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Message started by chuck0990 on Jan 1st, 2015 at 6:21pm

Title: Hi, new member requesting help
Post by chuck0990 on Jan 1st, 2015 at 6:21pm
Hi all, I'm new here on this site. I have a 1897 Steyr built Krag and would like a little info on it, more specifically what cartridge and load should be used in it. I did some measurements and narrowed it down to a 6.5x52mm Carcano cartridge. I would also like to know what the value of this rifle would be. Im not interested in selling it, but I am wanting to use it for deer hunting this fall. I do know it is a very straight shooter and I have fired it, but unfortunately, the few shells and casings I had were lost in a fire, and am having a hard time finding what ammo to use in it. Any info you great people could give me would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

stamped #s
6.5mm MANN  on the barrel, with 19SS just below that at the edge of the wood, barely visible.
STEYR 1897 on the receiver
S/N 38762
31371 on the top of the bolt handle

engraved on the bottom of the bolt handle is a 8 with 7.62 below that

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