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That is interesting. Is it a schonauer, all original?

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All original. I think it is a reworked military action. It has all the Jeffery patent sights. Barrel marked "sighted and shot by W.J. Jeffery"


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Very nice. Looks like a Steyr made action in 1909. Would love to see close up pics of that neat rear sight on the bolt.

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What caliber is the rifle?
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I bought it as a .256 Gibbs magnum, which is a 6.5x57 with 2mm cut off the neck. Some rifles shoot the 6.5x57 fine due to generous neck/throat dimensions on vintage British rifles. I do need to chamber cast it but nothing appears to have been altered to the naked eye.


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Originally Posted By: LRF
Very nice. Looks like a Steyr made action in 1909. Would love to see close up pics of that neat rear sight on the bolt.


I will try to get that done shortly. I just snapped a few quick pictures. A big import shipment of mostly client guns has just arrived so I am just crazy busy right now.

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Very nice. Looks like a Steyr made action in 1909. Would love to see close up pics of that neat rear sight on the bolt.


I will try to get that done shortly. I just snapped a few quick pictures. A big import shipment of mostly client guns has just arrived so I am just crazy busy right now.

Steve
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I bought it as a .256 Gibbs magnum, which is a 6.5x57 with 2mm cut off the neck. Some rifles shoot the 6.5x57 fine due to generous neck/throat dimensions on vintage British rifles. I do need to chamber cast it but nothing appears to have been altered to the naked eye.


Will a 6.5x55 Swede chamber? Long story about that.

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The 6.5x57 is a great cartridge, I have the rimmed version in a re-barreled drilling, it kills great.

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The original 6.5x55 had a larger headsize and wouldn't chamber( I'm guessing ), but some American made 6.5x55 cartridges were loaded in 06 headsize cases as regular production. I found this out while helping my brother set a rifle up. This way they could use existing drawing dies. Depending on shoulder location then, some American made 6.5x55 might chamber. It's more fun to load your own, though.
Mike

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