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Woodbeef
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Husqvarna in 6.5x55 M96 or M98 or 1600?
      #101441 - 03/04/08 11:00 PM

Becoming interested in getting a Husqvarna in 6.5x55. Which model is the better one to get in this caliber? Is there pressure restrictions on the M96 with this caliber,like in 30-06?

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Re: Husqvarna in 6.5x55 M96 or M98 or 1600? [Re: Woodbeef]
      #101444 - 03/04/08 11:41 PM

Hard to answer...

First just try to find one!!

PLEASE don't tell me Tradex has a pile of them. Grrr...

The 6.5x55 was designed for the 94/96/46 action. I'll leave the pressure technicalities to others, but staying safe still makes for very fine performance in the 6.5. I do not believe you will see a great increase in obtainable velocities in the 98 or other more modern, "improved" actions.

As for which model {stocking, action functioning, etc} is "best", everybody has their preferences which seem to run purely personal. Some like the old classic 94 action rifles, some the sleek, modernized 1600's, etc. An HVA 146 {98 action} 6.5x55 seems particularly tough to find, tho you might locate a 640 series rifle {post-War FN 98 action}.

Remember, the Swede rifles you see there at Tradex and we see at SARCO and Allan's are castaways and finding 6.5x55's in great shape or at all can be very tough.

Not many Swedes seem to like to part with their precious 6.5's, and I don't blame them one bit!

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Re: Husqvarna in 6.5x55 M96 or M98 or 1600? [Re: 9.3x57]
      #101449 - 04/04/08 12:22 AM

Some of those tradeex 6.5's are really nice. Seems like hundreds of them. Just thought I'd rub that in a bit, Rod.
: If you want to beat 3,000fps with 120gr. bulelts, then pay the extra bucks and get a 98.
: If 2,900fps is OK with 120's and even 129's then an excellent condition 96 will do it. Mine does, but it's a brand new barreled action made in 1912. Now, mine's a military rifle - may have different heat treating than the Husky's I don't know. That being the case, perhaps you should stay with the 98.
; 6,5x55 standard ballistics will push 140's out at 2,650fps, 2,800fps with 120's, I'd expect and 2,500fps with 160's, which, by the way, is a really good Moose, Elk and Deer load, not to mention black bear.
; I load 160gr. Hornady's to 2,500fps in my 6.5x55, with low pressure using RE#22 and H450. Reloader #19 is used for the other loads, which allows improved ballistics at identical maximum normal pressures compared to the faster powders that are more commonly used in this round, ie: 4064, 4320, 4895, etc. The case capacity of the 6.5x55 works well with the slower powders noted.
; If you don't load, the Hornady Light Magnum ammo is loaded for the weaker actions, but give improved ballistics over other ammo makers providings.

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Re: Husqvarna in 6.5x55 M96 or M98 or 1600? [Re: 9.3x57]
      #101458 - 04/04/08 12:57 AM

Yup,Tradex has beau-coup Husqvarnas in stock.www.tradeexcanada.com/index.php?option=com_paxgallery&task=table&gid=5 Try not to drool too much on your keyboard and screen.I find that they tend to under evaluate their guns. I bought a Ruger M77 tang safety in 300wm a couple of weeks ago. It was listed as refinished,but when it arrived I was very surprised to find it had never been shot,with only a few handling marks.

Edited by Woodbeef (04/04/08 03:05 AM)

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Re: Husqvarna in 6.5x55 M96 or M98 or 1600? [Re: Woodbeef]
      #101469 - 04/04/08 03:07 AM

I tried twice to get that link to work. Any ideas why it did not guys?

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