I have a very prety rifle chamberd for 6.5X57. its a mauser probably a yougo, There is nothing rong with it at all it shoots quite well.
I really do not use it much ,it has a 26 inch barrel i,ve tried using a clening rod to figure out the twist but it comes out different each time.
Seems to me a prety simple job to have my smith turn it back say half an inch or less and rechamber.
Should pep it up a bit and would certanly be a more valuable rifle in the more popular chambering.
Dies would be no problem and brass is factory now, so the advantages are prety clear. What do you think ?
...tj3006

go for it, wouldn't 6.5-06 be equally as good and more practical.
but then again norma offers factory ammo for the -284.

The rifle is built on a mauser, with the action long enough for an 06 , but the magizine is to short.
But thanks for the thought !
...tj3006

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Originally posted by Thomas Jones:
The rifle is built on a mauser, with the action long enough for an 06 , but the magizine is to short.
But thanks for the thought !
...tj3006

No it ain't! But you do need a bunch of work on the feed rails.