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Thanks Ken! It's my serious work rifle. But I do agree with Steely, the x 57 is a pleasant rifle in the woods! Holds and points very well. And pleasant to shoot! Even with them big boolits.



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Bob,bring both next year. Would love to shoot them at a tree stump. wink


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I can attest that the elk in that pic is much much bigger than it looks. That's the one upstairs in the shop right Bob?

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Yeah! That's the one. I now have a place to put him at home. He should be in his new digs this winter.


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Have their round haunches gored."

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Scopes kinda ruin them to my line of thinking.


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Mine came with those Swedish military mounts on them. Last years buck was taken without a scope on the 57. They do work well without them for sure!


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Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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If th 62's fit in the magazine (they did in mine) then it's an easy chamber job. Watch the headspace.


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Precisely! Only reason I mentioned the 96 action was because I had an acquaintance that did a rechamber on one to x 62, and he has some issues with certain o/a lengths with certain projectiles. Otherwise his worked fine! Mebbe it was his reloading technique? I dunno?

I have not had any such issues with my 98 actioned 146. Other that it kills everything I shoot with it! laugh


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"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
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Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."

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Here's one of my Husqvarna factory rifles built on the cock-on-closing 46 action.

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Not a rechamber, the roll stamp on the barrel reads 9.3X62. Have shot several hundred 286, 300, and 320 gr loads without a whimper....from the rifle that is. Not everyone who has tried it enjoys that much power in that light a rifle, 7 pounds, 7 ounces, as you see it.

It is the second one I have owned. The first had an old Zeiss Zeiklein 2 1/4 power scope. I used it to put several thousand pounds of meat in the freezer, including the biggest moose I have even taken. The only reason I sold it, was a guy figured it was worth a whole lot more than I did.

This one carries a Leupold 4X Lightweight with a heavy duplex, and is a dream to carry, point, and shoot on game. It is nearly a pound lighter than the Husqvarnas on the FN98 actions I have. Not only is the action lighter in weight, but the barrel profile is considerably slimmer.

What is the asking price of the rifle you are looking at? They are very well made rifles.

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Howdy Ted!

I'm glad to hear about the success with the bigger bullets! As stated I think the other chap could have probably seated his bullets a bit deeper and cured his situation.

Thanks for the reply!

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Originally Posted by Yukoner
Here's one of my Husqvarna factory rifles built on the cock-on-closing 46 action.

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Not a rechamber, the roll stamp on the barrel reads 9.3X62. Have shot several hundred 286, 300, and 320 gr loads without a whimper....from the rifle that is. Not everyone who has tried it enjoys that much power in that light a rifle, 7 pounds, 7 ounces, as you see it.

It is the second one I have owned. The first had an old Zeiss Zeiklein 2 1/4 power scope. I used it to put several thousand pounds of meat in the freezer, including the biggest moose I have even taken. The only reason I sold it, was a guy figured it was worth a whole lot more than I did.

This one carries a Leupold 4X Lightweight with a heavy duplex, and is a dream to carry, point, and shoot on game. It is nearly a pound lighter than the Husqvarnas on the FN98 actions I have. Not only is the action lighter in weight, but the barrel profile is considerably slimmer.

What is the asking price of the rifle you are looking at? They are very well made rifles.

Ted



That's a fine rifle and an eminently useful one, too.

I can't tell from that side, is it a M46AN or a M649?

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Here you go! smile

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Model 648, no thumb cutout in the receiver rail.

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The shop wants $575 for the rifle.


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Originally Posted by 4ager
The shop wants $575 for the rifle.


That's a bit high for a x57, but a screaming bargain for the rarer x62 Husqvarna in nice condition.

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Originally Posted by 4ager
The shop wants $575 for the rifle.


I paid $299 and there were 6 more on the rack at the time.


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Originally Posted by Yukoner
Here you go! smile

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Model 648, no thumb cutout in the receiver rail.

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Ted,

how do you like the Quick Detach rings?

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Hi Phil,

Sorry I missed your post. They work really slick, and return to zero every time!

Thanks again,
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