dixieboy Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I'm getting ready to start sporterizing my yugo, and I want to rechamber it to 6.5-06. I know that typically the -06 as well as many other -06 rounds are just a bit longer than the 8x57. I've been reading other forums and threads and havent found anything useful. Have any of you successfully rechambered a Yugo to this cartridge? If so, how much modification was needed to pull it off? My desire is to turn it into a long range deer rifle. Thanks for your help. -Dixie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karlunity Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 Welcome sir. I cannot answer your question but I am sure that there are guys here who can. Again Welcome. karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzRednek Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I could be wrong but I believe the Yugos are a bit shorter than other Mauser 98's and 06 length cartridges wont easily fit in the mag. If I remember correctly it takes some mag alterations. Hang on for an answer from Don Marley or one of our other Mauser experts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken98k Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 The short answer is yes, it can be done, but I think it's probably a lot of work. Take the bottom metal/magazine off your rifle and compare a 30-06 cartridge to it to see for yourself. I don't have one in front of me right now but I'm fairly certain you'll have to open up the action as well. We had a big debate over this very question a few years ago. Edit: here's a link to one such thread, http://www.sporterizing.com/index.php?showtopic=6905 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FIRE Posted January 3, 2014 Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 I dont understand how you plan to re-chamber an 8x57 Yugo barrel to 6.5-06? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieboy Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 well if we must start splitting hairs...... re-barrel . Poor choice of words on my part,my apologies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieboy Posted January 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2014 ken thanks for the link to the other thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdm1962 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I read a thread some time back on this subject. From what I remember you need to alter the Magazine box and feed ramp. Again from memory the front and back of the Magazine box must be thinned. The feed ramp must be shortened to afford the nose of the bullet to clear when cycled. If you only have a Yugo to work with give it a shot. It might be easyer and more effective to do a round like 7mm08 or 6.5x08. Either way You'll get plenty of useful advice from the Guys here. Good luck and keep us informed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailormilan2 Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 If you were using a Standard length Mauser 98, you would thin the front and rear magazine walls according to this diagram. If you were only doing a 25-06, you would not need to do anything. 25-06 and 8mm are the same max COL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixieboy Posted January 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 <p>Thanks again guys, I'm going to go with another cal for this rifle, and maybe do the 6.5-06 on a Rem action, or a try to find a 98 to do it on. Thinking of going to 25-06 or one of the shorter 6.5's.</p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roscoedoh Posted January 8, 2014 Report Share Posted January 8, 2014 Why not just shoot an 8x57JS? They're not a bad round; especially if you reload. My first rifle was a scoped M48 Yugo and I killed several deer with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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