probably sometime in the 50's-60's by the look of it. i recently picked up a nice 1917 eddystone in 30-06 that's been nicely sporterised by churchill of london. 222 that makes bug holes and my 358 cuts a vertical slot at 100 through a 1.5-5x20 loopy scope ! i was heading towards badge loyalty with winchester, but a bit of variety in the safe makes things interesting. it's been really accurate with a fine trigger, but my other push feeds are more accurate and just as slick. Yeah mate, my crf supergrade is a fine slick rifle, but it has a habit of playing up at the worst times. Wm.Traynor wrote:What a coincidence! I have ended up with a M70 in 30/06 after dallying with a Titanium Remington in 308. I think someone on here had issues with a bought new sako (GDB ?)
found a old post by skinna (stix), about his 22-250 flicking cases off the scope i've come across a few online posts about qaulity control/ejection issues on the new models though. Īfter a few beers i've been thinking about all the stuffing around ( HOW MANY MONTHS WAITING FOR A REBARREL JOB THESE DAYS ? ), and weighing up buying newįrom what i've been reading/researching, the early sako's are a high qaulity sought after firearm. maybee i've already put money on it, and it comes with optilock mounts and a vari x 2 loopy in 2-7x33 gloss scope in really good nick. I'm actually seriously thinking about sticking with the older L61 (1974 build) ,and rebarreling it down the track it has a little throat erosion, but it might still shoot okay. Most of my rifles are more than 20 years old, and some a lot older than that. The two at my place are pretty awesome.īut like you I like the idea of getting an older rifle and stick a new barrel on it. I have never seen one that wouldn't shoot. SCJ429 wrote:Sako 85 usually shoot very well, they have a complicated recoil lug and those tapered scope mounts. Good Luck mate Wm.Traynor Warrant Officer C1
The Sako was a lovely gun but like all things, you pays your money and you takes your chances. In 2015 I was assailed by a multitude of ailments and have been pretty useless ever since, so this rifle has never been really tested, now that I come to think on it And thank you for reminding me I have only tried starting loads with two varieties of 168 grain bullets and they fed ok. H O W E V E R, I have never tried it with a loaded mag, as one does when hunting and I have never hunted with it.
It is as slick as can be, to cock with the forefinger, flick back the bolt likewise and slam home the bolt with the thumb. It held five rounds and extras could be stuffed in through the generous ejection port if necessary when in a hurry, otherwise you could detach the mag and fill it at leisure.įunny you are dissatisfied with your CRF, M70. To put it another way, with a group like that, I wasn't going to get fussy about measurements It was a very smooth rifle to cycle and could be held on the shoulder with ease, while emptying the magazine at a mob of pigs. I recall writing in a Hunting Club report that the three shot group was "closer to an inch and a half than it was to two".
It was obvious that the barrel was not centred in the fore end channel but that was rectified, the action bedded and the rifle test fired at 300 yards. The 75 had a synthetic stock which could be taken off and washed after it was used as a crutch in an NT swamp. What a coincidence! I have ended up with a M70 in 30/06 after dallying with a Titanium Remington in 308.