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  1. 19-03-2021, 09:05 PM #121
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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!
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  3. 19-03-2021, 09:09 PM #122
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    Quote Originally Posted by Seventenths View Post
    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.
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    Wow that's a nice looking rifle alright. Bet you can't wait to blood it.
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    I think it was only factory test fired...the bolt face was as new. A minter.
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  6. 20-03-2021, 06:54 PM #125
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    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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  7. 20-03-2021, 06:56 PM #126
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    Bloody photos around the wrong way. The group should be on top.
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  8. 20-03-2021, 08:28 PM #127
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    That's shooting well, Beautiful looker, that's a rifle to keep. Hope you get into reloading for it. Great Rifle
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    Yep for sure. Will work up some loads over the winter.
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    Very very nice.
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    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.
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  12. 21-03-2021, 03:30 PM #131
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    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.
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    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!
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    .222, it's accurate, headshoot them.
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