Grandfather's Mauser. Had it made up with a left-handed stock. I had to take it to a gun shop to figure out what round it took; everything I could find online/ChatGPT pointed to 6.5 Swedish but I wasn't quite sure as my mother thought it was chambered in 30.06 which would be uncommon but still I wanted to make sure. Gun shop confirmed 6.5 Swedish so I bought a few boxes and ended up getting to shoot it on a property I'm working at currently. Shoots great, smooth action, scope is pretty far out of whack so I need to work on that but still it was super fun getting to shoot this old hunting rifle that my grandfather really liked. I suspect the conversion was done sometime in the 50s or 60s.
Sporterized 1916 Swedish Mauser...finally shot it
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Really neat rifle! I have an original one I got many years ago and it is a great shooter. They are widely praised as being among the most accurate Mausers ever made. Mine has a SA stamp on the receiver indicating it was in Finland for its Winter War with Russia.
Congratulations - it’s a neat old rifle - and with your family connection, I hope you enjoy it for a long time.
6.5x55 Swedish is a fine caliber. The recent proliferation of other calibers that are long for the diameter, and have good ballistic coefficients (low drag) is a testament to the wisdom of this design. Moderate recoil, great long range performance.
I have a 1942 Husqvarna M38 in 6.5x55. I really like the brass “dope” embedded in the stock - a neat bit of history. I have yet to shoot it (life has been so busy lately) but I plan to correct that soon. 6.5x55 isn’t hard to find, but it isn’t common, either.
6.5x55 Swedish is a fine caliber. The recent proliferation of other calibers that are long for the diameter, and have good ballistic coefficients (low drag) is a testament to the wisdom of this design. Moderate recoil, great long range performance.
I have a 1942 Husqvarna M38 in 6.5x55. I really like the brass “dope” embedded in the stock - a neat bit of history. I have yet to shoot it (life has been so busy lately) but I plan to correct that soon. 6.5x55 isn’t hard to find, but it isn’t common, either.
Nice rifle there! I have a 1940's sporterized M1903 Springfield that was my grandfathers rifle that he picked up after returning from WWII. It's one of my favorites
Lovely rifle you have there. The left hand stock would suit me perfectly.
Do not be too disappointed if it does not shoot well at first, the PPU ammunition can be a bit hit and miss - no pun intended.
6.5x55 is a great cartridge. I took my first Deer with it. Norma 140gr soft point.
Do not be too disappointed if it does not shoot well at first, the PPU ammunition can be a bit hit and miss - no pun intended.
6.5x55 is a great cartridge. I took my first Deer with it. Norma 140gr soft point.
I have a 133 year old 91 Mauser that like yours was sporterized around the 60’s. Great shooter and tremendous fun. Enjoy! Mine is 7.65, very similar to a .308.
I shoot PPU in mine also. Most readily available at reasonable cost. Groups extremely well in my rifle but every rifle is unique in that regard.
Shoots just fine...
