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Saw one today for sale and don't know much about them. Would love to try the caliber but hate to buy for that reason alone. From the limited information I have been able to gather, these are kinda rare. Is this true?

I have only owned one model 70 in 22-250 back in the mid to late 80's. So basically I don't know squat about them but it seemed to be a fair price so I went ahead and bought it.

There was a discussion in this forum not too long ago re. Post 64 6.5x55's. They are desireable but, as I recall there are different models/variations. Do know that crf and push-feed models were discussed. Sure that someone will be along to answer your questions.

Thank you, this one is a push feed model, no sights.

Serial # g19993xx anyone have an idea when it was made when?

looks like91


88 - 01893903 89 - 01950701 90 - 01987984 91- 02037985 92 - 02037985

Yep those are harder to find, and lots people like them. If I didn't have a custom 260 rem I would still be looking for one. I'd grab it and go have fun. Great kid gun because of the low recoil and way enough to kill anything up to elk

Thank you gentlemen

I have a crf in that caliber. Shoots just sub moa and is easy to carry and shoot. I have a 3-9 vx-r on it that matches it very well. The thin barrel does heat up quickly.

The push feed 6.5x55 FWT I bought in '86 was a very sweet shooting rifle that never once failed to feed during the 10 years I owned it. It remains one of a just a couple of guns I sold that I wish I had back.

Finally was able to make it to the range for a quick session and after a couple of shots to sight in the Burris 2-7, it shows promise. Using prvi partisan 139sp, it shot a quick 3 shot group just under an inch. Recoil was minimal. It is starting to grow on me.

Correction....including elk.

Very rare. Gunbroker and guns international have them occasionally in a featherweight model for 1200 - 1500 average. I own one and will not part with it. Love it that much!

I've had one for the last several years. With 160gr, there is nothing in North America that it wont bring down.
I put mine in new wood and I think I'll give it to my son in a couple of years.

Cool score. Those rifles seem sorta rare and command a good price when you can find them. Way to go!

Pictures?

The 6.5 X 55 is a premium cartridge. More Moose have been Harvested with the 6.5 than any other. According to my Buddy.

I have have two quick range sessions and it has more than impressed. I haven't figured out how to load pics from photobucket using an iPad yet.

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Sounds like the rifle is shooting well. It's one of those rifles I always keep my eyes open for.

Pics would make this tread sooooooo much better. How do you like the Burris 2-7. I'm assuming it is a newer FFII 2-7x35. The reason I ask is because I just bought one for one of my favorite rifles: Pre 64 model 70 30-06 fwt:



Also, is your push feed 6.5x55 an XTR fwt?

That's a beauty of a set up BSA.

Heard nothing but good about the new Burris FF's.

Thanks buddy. I've had extremely good luck with the American made FFII's, so we'll see how this philippine made one holds up .

Bad cell phone pics

Very nice rifle! Looks sharp to me.

I love the rifle, it looks just like my 270 XTR. One thing to think about is if you put some Leupold DD lows on there, you'd have more lateral adjustment and it would drop the scope down closer to the bore. Plus it would be stronger than the windage adjustable standards. Nice looking rifle and excellent cartridge. I'll bet it is a shooter...

Interesting. Mine doesn't shoot the prvi worth a damn. I found a load with 140 AB's and MRP that did the trick.

I did have some barrel pressure from the stock that I had to relieve with a bit of sandpaper.

I have less than a box of the Prvi through it but has shot three 3-shot groups with the worst being 1 1/8 inches. I have several different 6.5 bullets laying around for my 264 WM so will try to work up a load when I can get some time.

My first deer rifle was a surplus Swede with a sorta roached out barrel from shooting corrosive primers my Pop bought out of a cardboard barrel at Warshall's in Seattle for less than $20 IIRC. i killed a lot of deer with that rifle. I really develop a fondness for the cartridge using that rifle. Years later when I saw that Win. had introduced the Swede in the FW, I drove up to Kesselrings and bought one. It shot ok outta the box but not great, I pulled the stock off and to my horror was a splattering of something resembling hot melt glue around the recoil lug.....
That was remedied toot sweet by removing it and properly acraglassing the lug, The rifle shot like a house afire after that with the factory Norma and Dominion loads I still had on hand and good handloads.
Congrats on the rifle and hope you getting yours shooting as well as mine did.