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A 640 should fit in any standard large ring stock.(640 is a large ring, FN manufacture) Beware, the 640 series used both the 96 and 98 actions. In the 98's they used both the Military pattern 98 and Commercial pattern actions. Verify the action type first. However, since the '06 was only offered in a LR any 98 stock can be made to work. Just pay attention to the barrel channel for a nice fit. I have 640's in '06 built on both types of 98 action. I believe that Husqvarna 640s were built on three different actions: First on "strengthened", no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, 1896 style SR actions. Second on FN built military style, thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. Third on FN built commercial style, no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. My barreled action is the third style. Paul B. I have 640s in the first and third styles in both 6.5x55 and 8x57. The style one 6.5x55 carries SN 822xx and the 8x57 carries SN 868xx. The style three 6.5x55 carries SN 606xx and the 8x57 carries SN 1428xx.
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A 640 should fit in any standard large ring stock.(640 is a large ring, FN manufacture) Beware, the 640 series used both the 96 and 98 actions. In the 98's they used both the Military pattern 98 and Commercial pattern actions. Verify the action type first. However, since the '06 was only offered in a LR any 98 stock can be made to work. Just pay attention to the barrel channel for a nice fit. I have 640's in '06 built on both types of 98 action. I believe that Husqvarna 640s were built on three different actions: First on "strengthened", no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, 1896 style SR actions. Second on FN built military style, thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. Third on FN built commercial style, no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. If I remember correctly the 1896 style was a model 648. The second 98 action style has a handle that is bent straight down and the extractor is not beveled so can only be loaded from the magazine as the bolt picks up the next cartridge. The 3rd FN style (also a 98 action) has the swept back handle that FN made in the late 40's. I believe this is always a beveled extractor to allow single loading where the extractor can snap over the cartridge rim. I believe immediately after the war the FN still had the thumb slot which was changed around 49. The other change around 1950 was the internal C shoulder change made by the FN actions. As far as I know all prewar FN commercial actions were made identical to the military models. The swept back handle, bevel and later C shoulder change are all post war. All of these that I have ever handled have been very well made actions. The first one I had was not an HV but made for Montgomery Ward (Western Field) and based on the FN commercial action. I should never had sold that rifle.
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A 640 should fit in any standard large ring stock.(640 is a large ring, FN manufacture) Beware, the 640 series used both the 96 and 98 actions. In the 98's they used both the Military pattern 98 and Commercial pattern actions. Verify the action type first. However, since the '06 was only offered in a LR any 98 stock can be made to work. Just pay attention to the barrel channel for a nice fit. I have 640's in '06 built on both types of 98 action. I believe that Husqvarna 640s were built on three different actions: First on "strengthened", no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, 1896 style SR actions. Second on FN built military style, thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. Third on FN built commercial style, no thumb slot in the left side receiver rail, LR 98 actions. If I remember correctly the 1896 style was a model 648. The second 98 action style has a handle that is bent straight down and the extractor is not beveled so can only be loaded from the magazine as the bolt picks up the next cartridge. The 3rd FN style (also a 98 action) has the swept back handle that FN made in the late 40's. I believe this is always a beveled extractor to allow single loading where the extractor can snap over the cartridge rim. I believe immediately after the war the FN still had the thumb slot which was changed around 49. The other change around 1950 was the internal C shoulder change made by the FN actions. As far as I know all prewar FN commercial actions were made identical to the military models. The swept back handle, bevel and later C shoulder change are all post war. All of these that I have ever handled have been very well made actions. The first one I had was not an HV but made for Montgomery Ward (Western Field) and based on the FN commercial action. I should never had sold that rifle. The 648 designation may be correct, but Simpson's lists them as 640s and most of the Husqvarnas being imported into the U.S. are coming through Simpson's.
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There is a 270 on GunBroker for under 500.00, didn't sell first go around. 1600 action
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Old thread I know, just wanted to mention that I have a bunch of new 9.3x57 Norma brass listed in the classifieds
if anyone needs some.
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SBHVA told me this; There is a metal tube that the rear trigger guard screw slides through. When the stock shrinks with age it leaves the metal tube a bit proud and the trigger guard screw bottoms out on it and no longer makes contact with the stock. He said to either file that metal tube flush or take it out and throw it away. He said it's responsible for a lot of HVA tang cracks. This is awesome info !!!
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