S prvi bullet in 1929 made military brass
unknown 12,7 gramm spitzer softpoint in military brass
unknown 10 gramm softpoint in Norma brass
original danish 8x58 RD military fmj
copy of the Norma factory load with the 12,7 gramm Norma softpoint bullet in danish military brass
Norma factory round

not complete 8mm family
8x57IRS 8x58RD fmj and softpoint 8x57IS

8x57R 360, 8x58R S&S, 8x50R Mannlicher, 8x56R Kropatschek, 8x50R Lebel, 8x56R M 30, 8x56 MS, 8x60 S, 8mm MYSTERY, 8x64 Brennecke (not in the best shape but orignal pre war), 8x75RS

8mm Mystery?
just find out now I have an unknown cartridge, something I thought before its a 8x64 Brennecke
it isnt!
the case having the DWM Karlsruhe 474C headstamp
474C is the case number for the 9,3x62 but this is a 8mm cartridge

side by side with a 9,3x62 case