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6.5 X 55 Swede Ammo Question......Picture Added

Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,164 ***** Forums Admin
edited November 2013 in Ask the Experts
I have come into some Swedish Mauser Ammo that is about 150 rounds packed loose in a cardboard box. The headstamp dates I see are mostly '36-'37-'38, but I did see one as old as 1924.

Are these corrosively primed rounds? Some of them have external corrosion issues, but if they're corrosively primed I'll most likely scrap the whole lot, or at least the ones that need clean up.

TIA for any help.


Here is a pic of the headstamp:

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  • TfloggerTflogger Member Posts: 3,389 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No reason to scrap them, just clean your rifle with a water based solvent after shooting.
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  • charliemeyer007charliemeyer007 Member Posts: 6,572 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can't help with your question but should choose to shoot them be careful with misfires. Back in the late 60's I shot up a sack of 30-06 Olympic Match from 1918?. Every one had a hang fire of a full 7 to 9 second delay from click to full bang. Ripping the bolt open on the three or four actuals duds after waiting a long time was a little un-nerving.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,042 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    pre ww2 swede ammo is corrosive, no reason not to shoot it. just clean properly after.
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  • jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
    edited November -1
    What's the headstamp? Some cupro nickle clad danish-made swede ammo is known to cause high pressures.

    That aside, it is fine.
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  • swearengineswearengine Member Posts: 1,308 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    You can send it to me. I have 6 rifles I can shoot it from. I need more ammo, corrosive is not a problem.
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  • TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,292 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    To my knowledge, Sweden never used corrosive priming in the 6.5x55.
    6.5 ammo loaded by the Norwegians is corrosive.
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  • b0400879b0400879 Member Posts: 256 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The mixed headstamp dates: a possible clue that you've a cache of arsenal reloads, which are fairly common. Are they in orig, or at least period boxes/packaging?
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  • Horse Plains DrifterHorse Plains Drifter Forums Admins, Member, Moderator Posts: 40,164 ***** Forums Admin
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by b0400879
    The mixed headstamp dates: a possible clue that you've a cache of arsenal reloads, which are fairly common. Are they in orig, or at least period boxes/packaging?
    They are packed loose in one box and were sold by Montgomery Wards.
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  • SoreShoulderSoreShoulder Member Posts: 3,148 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I went and looked because I am interested in military 6.5s.

    If MW was clearing out its stocks of ammo, it's possible some of your rounds are Danish. Some of those are supposed to be dangerous because the jacket fouls the barrel so badly that it creates overpressure. I don't know what those rounds are stamped but I'd definitely cull the ones without the Swedish crown.
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