6.5X55 Swedish
I bought a sporterized Mauser (96) and refinished the stock but I never fired it. Any of you Mauser guys out there have a recommendation for ammunition makers so far as accuracy is concerned other than reloading, I don't reload.
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Norma ammo always worked well in my 7.7 mm Jap. They have a good reputation. 0 -
I have 5 Swedish Mauser rifles from carbine to sniper...
I extensively tested each rifle with over 20 brands of ammo including Norma and lapua...
Across the board the most accurate was PMC ball FMJ - which happened to be the cheapest option at the time...
And I did 20 round box tests out to 200 yds from sand bagged bench rests allowing the guns to get hot...
Strange but true - though the Norma oryx tipped wood grain box also did well - the lighter end of the grain weight scale...
6.5X55 Swedish Mauser is much more pleasant to shoot than comparable .30-06 loadings
Mike0 -
Since yours is an original barrel, keep in mind they shoot better with longer heavier bullets. I always avoid any bullets under 140gr. 0 -
" I always avoid any bullets under 140gr.".........THE ONE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION; THE 129 GN HORNADY (A NICE LONG BULLET) 0 -
The one I had done really good with the Federal Fusion load 0 -
I have one 6.5 x 55 sporterized Swedish Mauser that I inherited that's in front in the photo below. I've only shot my reloads in it. My uncle bought it back in the late 50s. It was the first center fire rifle that I shot when I was a kid. Good shooting gun with lighter recoil than the sporterized O3-A3 Remington .30-06 in the back of the photo below. 
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i have a customized one from Kimber of Oregon and it seems to shoot most anything i put in it equally well. also i stick with 140 grain bullets 0 -
As someone mentioned already, check headspace before firing. Many of these Swede Mausers have been pressure abused by people who Think they know how to reload. I've a Go/NoGo gauge set if you're confident in your ability to use them.
As for factory ammo. I'd start with the Euro manufactures like Norma, Fiocchi and PRVI and then try Fed, Win and Rem in that order. Your rifle will tell you which load is best.0 -
I generally wholeheartedly agree with and embrace most of the sage wisdom that has been posted in this thread concerning Carl Gustav's capable 6.5...
But stand by my PMC lightweight FMJ / Ball accuracy anomaly...
I shot these guns heavily - putting well over 3000 rounds down range in the 100 - 200 yard range
They quickly became one of my favorite bolt action Mauser pattern military rifle platforms
I have 2 different glassed sniper rifles and 2 standard full length rifles - one target / sniper with overbuilt match grade iron sights - and one engineers carbine...
The engineers carbine with its short barrel and steel nosecap and protected front sight accompanied by its saw tooth / sawbuck full length engineers field tool bayonet is always a bit of an odd sight.
Superb in every way.
Mike0 -
Thanks for the info guys. I had a gunsmith go over it and check headspace when I got it, he test fired it but I never did. 0 -
Nice! 0 -
the glassless sniper with combat diopter iron sights is not often encounteredhttps://youtu.be/Y2Uoxg-Nsa8https://youtu.be/ueaDzUieuS4https://youtu.be/0gPO_ydXCS0
Mike0 -
OK :
Had two of these : a buddy of mine talked me out of the org. non-sporterized one : kept the 'sporterized one' : really great shooter , wish I had kept the other one ; just because !
One of the best shooters I own !
Thanks !!!0 -
Thanks Jim, it does have pretty wood, the stock was made by Bishop, I don't think that they are still in business , trigger guard and bottom plate have been chromed by someone. 0
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