Great advice here..and as always, a bit of humour.. A japanese sako is fine..and I have an early AI and its fine apart from the weight ! Also have an early Tikka m55 .222, that I have seriously...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 02:13 PM
What's this all about then ? With the amount you've spent buying and selling guns you could afford a sako 85 in 223. My opinion is that the 85 action is better than the old vixens. 3 lug =...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 01:47 PM
Indeed , i was always thrown off by a wooden stock but they are pretty lusty. Love my wood...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 01:06 PM
Probably the best bit of advice. Very few manufacturers nowadays make a short action specifically for .222 / .223., What you tend to find is a medium action eg 308 / 243 which also chambers for...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 12:42 PM
Good review here: Sako A7 Review | Big Game Hunt (http://www.biggamehunt.net/reviews/sako-a7-review) They all go bang and animals fall over at the other end eventually :thumbsup:
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 12:24 PM
Tarted up Tikka, or dressed down Sako - take your pick I guess. The A7 action shares more in common with the Sako85 than the Tikka though, being a 3-lug bolt design and open topped receiver. Plus...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 11:48 AM
Danny, the smallest action A7 is the medium length and has a bolt face to suit the 308 based cartidges, hence 22-250 and up fit it. They probably don't make a 223 on the A7 because they have their...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 11:43 AM
Just my opinion ChrisW but an A7 is a tarted up Tikka. Sako 85 = Beretta 'Sako' with cheaper materials to save a buck Sako 75 = Real Sako Creep look here...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 11:19 AM
Maybe go up in status and get a Sako 85 in 223 bro. If the 223 is something you will continue to use then get a sweet one.
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 11:05 AM
I think dannyb was saying he's never seen a 22-250 w/ a 1/8 twist. But yes the tikka t3x line is available in .223 w/ 1/8 twist.
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 10:54 AM
Neither had i until i picked this up off trademe ( bare rifle ) Walnut stock , 223 , 1:8 twist , lefty93043
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 10:48 AM
Just joking re the AR. Don't know re the 22/250. Beyond my area of expertise. Another thought though, 93036 Tikka 223 with a wood stock?
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 09:41 AM
Well sort of. Your Weatherby Vanguard is a rebranded Howa with a few cosmetic changes (I think to avoid being identical to the Howa) and the Howa is a very good copy of an older Sako design /action...
Liked On: 15-08-2018, 09:34 AM
I realise you may not want the drama of naming the guy. Fair enough. The other side of the coin is that if you do, it puts the other gunsmiths in the area in the clear.
Liked On: 14-08-2018, 06:55 PM
Too right. Clowns in various industries pull this shit day in day out, and no-ones the wiser until it happens to them.
Liked On: 14-08-2018, 06:38 PM