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Re: Gunsmithing calibre conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:26 am
by Duey
Only 6.5 x55 needs a long action IIRC most all other 6.5s will feed from a short action
Re: Gunsmithing calibre conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:00 am
by Alpha1
Oops yes of course. Whenever I see 6.5 I automatically think 6.5x55 Swedish.
Re: Gunsmithing calibre conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 11:35 am
by Laurie
Duey wrote:Only 6.5 x55 needs a long action IIRC most all other 6.5s will feed from a short action
That's normally only an issue in magazine fed rifles. Both Barnard 'S' and 'P' actions will handily accept the 6.5X55 length-wise being single-shot match types. In fact they work well with the yet longer 6.5-284 Norma loaded to match OALs with heavy bullets.
In such applications it's common to find loaded rounds are too long to clear the ejection port front edge, so unloading a live round or FtF example is carried out by withdrawing the bolt from the action.
Re: Gunsmithing calibre conversion
Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 2:07 pm
by flamoudi
All in all the S action Barnard I have is faultless.
The 1.7 barrel has had around 6000 rounds through it. It was chambered to take up to 90g bullets. Although never had much joy with them and stuck to 69g and 80G mostly.I measured the chamber recently and it has lengthened a bit.