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rfc357 · 05-07-2008, 04:43 PM

It's actually a 7.65. They are nice little rifles. The factory round makes a nice deer cartridge. Ammunition is not particularly easy to find. You can form the cases from .30-06. For reloading, they take a .310-.311 bullet. .308s will work, but you must use the proper expander, and you may not see very good accuracy.

The actions are not nearly as strong as a 98. I have one re-barelled in .300 Savage, and that is about the upper end of what I would do. I'm thinking of re-barelling it in .35 Remington. Always wanted a bolt .35 Rem.

They can make up into a nice lightweight sporter for kids or women (or old farts like me) who don't want to tote a heavy rifle.

The cock-on-closing is a little annoying, and results in a rather crummy trigger pull.

I would not pay $189 for one. $100-$125 would be more like it. I got mine for under $100. I see nice original models in the $125 range fairly frequently.

05-07-2008, 04:43 PM	#2
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	It's actually a 7.65. They are nice little rifles. The factory round makes a nice deer cartridge. Ammunition is not particularly easy to find. You can form the cases from .30-06. For reloading, they take a .310-.311 bullet. .308s will work, but you must use the proper expander, and you may not see very good accuracy. The actions are not nearly as strong as a 98. I have one re-barelled in .300 Savage, and that is about the upper end of what I would do. I'm thinking of re-barelling it in .35 Remington. Always wanted a bolt .35 Rem. They can make up into a nice lightweight sporter for kids or women (or old farts like me) who don't want to tote a heavy rifle. The cock-on-closing is a little annoying, and results in a rather crummy trigger pull. I would not pay $189 for one. $100-$125 would be more like it. I got mine for under $100. I see nice original models in the $125 range fairly frequently. __________________ Certified rifle and pistol instructor Last edited by rfc357; 05-07-2008 at 04:45 PM.