I’ve spoken with my friends in the safe and asked them to welcome the newest member of the family.
Hopefully everyone can get along. Our newest member is a custom 6.5×55 Mauser 96. The barrel and stock were added by Kimber of Oregon and the trigger is from unknown parts. The rifling is bright and the action is smooth and tight.
I’ve had my eye out for a smaller caliber for some time. I have nothing to bridge the gap between .270 and 22-250. I also have no reasonable option as a deer rifle to lend beginners, kids, or women. Until today my second choices were an open sighted sporter Springfield or a 300 Win Mag. While I’ve killed deer with both, neither is an ideal choice. Hopefully this gun will fill that role nicely. If it shoots as well as everyone tells me their 6.5s do it might even displace my custom Mauser 98 in .270 as the go-to deer rifle.
I hope to shoot it this weekend and I’ll let you know how it does.
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