small ring mauser question...

ardeekay · 03-10-2008, 06:55 AM

I have a 6.5x55, and the barrel is REAL dark.. it shoots, but not great. How hard is it to remove the barrel, and put on a good one? Bob

I want to stick with 6.5x55.. because of the bolt face, also, I meant to say the bore is dark.. I can see rifling, but barely. Bob

lefty o · 03-10-2008, 09:04 PM

find yourself a good gunsmith. by the time you buy the parts, and tools to do the job properly, it will end up costing you much more than having a smith do it. ive built a few guns, so i do speak from experience.

kygunsmith · 03-10-2008, 09:15 PM

The bolt face and extractor need not be a concern for re-barrelling a 6.5, but the 6.5 is a great calibre. It is only about 5-6 thousandths over the standard case size at the bolt head. It is not much trouble to rebbl a swede. I USED TO do a rebarrel, headspace and test fire for 100 bucks. It can be done with a good STRONG vise and a headpace guage, but by trying various factory loads even the headspace guage could be eliminated. I'd probably ask 150-175 to do so today!

03-10-2008, 06:55 AM	#1
ardeekay Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15	small ring mauser question... I have a 6.5x55, and the barrel is REAL dark.. it shoots, but not great. How hard is it to remove the barrel, and put on a good one? Bob I want to stick with 6.5x55.. because of the bolt face, also, I meant to say the bore is dark.. I can see rifling, but barely. Bob Last edited by ardeekay; 03-10-2008 at 06:58 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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03-10-2008, 09:04 PM	#2
lefty o Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: mn Posts: 4,240	find yourself a good gunsmith. by the time you buy the parts, and tools to do the job properly, it will end up costing you much more than having a smith do it. ive built a few guns, so i do speak from experience.

03-10-2008, 09:15 PM	#3
kygunsmith Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 107	The bolt face and extractor need not be a concern for re-barrelling a 6.5, but the 6.5 is a great calibre. It is only about 5-6 thousandths over the standard case size at the bolt head. It is not much trouble to rebbl a swede. I USED TO do a rebarrel, headspace and test fire for 100 bucks. It can be done with a good STRONG vise and a headpace guage, but by trying various factory loads even the headspace guage could be eliminated. I'd probably ask 150-175 to do so today!