Just bought a gun... something ain't right?

northern skies said:
Thanks everyone. Yeah, I'm definitely seeing a gunsmith before I fire it. He's closed today though.

If it's .300 win mag I might keep it, not sure. If it's anything else, no. I bought it as a .30-06 because it would make my current hunting rifle a great back-up, having both in 30-06. I like that caliber because I can find it anywhere ammo can be found, as well as finding cheap practice rounds. If it's going to be a safe queen for me, I'm getting my money back. I'd be diasppointed because it fits me very well and has a fantastic trigger.

I'm disillusioned that someone would rechamber a gun without restamping it. Or at least consider selling it without a stamp. That's very reckless.
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I have seen two in the last couple weeks tahat are not marked what they are.
 
gunbug said:
Yes I would keep it if i were you. Even a 308 Norma Mag is cheap to reload if you treat your brass right . every husky i have owned has been a good shooter with a smooth action
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just run 300 win through a 308 norma die trim to length and go:)
 
From your description you have a model 1900 made after Carl Gustaf bought out Husqvarna's firearms business. A very nice gun,that is rare in left handed configuration. I'd say keep it once you get the caliber figured out.
 
I have been told by knowledgable sources that the stamp NITRO meant strictly for the use of SMOKELESS powders.(nitroglycerin based propellants) This is a carryover used on Northern European rifles from ancient companies such as Husqvarna and others.
 
most of my .303 shtle rifles are stamped nitro as wel, right on the barrel shoulderl..... this is a common proof stamp prior to them being released to civillian issue.... or so i understand it anyways
 
That makes sense about the "nitro" proof.

Anyway, I went down to the shop, which has "gunsmith on site" on it's website. When I say I have a question for a gunsmith, I'm told "we can't help you there...". Nice.

So I can't make it anywhere at the moment, and decided to find out for myself. (Yes, I'm getting my work checked by a professional before I shoot it). I took a wax cast of the chamber. All of the dimensions from the belt recess and forward are within .003 of .300WM (according to the chart on the 6mmBR site), if I first take off .012 to assume that the wax shrinks as it cools.

Measurements between radiused contours were less accurate, of course. Despite this, my case neck measurement of .268 matches the .264 of .300WM, compared to the .318 of .308 norma mag. (I quickly ruled out .300 H&H, Wby, and RUM as well).

I tried to get a hold of the seller as well, but I'm pretty hard to get a hold of myself right now, and haven't been able to hear back yet.

I looked around on the net and found out the model. It's a 1900. IF you take this gun:
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...and remove the sights, install weaver mounts, add a recoil pad, glossier bluing, and picture the stock with a richer colour, better grain, and more walnut-looking forend, that's the gun. It has a really nice lefty palm swell, I've never felt anything quite like that. After a few touch-ups to the finish and a decent scope, it'll be ready for the hunt! Somebody had a schmidt-bender at the show that would have been perfect, but too pricey for me. So was the rifle, I might run out of money soon and have to put it on the EE, but I'll avoid that at all costs!

Thanks again everyone for all the help!
 
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...that swedish auction site had a few other beauties. I've always like the tikka 695's, had my eye out for a lefty one for a few years now.


Isn't this one great?
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WHEN you get it checked out by a real gunsmith, make sure that he remrks it if he passes it as safe to shoot. Its like a Due Diligence thing; once you KNOW that its wrong, it becomes YOUR problem if you choose not to have it corrected, at least that's the way we think down in the underground world of badgerdom!
 
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