Swiss vs. Swedish...modtodd82
modtodd82,
I got to this post right after it got locked. Since it's such a good discussion point I thought I could help elaborate. I'll agree with nn in that if you can get both do so. I hung on to my Swiss K-31 over my Swede though as I have a couple 6.5x55's. I love them they are awesome. However, when it comes down to gnat's-a$$ accuracy the Swiss takes the cake. Especially when handloaded to the proper level. I just sold my second K-31 to a guy in Idaho. He took it to the range and was shooting Wolf Gold hitting a 6" gong at 500 yds. 5 out of six shots.
The Ruag GP-11 ammunition for the K-31 is something exceptional itself. If you compare it to like sized bullets you will see it has an unusually long ogive. With a truly remarkable BC. Loaded to about 2550-2600 it gives superior performance to M118LR. Wolf Gold is about the same except the BC isn't as high as the RUAG. Ammo availability has been good through gunstores and online alike. In fact Mills Fleet Farm carries as much 7.5x55 as they do 6.5x55.
I definately prefer the sights of the K-31 over the Swede. The sight distance/radius and the cut of the rear blade allow you to lock into the rifle better and see the front sight on the target. It's apparent that the Swiss put of lot of thought into the best optical function of a blade/post sight system. The trigger is as good as you will get on ANY standard firearm. When you actually work it a few times you will be amazed at how well they work.
As far as the 6.5x55 I have nothing but good to say about them. If you were to compare them with a .308 they would win hands down. The naturally high BC for weight of the 6.5 bullets speaks for itself. The long sight radius of the '96 Swede makes missing a hard thing to do. That is the one major advantage I saw with the Swede over the Swiss.
Both have kind of standard "one size fits all...but not anyone very well" military stock. Again, the Swede gets the nod in that you can put it in a better fitting stock and shoot it more comfortably, while saving the original out of potential damages way. The Swiss do have aftermarket stocks but they don't come cheap.
Anyhow, there's a couple pro's and cons for you.
-hope that helps.
I got to this post right after it got locked. Since it's such a good discussion point I thought I could help elaborate. I'll agree with nn in that if you can get both do so. I hung on to my Swiss K-31 over my Swede though as I have a couple 6.5x55's. I love them they are awesome. However, when it comes down to gnat's-a$$ accuracy the Swiss takes the cake. Especially when handloaded to the proper level. I just sold my second K-31 to a guy in Idaho. He took it to the range and was shooting Wolf Gold hitting a 6" gong at 500 yds. 5 out of six shots.
The Ruag GP-11 ammunition for the K-31 is something exceptional itself. If you compare it to like sized bullets you will see it has an unusually long ogive. With a truly remarkable BC. Loaded to about 2550-2600 it gives superior performance to M118LR. Wolf Gold is about the same except the BC isn't as high as the RUAG. Ammo availability has been good through gunstores and online alike. In fact Mills Fleet Farm carries as much 7.5x55 as they do 6.5x55.
I definately prefer the sights of the K-31 over the Swede. The sight distance/radius and the cut of the rear blade allow you to lock into the rifle better and see the front sight on the target. It's apparent that the Swiss put of lot of thought into the best optical function of a blade/post sight system. The trigger is as good as you will get on ANY standard firearm. When you actually work it a few times you will be amazed at how well they work.
As far as the 6.5x55 I have nothing but good to say about them. If you were to compare them with a .308 they would win hands down. The naturally high BC for weight of the 6.5 bullets speaks for itself. The long sight radius of the '96 Swede makes missing a hard thing to do. That is the one major advantage I saw with the Swede over the Swiss.
Both have kind of standard "one size fits all...but not anyone very well" military stock. Again, the Swede gets the nod in that you can put it in a better fitting stock and shoot it more comfortably, while saving the original out of potential damages way. The Swiss do have aftermarket stocks but they don't come cheap.
Anyhow, there's a couple pro's and cons for you.
-hope that helps.
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Or you could get a Swiss 1911 and have both the long sight radius and the same exceptional accuracy. 
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