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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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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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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 Thanks 
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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.
Waterman,
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
Last edited by Der Ami; 09/04/20 08:02 AM.
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