Walnut and blued steel,

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26-02-2023, 03:55 PM
Monsoon Moon

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I've been enjoying looking at the way guns used to be :) so thought I'd post one that fits the bill.
This was my main hunting rifle for many years and despite having succumb to the practicalities of stainless synthetic, I still dust it off for a couple of outings each year. It is scary accurate with what ever you decide to shoot out of it (as I hear a lot of rifles in this caliber are). The action feels like it runs on ball bearings and is the smoothest in my safe by a long way. I'm currently running 270 gr pills at a tad under 2700 fps and given the general construction of the projectiles it's an emphatic slayer of game without too much 'splatter' (although the 235 grain Speers at 2900fps are a bit more ''). Also, for those that are wondering it's way nicer to shoot that my 30 cal. magnum shooting 200 grain bullets at 3020 fps.

Sako .375 H&H (well before the cost cutting started :-) )

Also, cheers all for the great pictures in this thread!

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08-03-2023, 08:21 AM
bluebaiter222

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Walnut and Blued Steel.Well actually European Walnut and Blued Bofors Steel.1st gen Trebly L 461 Vixen circa 1963.With earlier 'S' mag floor release.Them Scandinavians knew how to do it right.Dont know about the ersatz black Berretta Sakos.Attachment 218272218273Attachment 218274
08-03-2023, 10:16 AM
norsk

That one is unusually tidy! Nice Rifle!
08-03-2023, 02:01 PM
bluebaiter222

Yeah never been on the hill.Thought i'd drag it out of the safe today & put up a happy snap in case some wag wanted to wish it happy 60th birthday
08-03-2023, 03:15 PM
Mathias

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Originally Posted by bluebaiter222

Yeah never been on the hill.Thought i'd drag it out of the safe today & put up a happy snap in case some wag wanted to wish it happy 60th birthday

Or try and buy it [emoji38]

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13-03-2023, 01:43 PM
Lucky

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Originally Posted by Mathias

Or try and buy it [emoji38]

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Haha , Yes he’s teasing the Sako lovers , I suspect someone would have to dig pretty deep in there pockets to prise that of his safe
13-03-2023, 07:16 PM
bluebaiter222

So long as me arse points down.....2 shows
13-03-2023, 07:20 PM
Micky Duck

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Originally Posted by Yumastepside

My 265 RCBS...6.5-06 Improved with 30 deg. shoulder....1977 Mod. 70 with Stainless barrel and Gabe Gatti stock, 12x scope.
BRNO 12g / 7x57R combination

Shot a roo at 732 metres off a bench with the 265...

https://i.imgur.com/G1PfJvW.jpg

Roger

not often you find a roo on a bench!!!!!!
21-03-2023, 05:39 PM
bluebaiter222

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Viewing for financial members of the Nth Is & Sth Is branches ( & Stewart Is sub branch) of the NZ Sako Appreciation Society.You could probably count the number of these still orbiting the Sun with the fingers of one hand.Virgin Vixen in .223 DOM 1974.With last version of the 100/200 yrd factory peep.Along with original packaging & handbook . @ Mathias....nopeAttachment 219292 Attachment 219288 Attachment 219290 Attachment 219291 Attachment 219289
21-03-2023, 06:48 PM
rockland

Wow thats unbelievable:thumbsup:

Where did you find it, must be a story there?

Thanks for posting.
21-03-2023, 07:22 PM
bluebaiter222

Woops typo DOM '73 so she's done 50 laps of the Sun,although the donar Walnut tree might have already done a hundy before that.Disceased estate.Every job has it's perks.If you were a US GI stationed to the cold war front line in West Germany looking over the Wall you could export back to the States Euro firearms less customs,excise,taxes,wholesalers bla bla thru their PX exchange system.Freighted in the hold of a Herc so no transport costs,etc.Dont know the full ins & outs of the scam,but think you were officially allowed one firearm per year.Every grunt stationed over there took full advantage to cash in on the scam to top up their greenbacks.Flog them off once back Stateside.This one according to it's attached documentation was shipped by a Major who perhaps didn't need the coin due to an elevated rank salary?May have got stashed in his safe once returned?The rest is history & now it's in mine
21-03-2023, 07:40 PM
Barry the hunter

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Viewing for financial members of the Nth Is & Sth Is branches ( & Stewart Is sub branch) of the NZ Sako Appreciation Society.You could probably count the number of these still orbiting the Sun with the fingers of one hand.Virgin Vixen in .223 DOM 1974.With last version of the 100/200 yrd factory peep.Along with original packaging & handbook . @ Mathias....nopeAttachment 219292 Attachment 219288 Attachment 219290 Attachment 219291 Attachment 219289

that is a thing of rare beauty
22-03-2023, 09:23 AM
J-S

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...8402c274b9.jpg

A couple of me old slug guns in walnut and blued steel..
22-03-2023, 10:09 AM
Mathias

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Originally Posted by bluebaiter222

Viewing for financial members of the Nth Is & Sth Is branches ( & Stewart Is sub branch) of the NZ Sako Appreciation Society.You could probably count the number of these still orbiting the Sun with the fingers of one hand.Virgin Vixen in .223 DOM 1974.With last version of the 100/200 yrd factory peep.Along with original packaging & handbook . @ Mathias....nopeAttachment 219292 Attachment 219288 Attachment 219290 Attachment 219291 Attachment 219289

You know how to get ahold of me [emoji16]

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22-03-2023, 10:34 AM
Gibo

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Originally Posted by bluebaiter222

Viewing for financial members of the Nth Is & Sth Is branches ( & Stewart Is sub branch) of the NZ Sako Appreciation Society.You could probably count the number of these still orbiting the Sun with the fingers of one hand.Virgin Vixen in .223 DOM 1974.With last version of the 100/200 yrd factory peep.Along with original packaging & handbook . @ Mathias....nopeAttachment 219292 Attachment 219288 Attachment 219290 Attachment 219291 Attachment 219289

Cut it to 16" and flute the bolt, be good to go
22-03-2023, 10:51 AM
dannyb

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Originally Posted by Gibo

Cut it to 16" and flute the bolt, be good to go

:yaeh am not durnk:
22-03-2023, 07:06 PM
Micky Duck

a comment like that one almost warrents a timeout in naughty corner..wash thy mouth out you heathen Philistine
22-03-2023, 07:41 PM
akaroa1

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Originally Posted by Micky Duck

a comment like that one almost warrents a timeout in naughty corner..wash thy mouth out you heathen Philistine

At least he didn't suggest ceracoating it
22-03-2023, 07:49 PM
dannyb

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Originally Posted by akaroa1

At least he didn't suggest ceracoating it

You'd have to use rust converter before cerecoating it surely :roll: :D
22-03-2023, 10:05 PM
EmpireSafaris

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23-03-2023, 06:45 PM
Barry the hunter

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really nice one of the great Tikka models to many of us the best model
16-04-2023, 09:19 PM
Makros

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This glorious thread was five pages back, back to the top.
A bit of early ANZAC spirit struck me this afternoon so the 1942 Lee Enfield No4 Mk 1* came out for an evening walk. Made in Long Branch, Canada, numbers matching including mag, with a 1942 manufacture sling.
60m neck shot with the open sights. Then it promptly fell into the river so looking a bit bedraggled.
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24-04-2023, 06:52 PM
Sideshow

I might just have to have a bid on this!!:o
https://auctions.holtsauctioneers.co...198757&image=5
27-04-2023, 09:22 PM
Ross Nolan

Wow.Did you see the H&H .303 double rifle in the same auction?
It would make a great bush rifle.
03-05-2023, 07:01 PM
Pav

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One for the Sako appreciation society... L579 Forester in .308 with a nice little Leupold Vari-X 2-7 Compact
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03-05-2023, 07:21 PM
Barry the hunter

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Originally Posted by Pav

One for the Sako appreciation society... L579 Forester in .308 with a nice little Leupold Vari-X 2-7 Compact
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now that is a real rifle
03-05-2023, 08:31 PM
EmpireSafaris

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Originally Posted by Ross Nolan

Wow.Did you see the H&H .303 double rifle in the same auction?
It would make a great bush rifle.

Holts had a Boss&Co 303 double rifle that had been missing for 70 years and was found in Japan.
26-05-2023, 07:42 PM
akaroa1

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Another one finished that belongs in here

Winchester 1885 parts rifle.
Vulcan 30 cal 1:10" 26" long
30-40 U.S. Gov't
Leupold M8 3x

I have built it as an every day carry classic .
Good selection of 30 cal projectiles made the caliber decision for me

Rings will be swapped out for steel ones when available

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26-05-2023, 07:43 PM
akaroa1

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27-05-2023, 02:44 AM
Southcity

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@akaroa1 Beautiful. Will be interested how it goes. I have an 1885 getting restocked by Laurie Bradley at the moment. When finished I will put some pics up.
27-05-2023, 08:38 AM
akaroa1

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The original walnut fore end was fitted very poorly to a re barreled 1885 with a model 52 22 LR barrel and chambered 22 Hornet.
It shot well and the gunsmithing was good, but I suspect the client had fitted the fore end because it had huge gaps and didn't touch any of the right places.
I still have to epoxy bed and touch up the gaps to my new barrel
27-05-2023, 06:25 PM
Lucky

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Originally Posted by Pav

One for the Sako appreciation society... L579 Forester in .308 with a nice little Leupold Vari-X 2-7 Compact
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I have been looking for one of those and set it just like that , bloody nice set up
31-05-2023, 04:05 PM
akaroa1

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Originally Posted by akaroa1

Another one finished that belongs in here

Winchester 1885 parts rifle.
Vulcan 30 cal 1:10" 26" long
30-40 U.S. Gov't
Leupold M8 3x

I have built it as an every day carry classic .
Good selection of 30 cal projectiles made the caliber decision for me

Rings will be swapped out for steel ones when available

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It shoots really nicely

Just getting it on the paper, testing loads and breaking in the Vulcan barrel

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31-05-2023, 04:38 PM
Micky Duck

dont forget to put your scope caps back on ....
06-06-2023, 10:33 PM
rambo-6mmrem

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Have put this one on here before Attachment 225969 in this configuration

But i have just picked up from a mate who borrowed it for a month or so and done some work on the stock (with my permission)
Now looks like this
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The only thing it really needed

It is a Howa Mini 6.5 Grendel
Jefferson bottom metal
Boyeds heritage wallnut imported by geoff at gunrack for me
My friend done the checkering
06-06-2023, 10:41 PM
Tentman

Nice. Best Howa mini I've seen!
06-06-2023, 10:42 PM
ANTSMAN

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Originally Posted by rambo-6mmrem

Have put this one on here before Attachment 225969 in this configuration

But i have just picked up from a mate who borrowed it for a month or so and done some work on the stock (with my permission)
Now looks like this
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The only thing it really needed

It is a Howa Mini 6.5 Grendel
Jefferson bottom metal
Boyeds heritage wallnut imported by geoff at gunrack for me
My friend done the checkering

this is gorgeous
06-06-2023, 10:43 PM
ANTSMAN

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wowee thats a cracker!
23-06-2023, 07:08 PM
dannyb

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Picked up this cracker of a 30 06 Sako off a forum member today, needless to say absolutely stoked :cool: thanks @xor
Definitely gonna have to sus out some higher rings for it.....who knows might play around with the iron sights too for shits and gigs.
Will get some better pics when weather allows.

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23-06-2023, 07:25 PM
akaroa1

@dannyb I have a few sets of Sako rings like that in the workshop

Will go look after my chicken curry