Hi. Very interested in your post; also considering another. Would you please consider showing some close-up pics, from all angles, of the bolt, by itself. I have never seen a bolt for examination.

 

Frosty
I didn't even think about taking bolt pictures before putting away. Noting special though it just looks like a standard push feed bolt with 3 lugs instead of the usual 2.

 

OK. So... a 60 degree bolt lift, instead of 90?

 

Here Frosty just for you, it's a lazy Sunday so I dug my camera out and snapped these. The biggest challenge is finding these older rifles. Occasionally they'll show up on Auction sites. Or large importers like Simpson LTD where I found all 3 of mine.

 

thanks mucho, Mag! It does look pretty much similar to a 1900 bolt; just with 3 lugs instead of two. And a noticably less high lift in the open position.

The appearance of the bolt face is, "as new" Maybe had only one box of ammo fired...maybe less. Thanks again.

 

This CG is in 30-06 and has a Sauer action with the rear pop up bolt lugs. Apparently Carl Gustaf sourced the actions from Germany and all the rest is Swedish, but it's another very interesting Carl Gustaf.

 

All three lugs full solid structure, to hold. That should stand high pressure, easily. I do have a Gustav on the Sauer short action, in cal .308. They work pretty sweet, also.

 

I'm always interested in modern rifles chambered for 6.5x55. I have a SAKO Bavarian and this is a SAKO 85 bolt face:

It is also three lugs but retains controlled feed like the original Mauser 96.

I also have a CZ550 6.5x55, but it is basically a slightly modified Mauser 98. The safety is different and the third safety lug is positioned differently.

 

Amazing for such an old caliber to remain as popular as it has over the decades. Here's the rifle that started my love for this caliber.

 

Amazing for such an old caliber to remain as popular as it has over the decades. Here's the rifle that started my love for this caliber.

It's not that amazing. The 6.5x55 just happened to be way ahead of its time. Today's popular 6.5 Creedmoor is not a new cartridge, but an evolution of the 6.5x55 Swedish/Norwegian cartridge and the once popular 6.5x54 Mannlicher. The secret is the long bullet.

My CZ550:

The stock is not really that blotchy. It's from sunlight filtering through tree leaves.

 

beauty

 

 

You are right, Leon! Obviously the Swedes were the first group that realized making a big hole in something wasn't the best way in shooting. The Swedes understood a factor, called ballistic coefficient, and the benefits realized from it. And then some people at the Steyr facilities noticed, as well. As usual, the German group that dealt with these considerations, were reluctant to "change".
The Brits wanted to go to a smaller bore size, but got caught up in too long a process.

 

You are right, Leon! Obviously the Swedes were the first group that realized making a big hole in something was the best way in shooting. The Swedes understood a factor, called ballistic coefficient, and the benefits realized from it. And then some people at the Steyr facilities noticed, as well. As usual, the German group that dealt with these considerations, were reluctant to "change".
The Brits wanted to go to a smaller bore size, but got caught up in too long a process.

I think you meant to type "little hole." The original 6.5 cartridge was the Daudeteau, developed around 1880. Italy, The Netherlands, Romania, Greece and Japan adopted the 6.5 mm caliber, in different chamberings of course. So Sweden and Norway had prior work to refine.

 

Hi, again. I just edited my post to correct. thanks.

 

That's a beautiful rifle in just the right caliber! I've been hunting with a re-barreled Ruger M77 left hand in 6.5X55 for 30 years and absolutely love the caliber.

 

I also have a thing for hunting rifles in 6.5x55. The Carl Gustaf 2000 is a fantastic piece and I'd love to have one like it!

Here are a few more:

Tikka M65 Continental (Heavy barrel, Deluxe wood)

Sako AV Mannlicher Carbine

Sako AV Classic

Tikka M695

 

Love these. I just feel in love with the Swedish Mauser last December. I guess I have gone nuts about them.

 

I have gotten 7 of them since I went crazy.

 

Icebear, thanks for sharing your photos of some really beautiful rifles. Sakos are special rifles.

 

Thanks. I don't want to hijack anybody's thread but I thought it was appropriate to share with other 6.5 fans. And I am seriously envious of that CG-2000! Congratulations on a very cool acquisition.