Husqvarna rifles

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willy11

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I'm interested in getting one of these rifles. Can you guys give me some information about how they shoot, type of action, feel... about these rifles?
Thanks.
 
I have a 1941 mauser built by Husqvarna in 6.5x55. It works very well and I've used it for deer hunting.
 
That's a bit like saying you want to buy a General Motors car....you'll have to be a lot more specific.

Husqvarna built everything from military mausers before WW I, through CRF bolt actions, to push feeds in the '70s.
 
I once had a Husky H5000 lightweight factory sporter rifle in .308 Win. Was kind of a plain-jane rifle but man could it shoot. Wish I never sold it... :(
 
Well I'm not buying a GM car, I'm buying a hunting rifle, although I guess I could use a car to hunt with, a tad expensive though. The one I've got in mind is a lightweight in 270. I just want to know how/if guys like them, compared to other rifles. I've never cycled one before or handled one or shot one. So before dropping some coin on it, I just want to get some research on it, starting here.
 
willy11 said:
Well I'm not buying a GM car, I'm buying a hunting rifle, although I guess I could use a car to hunt with, a tad expensive though. The one I've got in mind is a lightweight in 270. I just want to know how/if guys like them, compared to other rifles. I've never cycled one before or handled one or shot one. So before dropping some coin on it, I just want to get some research on it, starting here.
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Do you know what specific model it is? Generally, they are a basic '98 Mauser type rifle. I think they are a nice rig & generally pretty accurate. Sometimes you do have to watch the metal to wood fit in the area of the tang as the stocks are prone to cracking in that area due to a tight fit with the metal. Check the one you want to buy to make sure it isn't already cracked. If it's not you may want to get the stock relieved there as so it doesn't crack in the future. The lightweights were very prone to that issue...
 
Please refrain from using GM and Husquavarna in the same sentence.....Huskies are top notch quality, for awhile(late models) they were called Carl Gustav....either way they reeked quality.....GM?..well!!!
 
My 6.5 x55 M38 Swedish Mauser is a dream to shoot. :)

I have seen them come up in the EE section in both full wood and sportsterized/butchered versions from time to time.
 
Alright, we'll try this again.

- Some HVAs were built for the military - they were small ring Mausers, chambered in 6.5x55. Some were long, and some were short.

- Some were large ring Mauser sporters, chambered in damn near anything you can think of.

-Some were controlled round feed.

- Some were push feed.

- Some were chainsaws, some were mother%&ing lawnmowers, and some were snowblowers.

NOW WHAT THE *$%@*& ARE YOU PROPOSING TO BUY, exactly!? Have you even seen it???

On second thought, yeah, they're good. Just buy it. You'll like it so much you'll come in your pants.
 
Just don't buy the Lawnmowers...they are Crap IMHO, hit one small rock, or tennis ball, and the weak clutch/driveshaft breaks.
 
Swedish mauser 96 or M38-6.5X55.I have three and they are acurate,perfekt for deer end elk.In Edmonton I know about ten hunters using Swedy end everybody love it.
 
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Generally speaking, Husqvarna rifles are considered very good quality. I have a sporterized M38 6.5x55, and a minty early 1950's production commercial 30'06...I like them both, but have no experience with their later stuff.
 
Good stuff far as I can tell... I have a 50's commercial .270 that was passed to me by my Grandfather. The bluing and wood are still beautiful, action is slick as snot, and they used to call him "Headshot Johnson"... do the math. ;)
It's past 50 years old now, still shoots like it's on fire. I'd buy another if the proper opportunity arose. Mine's based on the K98 mauser action BTW.
Drew
 
Calm down Tumbleweed. It's a 1600 lightweight chambered in 270 win. Has some wear on it but nothing extreme, schnabel fore-end and nice walnut. Bore is excellent, bluing is about 90-95%. Hasn't really made me "come in my pants" though. Actually nothing really makes me come in my pants, I prefer to do that outside of my pants, you may have experience with that though. You should tell us all about that sometime, well maybe not, perhaps keep that to yourself.
 
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Do you know what specific model it is? Generally, they are a basic '98 Mauser type rifle. I think they are a nice rig & generally pretty accurate. Sometimes you do have to watch the metal to wood fit in the area of the tang as the stocks are prone to cracking in that area due to a tight fit with the metal. Check the one you want to buy to make sure it isn't already cracked. If it's not you may want to get the stock relieved there as so it doesn't crack in the future. The lightweights were very prone to that issue...
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Totally incorect... they're not 98 mausers.... they're mausers, right, but there is a difference between them... get both of them and run the bolt and you will see that they have a different cycle ;) that's why they're as easy to action as lee-enfield while they have all the benefits of mauser action.
 
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