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Ammunition & Hand Loading => General Ammunition Discussion => Topic started by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 08:23:34 PM

Title: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 08:23:34 PM

Anyone know where I can get any 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire for my Swiss Vetterli?  I REALLY want to fire it.

(http://www.swissrifles.com/vetterli/71SwisVet05.jpg)

Fly

Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: FKSSA on February 19, 2010, 09:26:40 PM

I was intrigued by the caliber so I did some checking. On gunboards.com they have a forum about the cartridge I think the topic was (10.4x38 swiss ammo-where to get some) about the only answer I could see was to convert it to a centerfire and then make your own loads. Really neat looking rifle and round though. Good luck

Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 09:45:02 PM

Thanks FKSSA.  That is what I found too. Sounds like it might be an expensive project.  More so for the ammo than the conversion.  Read that it was $50 and could be converted back to rimfire.

Fly

Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: bkoenig on February 19, 2010, 10:10:08 PM

Whatever you do, I wouldn't make any permanent mods as that will reduce the value of the rifle.  The Vetterli is a beautiful rifle.  I've considered picking one up one of these days for my collection.

Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 10:27:04 PM

I was thinking about that too.  Don't want to hurt the value.  It is in pretty good shape considering how old it is.  Here is a low quality photo from my Blackberry...

(http://www.nebraskafirepower.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1852.0;attach=485;image)

I just hate not being able to shoot it.  :angry9:

Fly

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Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 10:30:59 PM

Another pic...

(http://www.nebraskafirepower.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1852.0;attach=487;image)

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Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 10:31:25 PM

And one more...

(http://www.nebraskafirepower.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1852.0;attach=489;image)

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Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: OnTheFly on February 19, 2010, 10:40:43 PM

Ok...Just one more, but this one is a really bad photo.

(http://www.nebraskafirepower.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=1852.0;attach=491;image)

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Title: Re: 10.4x38 (.41) Swiss Rimfire
Post by: bkoenig on February 19, 2010, 10:40:47 PM

That's some nice tiger striping on that stock.