Swiss Vetterli M69/81 Rim Fire

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11 February 2009, 23:24

bartsche

Swiss Vetterli M69/81 Rim Fire

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13 February 2009, 02:33

doctorxring

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Roger

These are neat old guns. I have one which I think is in similar condition to yours. (pics below).

A friend of mine did the centerfire conversion for it and I shoot it every once in a while. Lee makes dies for the 41 Swiss. I shoot Berry's 280 grain .429 pistol bullets in it with 17 grains of Blue Dot powder. I make the brass out of 348 Winchester cases.

I paid $450 for mine a couple of years ago
and I was happy to get it. Excellent, fine
bore. Matching numbers.

best, Chris

13 February 2009, 08:52

doctorxring

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It's a fun project working with these guns.

Here's 3 articles about shooting Vetterli's
including the centerfire conversion by a
fellow who goes by Parashooter. He is
available on the Swiss Rifles Message board
by that handle.

Lee's dies have become available since he
wrote this article.

http://telecom.hartford.edu/swiss/vetterli.htm

http://collectorguns35625.yuku...sion-simplified.html

one more --

http://castboolits.gunloads.co...owthread.php?t=21917

best, Chris

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