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Vetterli
Came across an 1869/71 in beautiful shape. It's still a rim fire. Would really like to shoot it.
Would you convert it to center fire or leave it alone. Probably worth more the way it is but can't shoot it that way. Which way should I go?
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12-19-2018 08:53 AM
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Rimfire ammunition should be available if you trawl the for sale in Europe. Might be expensive too. Collectors might also know.
Might be possible to make rimfire ammunition too, Milsurps and Google are your friends.
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If you can find a centerfire bolt you can just swap them over. Maybe an Italian bolt? I used 348 Winchester brass cut at the shoulder to make a black powder blank with a poured wax cap...and used a .44 SWC bullet just tossed in ahead of it. It shot to POA from standing at 200 yds... I'm sure you can find a case to use that won't be so collectable though.
Here's some more thought process for you... Shooting the Swiss Vetterli
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Originally Posted by
Pierre
if you did find rimfire ammo
Original rimfire would never go off either I think, if that was what was meant earlier.
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I don't understand, Jim. Did you mean with the conversion? No, it wouldn't......... unless I'm not understanding you.
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Original rimfire ammo would never go off. I don't know anyone that loads that ammo in new rimfire ammo, fresh ammo...?
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Original rim fire ammo for the Vetterli wouldn't go off because........................
I have a limited amount of rim fire from Fiocci, and it does fire. Every time.
What am I not understanding? Probably something simple because I've had OGS since I passed 75.
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Originally Posted by
Pierre
I have a limited amount of rim fire from Fiocchi, and it does fire. Every time.
Didn't know where to find current issue ammo, yes it would fire.
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