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woodlotowner said:
it's an M-38 military barreled action. I expect it to print tiny little clover leafs since
the bore is pristine
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These new M38 arsenal barrels do shoot very well. They are throated such that long shanked bullets like the Horn. Amax can be seated out to jam the leade (@ 3.2" +- oal), and mag feed smoothly as well.
Makes for a very competent rifle with well tuned loads.
By example, just recently four shooters (1 of 'em 11 years old) tryed mine at 950 yards from prone in the snow bank. 28 MOA come up from 200 zero. Result?. Four 1'st round gong hits. Competent indeed.

Please excuse the thread drift Baribal, I'm so in love with Swede ... can't help meself!.
 
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Can't quite figure out how to post pics. Anyways, I was wondering what you guys know about this? It's chambered in6.5x55 and there's no markings on it other than husqvarna something under the front scope mount and a serial number620975.
 
From the little I can make from the picture,if it's a commercial HVA it was repackaged and the S/N you're giving is out of range of HVA civilian production.
Can you provide better pics ot the action? is there a year below the HVA crest?

The S/N range you're providing is likely from the military range. So this rifle is, to me, a repackaged military rile.
 
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I added a few more pics. If there's a date it is under the scope mount. I just saw the thread and was interested as to how old it was and if it was military surplus. It shoots great, I've taken a few dozen mule deer with it.
 
Only thing I can say is that it's started life as a military M/38 in 1941. The rest is impossible for me to tell, as there is no way to say who/when/were this rifle was modified. Sorry.
 
vviking said:
These new M38 arsenal barrels do shoot very well. They are throated such that long shanked bullets like the Horn. Amax can be seated out to jam the leade (@ 3.2" +- oal), and mag feed smoothly as well.
Makes for a very competent rifle with well tuned loads.
By example, just recently four shooters (1 of 'em 11 years old) tryed mine at 950 yards from prone in the snow bank. 28 MOA come up from 200 zero. Result?. Four 1'st round gong hits. Competent indeed.

Please excuse the thread drift Baribal, I'm so in love with Swede ... can't help meself!.
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I once had one of the new m38 6.5x55 barrels fitted to a Turkish model '98 action (large ring but small barrel shank) and it shot like a house a fire. The stepped barrel was a bit heavy but when screwed into a '98 action it made an accurate and tough rifle that I carried on a snowmobile for many miles. With the current importing of the many fine Husky rifles, there isn't much need to build such a beast anymore.
 
Hi,

I'm going to load up some 8x57 loads for my Husqvarna 640 FN 98 action. I have on hand some once fired PPU brass with 200 gr Speer SP and Sierra 175 gr SP.

With the 175 gr bullets, would I still expect the iron sights to hit point of aim at 100, 200 meters? My irons are the flip up style express sights with 100,200, and 300m

Also, I've read that military Mauser rifling favours 196 gr bullets, is this the same for the Swedish barrel on my 640?
 
I got better results with 180 BT to 200 grains bullets. As the sights are likely aftermarket, it is almost impossible to say where it will shoot. Must try it first.
 
Does anyone know where to get a set of fixed sling swivels that will take a 1 1/4" sling? I would prefer to stick with a machine screw type (IIRC the factory ones are 1/4" x 1/2" and 1/4" x 1"), but I will go to a wood screw type if I have to.

I would like to outift my 1640 with an M1907 style of sling, but alas, they are way to big for the factory swivels. I've searched on here and on gunboards to no avail.
And yes, I did check out the Levy's Leather slings, but nothing there suits my fancy.

Thanks
 
You can simply drill out the original stud pivot hole to match say Uncle Mike Quick Detachable. If you're careful enough, you will still be able to re-install the original ones, they will be slitghly loose, but will still work. If you replace the studs with Amercian type wood screw, the thread pitch is different and the core diameter larger and the original stud screws will be loose if ever you want to re-install it later.
 
Is there any difference between the Carbine and Rifle length Husqvarna 1640 30-06 rifles besides barrel length? Would you 'Baribal' recommend the carbine length over the full length? TEC has a few, just wondering the pros and cons.
 
They are the same - same except for barrel lenght and slimmer profile and stock lenght. I don't know you, your size and all, but the 1600 are really well suited for females, youngsters and small people, plus they make a very handy light rifle for the average guy.
I personally prefer longer barrels, but that's just me. Slimmer barrels tend to heat faster under repeated shooting.
 
I own some 1640s and more 1600s. I'm 6 foot and 200 lbs. I'm not overly big, but not overly small either. I prefer to hunt with light rifles. The 1600s for me are ideal. I like that when I belly crawl up to the edge of a steep coulee to peek in seeing if there's deer in there I can handle the rifle with one hand. I can hold these guns like a pistol, and I love it. Then if there's a deer I want to shoot, it's so fast and handy to use. Plus when I walk for miles and miles my shoulder doesn't get as tired, nor does it get tired as quickly.
 
1640 carbine does not exist. 1600 IS the european name for the "lightweight" or "carbine", "4000" or "4100" (520mm barrel), while 1640 IS the long gun (600mm barrel) "3000" or "3100". Husky or H-5000 is the middle lenght rifle (560mm barrel) but is considered as a 1640.
1651 is the Magnum rifle, with 650mm barrel, only in .358 Norma Magnum.
 
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Hello everyone,

I just purchased the Commercial FN98 in 8x57 from TradeEx. It was somewhat impulse buy. I don't regret the slightest, especially after reading this thread start to finish. However, what i noticed is that cartridges while not impossible to find are also not so common. I am not into reloading (yet). So quick question here. Do those rounds show up in Cabela's or WSS on regular basis, or should i bite the bullet (so to speak) and order some rounds online, and at the same time start looking for re-loading equipment?
 
It's as you wish. Reloading for the 8X57IS is pretty straightforward and easy. Components are readily availlable.

Just be aware that there are two "levels" of loading for the 8X57IS. The SAAMI spec'd loads (Mostly American) are loaded to a lesser level, while most European loads are under CIP's specs, which are much more powerful.
As an example, PPU (Prvi Partizan) have two loads for the caliber; the CIP spec'd one is marked 8X57IS is loaded to CIP (item # A-321, A-213, A-128, A-162, A-528, A-471, A-575) while the box marked 8mm Mauser are loaded to SAAMI specs (item # A-349, A-350, A-351, A-022, A-459 and A-462).
Anyhow, both types are available from Canadian distributors, so finding boxes of commercial ammunition is not a great deal.
 
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