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Awwww man...good reason but sorry you had to part with it.
The previous owner free floated this one...receiver has a very tight fit in the stock. Maybe shooting it before bedding is in order.
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Great snag! I am betting a dollar you'll like how it shoots. They are twisted right as well for any bullet you wanna put threw it.
Hope it gets a nice red Pachmayr.
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Great snag! I am betting a dollar you'll like how it shoots. They are twisted right as well for any bullet you wanna put threw it.
Hope it gets a nice red Pachmayr. Thank you! Its going to have one it can wear some time eventually. Maybe other colours too. What the heck! For now the pad on hand is brown but it might not be the only one! This season is coming up fast so probably be shooting it real soon with a slip-on to work up loads and I do hope you're right! Was going to go with a Vanguard S2 in 6.5 CM but...meh lol.
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Great snag! I am betting a dollar you'll like how it shoots. They are twisted right as well for any bullet you wanna put threw it.
Hope it gets a nice red Pachmayr. I'm a fan of the red pachmayr as well, but I think he likes the brown. The red pachmayrs are hard to find sometimes too. Sweet rifle igloo. Keep us posted on how it shoots!! The 6.5x55 is a classic round that more times than not shoots damn well. Good luck with it!!
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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I bought my pf m70 featherweight in 6.5x55 in early summer of 89 barely used. Still have it, wears a 3x9 Redfield. I found it was damn hard to beat a 129 gr Hornady SP and h4831 in it for deer..mb
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My favorite load was the 129 Hornady + IMR-4831. A pile of deer carcasses testified to its goodness. Coincidentally that's my go-to combo for my current 6.5x55, a Ruger 1A Lipsey's Special.
Funny story: I took the gun out of the box, wiped the bore, and mounted a scope + boresighted it. I spied a groundhog about 200 yards away in the field next to the house and thought "what the hell". I had some ammo for one of my 6.5 Swede Mausers so I threw a cartridge in the chamber and let fly - and splattered the little beast.
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Great snag! I am betting a dollar you'll like how it shoots. They are twisted right as well for any bullet you wanna put threw it.
Hope it gets a nice red Pachmayr. Thank you! Its going to have one it can wear some time eventually. Maybe other colours too. What the heck! For now the pad on hand is brown but it might not be the only one! This season is coming up fast so probably be shooting it real soon with a slip-on to work up loads and I do hope you're right! Was going to go with a Vanguard S2 in 6.5 CM but...meh lol. Color choices are tough. Why not cover all the bases with a rainbow colored one? You could win a lot of "interesting" weirdos over...... ....or not! (I like the red solid pad idea.)
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Great snag! I am betting a dollar you'll like how it shoots. They are twisted right as well for any bullet you wanna put threw it.
Hope it gets a nice red Pachmayr. Thank you! Its going to have one it can wear some time eventually. Maybe other colours too. What the heck! For now the pad on hand is brown but it might not be the only one! This season is coming up fast so probably be shooting it real soon with a slip-on to work up loads and I do hope you're right! Was going to go with a Vanguard S2 in 6.5 CM but...meh lol. Color choices are tough. Why not cover all the bases with a rainbow colored one? You could win a lot of "interesting" weirdos over...... ....or not! (I like the red solid pad idea.)
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I'll save you time & money.These with 4831SC
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Now why didn't I check here first! Just ordered some PPU 156gr semi round nose. They're cheap, at least.
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I picked up a Featherweight a few years ago in 6.5x55, my 15yr old has been using it the last couple deer seasons. Even though I am set up to reload, I have enough factory ammo that I may never have to resize a piece of brass. Maybe not even my son, although I do have two other rifles in the Swede.
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Now why didn't I check here first! Just ordered some PPU 156gr semi round nose. They're cheap, at least. Round Nose just look cool in these old calibers
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Mine loves Lapua 155gr ammo. The 156 norma made a wonderful pattern akin to a turkey choke.
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Happened to come across a Winchester Model 70 XTR in 6.5 Sweedemoor today! Been looking for one of these for quite some time. Price was impossible to say no to. https://intersurplus.com/products/winchester-70-xtr-in-6-5x55?_pos=1&_sid=72ae19959&_ss=rHappen to have a 1" Pachmayr "Old English" here for it. Brown. Red or Black would be cooler but its already here. And the folding rear sight on pedestal for XTRs. Will post some pictures when it shows up! Thinking a Trijicon Accupoint in QD rings would be a good partner for this setup. Sweet rifle sir, congrats!!
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Happened to come across a Winchester Model 70 XTR in 6.5 Sweedemoor today! Been looking for one of these for quite some time. Price was impossible to say no to. https://intersurplus.com/products/winchester-70-xtr-in-6-5x55?_pos=1&_sid=72ae19959&_ss=rHappen to have a 1" Pachmayr "Old English" here for it. Brown. Red or Black would be cooler but its already here. And the folding rear sight on pedestal for XTRs. Will post some pictures when it shows up! Thinking a Trijicon Accupoint in QD rings would be a good partner for this setup. Sweet rifle sir, congrats!! Thank you sir! Lets just say theres a couple smart fellers around here who talked about the Model 70s and I listened up Cant pass up that price. Mine loves Lapua 155gr ammo. The 156 norma made a wonderful pattern akin to a turkey choke. Holy cow, I wonder whats so different between them!
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Ex- USN (SS) '66-'69 Pro-Constitution. LET'S GO BRANDON!!!
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Good snag on a great rifle.
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I've got one in a Model 70 Featherweight, it came in 30/06, but has been rebarreled by me... The guy who owned it was a former Benchrest Champ back in the 50s and 60s, who was out of California but lived here locally. Ran into Kenny often at our local range. Told me he bought it new, and he had put 4 more barrels on it, in 06 after he wore out the original factory barrel.
I told him I rebarreled it to 6.5 x 55, and he gave his approval. Even wanted to shoot it, and loved the lack of recoil as compared to when it was in 06.
It came with a 6.5 x 20 Leupold on top, a shot out barrel, and a WinTuff Laminate stock. Every time I take it to the range, some one comes over and wants to buy it... just because of the stock alone.
Hope you love yours Igloo, as much as I love the one I ended up with.
Cheers, seafire
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I bought a new Model 70 featherweight in 6.5X55 about 2005. It carried well and shot pretty good, but it would not eject an empty case to save it's life. It went back to USRA once, with no improvement. I then replaced the extractor with a Williams, with no improvement. I sent it down the road. It was a real disappointment as the rifle was a pretty nice piece.
Good luck with yours
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Saw one locally last week for $1500. I let them hang on to it.
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