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Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:47 pm
by Alpha1
I have the opportunity to acquire a Carl gustaf sporting rifle in 6.5x55. I don't recall ever seeing a 6.5x55 Carl Gustaf sporting rifle. Do you think it as been modified or did they make a sporting rifle. Its very nice it's the right price and I have a slot. What do you recon.
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:26 am
by AL8
it may be a conversion like a Parker Hale, but I dont know either way it looks nice.
If it fits and the price is right I would go for it
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:23 am
by ovenpaa
It will be a sporterised military version and probably very accurate plus great fun to shoot, why are you dithering????
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:27 pm
by Mike95
Conversion? I had the original version...very fast twist...1 in 7.5...would not shoot cast....fine with jacketed.
Mike95
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 8:39 pm
by Sim G
Alpha1 wrote:Its very nice it's the right price and I have a slot.
You said it all...
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:52 pm
by Alpha1
Oh go on then if it all goes horribly wrong its all your fault.
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 12:17 am
by Sim G
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Mon Nov 19, 2018 8:26 pm
by Alpha1
It didn't go horribly wrong. It's a beauty. It is a conversion but very nicely done. Its an original military 6.5x55 carl gustaf that's had the front site cut off and screw cut. The stock is a lovely piece of wood. Its fitted with leupold bases and rings and a Leupold scope. It turns out I know the guy who the dealer was selling it for. So she is in her new home I just need a range day now to try her out. It will be two weeks before I can get her on the range at 300. In the meantime I will have a measure using some of the shooting sheds shiny things and make some ammo in readynas.
hmm
whats next
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Wed Nov 21, 2018 8:17 am
by Maggot
Funny old thing, my last Carl Gustav was 84mm
Enjoy it either way, looks like a beauty. I dont keep rifles I wont use but I have to be honest I would like something like that, just to shoot.
Re: Carl Gustaf Sporting Rifle
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 12:28 am
by Alpha1
Maggot wrote:Funny old thing, my last Carl Gustav was 84mm
Enjoy it either way, looks like a beauty. I dont keep rifles I wont use but I have to be honest I would like something like that, just to shoot.
And shoot it does Im very happy with it. Ovenpaa / Sim G I'm glad I listened to you she is indeed a beauty. A lot easier to reload for than my other 6.5.
