What’s the story behind that rifle if you don’t mind me asking as it looks brand spanking new!
Someone has been hoarding!
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What’s the story behind that rifle if you don’t mind me asking as it looks brand spanking new!
Someone has been hoarding!
Part of a deceased estate I believe. It’s not brand new obviously but as close to new as you will get. Hardly been fired and lived in a safe it’s entire life.Quote:
Originally Posted by Seventenths
Wow that's a nice looking rifle alright. Bet you can't wait to blood it.
I think it was only factory test fired...the bolt face was as new. A minter.
Sighted it in this afternoon. Three sighters across the bottom. 4 clicks up and job done. That’s just sako factory ammo. A least we are good to go hunting now
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Bloody photos around the wrong way. The group should be on top.
That's shooting well, Beautiful looker, that's a rifle to keep. Hope you get into reloading for it. Great Rifle
Yep for sure. Will work up some loads over the winter.
Very very nice.
There was a sako 222 around chch 2 or 3 yrs ago on tm for sale.Went for about 3.5k.It was a safe queen,still wrapped in factory oiley paper ,hardly been fired.Somebody has a queen safe sako 222 around.
Nice rifle Nathan,enjoy.
M595. Last of the really good tikkas before the merger with sako and they became plastic stocked crap, albeit still good shooters. One off the worst decisions i've ever made was letting go of my one in.222.
Just about to start load development. Ive given her new glass...
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Right we are officially on the board. I shot this young stag right on last light yesterday evening. DOC land. I’m just using sako 50gn soft point ammo. 40 m into the neck and he dropped like lightning had struck him. I didn’t muck around with autopsy photos as I was an hour plus from camp already. Backpacked the legs. The wound channel was awesome. I even took my old green swannie until to authenticate things a bit more. Ruby probably found the best use for that.
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Beautiful Mate!
.222, it's accurate, headshoot them.
That's a cracker, the 222 is a good performer on deer, punches well above its size. I found the Sako ammo pretty good when we used it in the Forest Service.
We used to talk so much shite about .223 ammo. Arguing over what was best. Hertenberg or Sako :) And we thought our lives were sooo complicated. Sigh...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mooseman
@Tahr Hertenburg?
Red and black pkts, 50 grn. Imported. Anything imported was the bees knees. That and Sako were the 2 main brands around in te 60's. Maybe Hertenberg was less common. Used to get mine from a shop in Marton.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
Edit. It was Hertennberger. Not Hertenberg. Made in Austria.
Nice work
I see.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I shot both SAKO and Hirtenberger (correct spelling) extensively during the 60's and 70's until I started reloading, still have a couple of packs of the SAKO ammo and a few packets of fired brass cases that I have saved.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
We didn't use much Hirtenburg but what we did use was good stuff.
Seems to be the go
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I remember that in the '70's we were issued with Sako, Winchester, Norma, Sellier & Bellot and some stuff in a plain white packet. The white packet stuff was hopeless and didn't last long.
Himmm good to see you guys not letting the ich’s fester!
Is this a good price? https://www.guntrader.uk/guns/rifles...10511164412005
If that was here I’d be hitting the buy nowQuote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
and I would be fighting you for it.....WOW and neat scope on top of it too.... go on BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!! something like that deserves a good home with someone who will use it.
Might have to do that put it on my ticket and bring it back nz when horse face sorts out the boarder. Lol might get 2 pay for my ticket lol
One or two oldies..all include the .222 nzfs days on Thar..early 70's
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@doinit awesome ! That’s what the forums about. Keep those pics coming. Is that a sako vixen ?
Should've said..1.White Bull Mt Cook region early 70's
2.Wandering the high ground Monarch .222
3 Coupla ok's...... Hopkins area.Brno Fox.
4 An ol mate , BSA Hunter .222
5 Young doinit..BSA Monarch
Na Nathan one Brno and then BSA's.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nathan F
They make good 81mm Morter ammo too:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
Very coolQuote:
Originally Posted by doinit
The lack of a muzzle end picture suggests it has probably been threaded+chopped and lost it's front iron sights.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sideshow
I would check the barrel condition out too before buying.
Don't know about the UK Al configuration,but the kiwi Al imports didn't wear irons.Only the fixens did here
Don't know about the Pommy AIs,but the kiwi Al imports didn't wear irons.Only the earlier Vixens had em over here
Greetings All,
Most of us either had not been born or, in my case, was not paying attention when the .222 appeared early in 1950. It was revolutionary at the time when most of the cartridges we know today did not exist. Bolt action offerings in .22 were mostly limited to the .22 Hornet and the .220 Swift. In US affordable rifles few cartridges were offered between .22 and .270. I believe that the .222 was intended as a varmint cartridge (Mike Walker may have had a different idea) but was soon pressed into service as a bench rest cartridge where it reigned supreme until the 6mm PPC displaced it. In NZ, as we know, it was used by the cullers and meat hunters. It is as good as it ever was, perhaps a little better, but is now shaded by the .223 for most. The good thing is that due to the tiny charge of powder barrels last a very long time if not neglected. Rifles should be with us for a very long time. I wish I had one.
Regards Grandpamac.
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Thought this might help.
A couple more on the controversial one lol.
1.. Old packhorse ,couple of Parker Hale .222's..Blue Mts.
2..Youngish Bull shot up the Matukituki ,first Thar I'd ever seen in there at the time..Monarch .222
3..Not so old packhorse,Blue Mts,.222 Monarch.
4..Bunny hunter set up for those times,early 10-22 & Monarck .222
