What gmsemsel said, with emphasis on the pressures of American factory 6.5x55 ammo.

plus the fact that Swedish Mausers are a lot stronger than most shooters believe. In reality they'll take the same pressures of 98 military actions of the same period, since they're well-made out of some of the best steeel of the era.

Theorists get all hot and bothered about 94/96 Mausers not having the 3rd locking lug at the rear of the bolt like 98's, or the Swedish actions not "handling gas" as well. Guess what? The pre-'64 Model 70 Winchester doesn't handle gas nearly as well as the Swedish Mausers. And how often has anybody here heard of some shooter being saved by the 3rd lug when the front locking lugs cracked on a 98 Mauser?

The people who've told you that BS are just repeating BS they've heard (and partly misunderstood) over the years.


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