r/canadaguns • u/Jaysus1288 • Mar 06 '26

Gun and gear reviews Its your fault

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This is all your guys fault. I always browsed Intersurplus.com but never really bought anything until today. Seeing you guys buying up all the good deals I had no choice, bought this earlier, as a side note. So far intersurplus has been great to deal with. I haven't received the firearm yet but so far they are very organized and professional.

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u/nax_91 Mar 07 '26

Man you’ll love it! And you got a M98, which is a true Mauser 98. This one should be a FN receiver on a Husqvarna barrel. Lots of aftermarket parts for them. Enjoy it, they are great rifles for the price

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u/Jaysus1288 Mar 07 '26

Hey thank you. I did a bunch of research and wanted the true M98 not the bored out 6.5x55 repurpose

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u/nax_91 Mar 07 '26

I will also add, if you reload, the M98 action is stronger than the M96. 6.5x55 is a great caliber though, easier on the shoulder, flat shooting and it’s extremely popular in Europe for hunting, after all Tikka still makes rifles in that caliber. The big draw back is availability and price. 30-06 is more widely available and will cost you about the same, also you can shoot heavier bullets than 6.5x55. Keep in mind though the Husqvarna barrels should be 1:12 twist, so they won’t stabilize bullets that are 200 grains or heavier. If you’re on CGN there are lots and lots of threads about Mausers and Husqvarnas that helped me a lot deciding which rifle to get.

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u/Jaysus1288 Mar 07 '26

Ya i read another about guns, specifically war era rifles