I posted weeks ago wanting to know about the bolt face diameter on Tikka's in 6.5 Swede. Still haven't bought a Swede, but it will be my next purchase. Looking for a modern stainless gun, and have come to find that Winchester made the 70 Featherweight in Stainless 6.5 Swede a few years back. Thinking I'll look for one.
My question is: Does anyone out there have a Winchester in 6.5x55 that wouldn't mind measuring the bolt face diameter for me?
I ask because I know that American brass has the .308Win rim diameter of .473 for 6.5x55 instead of the correct size, and I'm wondering if the rifles we make do too. Someone was kind enough to measure their Tikka bolt for me and it measured .484.
I could use Winchester brass I suppose no matter what the case, but I already have some Norma brass that measures .480 across the rim, and it WILL NOT fit the bolt face of my Remington 700 chambered in 308.
My question is: Does anyone out there have a Winchester in 6.5x55 that wouldn't mind measuring the bolt face diameter for me?
I ask because I know that American brass has the .308Win rim diameter of .473 for 6.5x55 instead of the correct size, and I'm wondering if the rifles we make do too. Someone was kind enough to measure their Tikka bolt for me and it measured .484.
I could use Winchester brass I suppose no matter what the case, but I already have some Norma brass that measures .480 across the rim, and it WILL NOT fit the bolt face of my Remington 700 chambered in 308.