snowman748
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I'm new to the page and this is my first post so please be patient with me.
Ok, I recently picked up a heavily bubba'd Japaneses Arisaka...after some research I found that it is a Type 38 Series 5 carbine manufactured in the Nagoya Arsenal between 1933-1940 (I could be wrong but this is my best guess based on the markings).
Ok I purchased it at a gun show for $80, I might have over paid a bit but last time I did something like this with a Turkish 8mm mauser it worked out for me. The guy I bought it from said it was chambered in "6.5 Jap", I'm assuming 6.5x50...after I bought it and walked a few tables down another guy asked me what it was and said he had some 6.5 Jap ammo for it, as I was looking at the ammo to buy it his buddy chimmed in and said NOT to buy the ammo because he had "looked at the rifle earlier and it was chambered in 6.5x57 NOT 6.5 Jap". He then told me about how i could load 257 Roberts with 6.5 bullets after a little work necking up the cartridge but he didn't even try to sell me anything. At first I was a little bummed out because I tend to believe the second guy over the first since he didn't gain anything but instead lost his buddy a sell by telling me. I plan to do a chamber cast before I do anything else, then check the head spacing (if possible) but after some research it seems 6.5x57 is a pretty capable cartridge and not to far off of 7mm-08 which I've been wanting for a while.
I figure with all the work that's been already done to the rifle and the fact that it's been rechambered it's probably not worth the money to restore but instead make a sporter out of it. I plan to drop a Boyd's stock on it and a Timney trigger as well as do something about the bolt handle & possibly rebarrel. Please note I have the ability to reload (I already reload 223 and have reloaded 30-06 before) but I'm still pretty new to it. I want to use this gun for mostly paper punching out to 365 yards (maybe longer if given the chance) and rarely for deer hunting if possible.
Ok, hear come the questions...
Would it be worth a rebarrel to change from 6.5x57 to 7mm-08?
Would it be better if I just got a new bolt handle welded on or is it maybe possible to clean up the current handle and maybe thread it for a knob?
Would a Scout scope set up still be good out to 300-350 yards or should I look into a regular scope set up?
What would be the best way to mount a regular scope, just drill and tap the receiver?
Is there any other knowledge I should know about this rifle?
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Ok, I recently picked up a heavily bubba'd Japaneses Arisaka...after some research I found that it is a Type 38 Series 5 carbine manufactured in the Nagoya Arsenal between 1933-1940 (I could be wrong but this is my best guess based on the markings).
Ok I purchased it at a gun show for $80, I might have over paid a bit but last time I did something like this with a Turkish 8mm mauser it worked out for me. The guy I bought it from said it was chambered in "6.5 Jap", I'm assuming 6.5x50...after I bought it and walked a few tables down another guy asked me what it was and said he had some 6.5 Jap ammo for it, as I was looking at the ammo to buy it his buddy chimmed in and said NOT to buy the ammo because he had "looked at the rifle earlier and it was chambered in 6.5x57 NOT 6.5 Jap". He then told me about how i could load 257 Roberts with 6.5 bullets after a little work necking up the cartridge but he didn't even try to sell me anything. At first I was a little bummed out because I tend to believe the second guy over the first since he didn't gain anything but instead lost his buddy a sell by telling me. I plan to do a chamber cast before I do anything else, then check the head spacing (if possible) but after some research it seems 6.5x57 is a pretty capable cartridge and not to far off of 7mm-08 which I've been wanting for a while.
I figure with all the work that's been already done to the rifle and the fact that it's been rechambered it's probably not worth the money to restore but instead make a sporter out of it. I plan to drop a Boyd's stock on it and a Timney trigger as well as do something about the bolt handle & possibly rebarrel. Please note I have the ability to reload (I already reload 223 and have reloaded 30-06 before) but I'm still pretty new to it. I want to use this gun for mostly paper punching out to 365 yards (maybe longer if given the chance) and rarely for deer hunting if possible.
Ok, hear come the questions...
Would it be worth a rebarrel to change from 6.5x57 to 7mm-08?
Would it be better if I just got a new bolt handle welded on or is it maybe possible to clean up the current handle and maybe thread it for a knob?
Would a Scout scope set up still be good out to 300-350 yards or should I look into a regular scope set up?
What would be the best way to mount a regular scope, just drill and tap the receiver?
Is there any other knowledge I should know about this rifle?
\/\/\/ Now the Pictures \/\/\/