Anybody own one of these. I know the basics - very well made, 4 lug rear locking action, flag safety. Can anyone tell me any more? Was there just a single action length? What extractor and ejector set-up?
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As you stated M54?/M60/M65/M68 rifles have a 4 rear lug bolt with a 60 degree bolt throw. These have the smoothest bolt operation of any rifle I own. Sporter and Deluxe models were offered with the M68's being the fanciest of them all. The safety differs between models with the safety on the M68 rotating 90 degrees from forward (vertical) to aft (horizontal). There was only one action length to my knowledge and the extractor/plunger setup is pictured below. The actions are extremely strong and I have it on good authority that White Labs failed to ever blow up their 30-06 test rifle during product safety testing in the 60's. This strength is in part due to the narrowish ejection port that allows for a stiff action while also helping to keep debris out. Loading via the ejection port is possible with the standard protocol being to just load one through the port, invert the rifle and open the floor plate, and drop in three more cartridges. Barrel is 24" with a 1:10 twist for my 7x61. Stock has a Monte Carlo comb and a good amount of cast off. The overall package is about a pound lighter than something like a Sako L61R Finnbear of the same vintage. The M68DL pictured below is one of the last specimens ever manufactured and imported - probably late 1967.
Most Schultz and Larsens were chambered in 7x61 Sharpe & Hart. The final version of the cartridge was branded the 7x61 Super as Norma modified the interior case profile to achieve similar ballistics to the competing 7mm Remington Magnum. Norma brass is still available at Graf's and Midway USA. Other somewhat rare M68DL calibers in include .308 Norma, 30-06, .270, .243, .358 Norma, .308, .264 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Magnum, .458 Winchester Magnum, and 22-250.
Build quality is fantastic and superior to anything you will find today in production or semi-custom rifles.
Good luck in your quest! When you can find one in original condition, they are quite a bargain since most people don't know anything about them. In their prime, Schultz and Larsen rifles were among the most expensive and least well known inside the U.S. Ultimately, S&L was much better at making rifles than they were at marketing against Big Rem, Weatherby, and Sako.
The S&L M68DL as pictured weighs 8.8lbs on a bathroom scale. A Sako Finnbear with a scope weighs 9.8lbs on that same scale as a comparison. Imperfect scale but it's safe to say it's lighter.
I hope you all are still watching this line. I just got my Grandfathers S&L 30-06. I cannot figure the model. It is a 30-06 that should make it a 38dl but as I understand it the 38dl should have rosewood on the forend of the stock. My pistol grip cap and the white line between the butt and the stock are right for the model but not the forend. I'll try and post photos but I need to take another with lower resolution for reduced size.
I cannot get the photo down to under 100k so I cannot post it. The gun looks brand new. The weird thing is there are no markings. The but pad is the only place that says Shultz and Larsen. The barrel only has 30-06 and the action only has 3373 which I'm assuming is the serial number. I just emailed the company in Denmark and sent photos asking if they could tell me more. I just got it and until I get back to Colorado I will not know how it shoots. My father put a Leupold 3X9 scope on it so I've got good quality there. It is a beautiful gun. Has what I think is Ivory inlayed into the sides for the fore stock. Like I said, The barrel inside and out and the receiver look brand knew and the wood is emaculant. I wish I could post a photo.
The M54J magnum action is even more impressive especially when it houses legendary .378Magnum cartridge. The recoil is lightning fast and brutal, but as they say the struggle is the glory.
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Here is a close up of the action. I've seen shots of other S&Ls that have the model on the barrel right side. Mine as you can see has nothing. On the left side of the barrel it says 30-06. Others I've seen where it say Schultz and Larsen and model along the top of the action. You can see that mine just has the checkering.
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As you stated M54?/M60/M65/M68 rifles have a 4 rear lug bolt with a 60 degree bolt throw. These have the smoothest bolt operation of any rifle I own. Sporter and Deluxe models were offered with the M68's being the fanciest of them all. The safety differs between models with the safety on the M68 rotating 90 degrees from forward (vertical) to aft (horizontal). There was only one action length to my knowledge and the extractor/plunger setup is pictured below. The actions are extremely strong and I have it on good authority that White Labs failed to ever blow up their 30-06 test rifle during product safety testing in the 60's. This strength is in part due to the narrowish ejection port that allows for a stiff action while also helping to keep debris out. Loading via the ejection port is possible with the standard protocol being to just load one through the port, invert the rifle and open the floor plate, and drop in three more cartridges. Barrel is 24" with a 1:10 twist for my 7x61. Stock has a Monte Carlo comb and a good amount of cast off. The overall package is about a pound lighter than something like a Sako L61R Finnbear of the same vintage. The M68DL pictured below is one of the last specimens ever manufactured and imported - probably late 1967.
Most Schultz and Larsens were chambered in 7x61 Sharpe & Hart. The final version of the cartridge was branded the 7x61 Super as Norma modified the interior case profile to achieve similar ballistics to the competing 7mm Remington Magnum. Norma brass is still available at Graf's and Midway USA. Other somewhat rare M68DL calibers in include .308 Norma, 30-06, .270, .243, .358 Norma, .308, .264 Winchester Magnum, 7mm Remington Magnum, .458 Winchester Magnum, and 22-250.
Build quality is fantastic and superior to anything you will find today in production or semi-custom rifles.
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