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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1587094718 Message started by Kooler on Apr 17th, 2020 at 3:38am |
Title: Re: 6.5x55 ammo Post by butlersrangers on Apr 17th, 2020 at 12:52pm
Kooler's, question was specifically about 6.5X55mm 'Swedish' Mauser military ammunition in his Norwegian Krag.
(IIRC - The two countries never had quite identical ammunition). Since the Swedish Mauser is considered a stronger action, with maybe better metallurgy than early Norwegian Krag rifles, his question is a prudent one. (The Swedes also made ammo designed for their Ljungman semi-auto rifle. These rounds may have been OK to use in a Swedish Mauser, but, were not intended for the Krag). There are loadings for the Swedish Mauser and Ljungman that are considered too 'hot' for the Norwegian Krag. FWIW - I would avoid shooting Swedish Military ammo in a 6.5X55mm Norwegian Krag. I would confine its use to good condition Mausers. I would shoot limited amounts of commercial, Boxer primed, 6.5X55mm "Swede" ammo in a Norwegian Krag for Hunting/Target use and to have a Brass base for reloading. I would reload 6.5mm ammo to the lower pressures intended for the Krag. The Scandinavian cartridge is 'rimless' and does not have that nice extra 'gas seal' (case-rim) in the event of a case failure. (The rim is a nice safety feature of .30-40 ammo). Scandinavian shooters are knowledgeable about these rifles and cartridges. From what I've read over the years, they were conservative about pressures in the Krag. |
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