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bigskybound
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Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle
      #266358 - 13/06/15 05:47 AM

I recently purchased several gunsmith-built rolling block rifles that came from Sweden. One is a 24 gauge with straight rifling, one is some indeterminate long .45ish cartridge and then this:

Not a very sexy sporting rifle, I admit, but it intrigues me nevertheless. It has a 34.25 Octagonal barrel. Very good bore. Built on a 1875 crown S receiver from a M64-68 military rolling block. Nicely figured wood. No cracks. Needs buttplate fitted. Chamber cast indicates case very near .38-55, but with a .360 bore??? It could be a .360 2" Black Powder Express, but I cannot find specific info. on the shorter .360 case. Based on a chamber cast, the base is .435, neck is .380 and length is 2.09. Seems that .38-55 brass could be slightly trimmed and front half sized down with .38 Spl. die, cases fire formed and .38 Spl. dies used to expand and seat a 145 gr hollow base .357 dia. bullet available from Buffalo Arms.

I am looking for some dimensional information on this round or any advise on getting this rifle shooting. Thank in advance.

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: bigskybound]
      #266359 - 13/06/15 06:20 AM

Maybe this link helps you to determine the caliber:

http://www.skydevaaben.com/allhvamodels/info.xml

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: Igorrock]
      #266361 - 13/06/15 07:32 AM

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Maybe this link helps you to determine the caliber:

http://www.skydevaaben.com/allhvamodels/info.xml



Thanks. The rifle is not one of the commercially made Husqvarna rifles. The closest chambering they made was the 9.3x57R/360. Close, but no cigar. Too many odd-ball cartridge variations during that period.

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: bigskybound]
      #266378 - 13/06/15 10:50 PM

Ok, maybe 8mm x58 RD ? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/8%C3%9758mmR

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: Igorrock]
      #266428 - 15/06/15 05:59 AM

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Ok, maybe 8mm x58 RD ?



Too long and bullet only .310. I think it is some odd variation close to a .360 2" BPE, but still not a perfect match. Perhaps some gunsmith's proprietary cartridge?

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: bigskybound]
      #266433 - 15/06/15 07:07 AM

Husqvarna rifle Nr. 33, 33A and 34 with Remington rolling block has been made in caliber 9x47R. Those measures seems to be quite near yours.

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Re: Interesting Gunsmith Built Swedish Rolling Block Rifle [Re: Igorrock]
      #266481 - 15/06/15 10:03 PM

The case in this instance is a straight taper. I have an M33 chambered in 9.5x47R. That is a bottleneck case. I have just about gat a workable case made from .38-55 swaged down with .357 sizing die. Still needs to be fireformed, as it still has a fat, squat bottom. Had to trim to about 1.85" and reduce diameter of rim. Rim is still too thick to chamber, so have been filing away at it. If I can find a local gunsmith to open up the rim pocket of chamber to take stock .38-55, then I am in business. Cheaper than a rull reaming out and even then, the bullet is smaller than a .38-55.

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