HUSQ. 1600 Series. Thoughts?

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Stefan

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Hey guys,

Been looking at some 1600's in 30-06 on the tradex site after reading some other posts and am wondering if anyone has any personal experiences with them. What would the weight be like on a model 1600 in '06? When Tradex lists a gun as good to excellent bore, can I count on it being a shooter for a good long time or will it be a short term thing? Any help appreciated!


Cheers, Stef
 
I have a Husqvarna sporter I am very happy with. It probably isn't the 1600. I have not purchased from Tradex before, but I would trust their description. They have a lot of experience at what they do. They actually see stuff with "poor condition" bores, where many of us do not.

As a general statement, you will not likely be able to afford to buy enough ammo to wear out a good to excellent bore. If you do, you can afford a very decent replacement barrel. :wave:
 
The weight is going to depend on the stock. They made different types including a lightweight.

My 1600 is in 6.5x55 and easily printed a quarter-sized 5-shot group at 50 yds when I sighted it in for my bear hunt last week. They are well-made guns and the better ones at Trade-Ex are a steal for what you are getting.
 
That sounds great to me. So far the only things I've heard about Tradex are good things.:) I'm kind of interested in a rifle built when quality was still quality, and it seems that these rifles can't be beat in that dept!

Any other opinions and experiences are appreciated.


MauserMike, Do you plan to scope the rifle or hunt with the iron sights? Best ofluck on your bear hunt!

Cheers, Stef
 
My wife has a 1600 in .30/06 and I just bought one for my nephew a few days ago. Both of these rifles are the 21" carbine version, and my wife's is about 6.5 pounds and I expect the recently bought one will be likewise. The standard size rifles are going to be in the 8 pound range. The actions are excellent, and any of the ones I've seen have shot very well regardless of chambering. If you want a controlled round feed bolt gun, these are pretty hard to beat. As for Tradex themselves, my dealings with them have been without complaint.

On the down side, many of the Tradex guns have some stock damage, so if two identical rifles are listed but one is $100 cheaper than the other, you'll know there will be some issues to address should you choose the cheaper rifle. The Tradex folks are very up front about the condition of their rifles, and if yours came with any unreported issues I'd be very surprised.

As for disadvantages of the Husky 1600 itself, there are two that come to mind. The .30/06 has a 1:12 twist barrel rather than the more common 1:10, so folks wanting to shoot long bullets should consider this. I found that my wife's rifle shoots 180 gr TSX's very well, but that is about the limit. A potential problem is that there is a difference in the height from the front to the back of the receiver. Make sure when you purchase scope bases that you purchase them for this model of rifle, and not just by the hole spacing. If the bases do not make up for the difference in height between the front and the rear of the receiver, you will damage your scope if you simply attach the rings to the base and clamp the scope into place.
 
Thanks for the help gentlemen. I'll keep all posted if I decide to get the rifle. I'll put up some pics if I do as well. While I doubt I'll be able to do it this year, I think that over the winter I might have some time to redo the wood and hopefully install a new pad.

Boomer or Mauser Mike, have either of you tried to refinish the wood on your mausers?


Cheers, Stef
 
Have Anthony send you some pics of the one you like the best. The HVA Improved Mauser Action is one of the best ones out there,especially for the price. My first Husqvarna was a 30-06 carbine with an aftermarket stock I bought on the EE. Great gun,shoots under 1" groups. I sold me other two 30-06s once I shot the Husqvarna.
 
i've bought three rifles from tradex, two 98's and a 1640

their descriptions are accurate, and they will stand behind the deal if there are any surprises.

The biggest downfall of the 1640's is that they have generally lousy and heavy triggers. Basically military two stage triggers with the first stage hump ground off. If you are sensitive to trigger pull and weight you will not be happy.

There are no aftermarket triggers available that are true drop-ins that will work with the factory sliding safety. You can use a M98 trigger with a safety and bend the safety tab out to work but it looks bubba.

There are a few of the original Timney/Tradewinds triggers around that are drop-in. I had three of these I bought a couple years ago and foolishly traded them off to a buddy.
 
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