6.5 x 55 Swede - Norma reviews?
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The s&b was pretty hot as well, nice brass though. The s&b was nice in my tikka and 98 action but way too hot for the swede. I have only used privi once and it seemed nice I believe it was the 139gn load.
I have used it in my Tikka T3 just to try out and it shot extremely well. I would love to use it all the time but at approx 75 bucks a box - forget it. A friend gave it to me as a gift and I thought I'd save it but could not resist trying it out at the range. I also have a box of Lapua 140 grain match that I'm trying to keep my hands away from.
Maybe someday a crate of Norma ammo will fall out the back of an 18 wheeler that I happen to be following
Maybe someday a crate of Norma ammo will fall out the back of an 18 wheeler that I happen to be following
burnt_servo
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i wouldn't worry about firing ANY factory loaded rounds in a sound swedish mauser .
i have read that they have been proof tested at around 66,000 psi .
there are also thousands of these rifles rebarreled to 308 .
if there was a issue the internet would be full of bloody pictures of exploded swedish mausers ... i haven't seen any myself yet .
if factory loaded rounds where not safe to fire in swedish mauser , there would be warnings all over the box .... even then they would probally still get their collective asses sued off if something bad happened .
what does happen , is that after awhile of firing high pressure rounds the locking lugs start to set back , eventually creates headspace problems which could possibly cause a ruptured case head , and the resulting escaping gasses back at the shooter ..... again if this was a issue there would be bloody pictures of this all over the internet .
these rifles have been in use for over a hundred years and if in good shape , are as safe as ever if treated with respect .
i haven't used the 140 grain partition in my rifles , but barnes bullets used to make a 140 x bullet that was the same length as the original 160 grain round nose bullet . i have found it to be extreemly accurate .
i have also have had good luck with hornady interlocks .
i have read that they have been proof tested at around 66,000 psi .
there are also thousands of these rifles rebarreled to 308 .
if there was a issue the internet would be full of bloody pictures of exploded swedish mausers ... i haven't seen any myself yet .
if factory loaded rounds where not safe to fire in swedish mauser , there would be warnings all over the box .... even then they would probally still get their collective asses sued off if something bad happened .
what does happen , is that after awhile of firing high pressure rounds the locking lugs start to set back , eventually creates headspace problems which could possibly cause a ruptured case head , and the resulting escaping gasses back at the shooter ..... again if this was a issue there would be bloody pictures of this all over the internet .
these rifles have been in use for over a hundred years and if in good shape , are as safe as ever if treated with respect .
i haven't used the 140 grain partition in my rifles , but barnes bullets used to make a 140 x bullet that was the same length as the original 160 grain round nose bullet . i have found it to be extreemly accurate .
i have also have had good luck with hornady interlocks .
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