Bondlurk 7x33 Sako
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Super interesting. I wonder what the intended purpose was?
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- Southern Vancouver Island
Actually, the 7x33 Sako was made specifically for the purpose of capercaillie and black grouse hunting as these birds were the most important game species in Finland back then. The brass for the round is based on 9x19 brass drawn out to 33mm then necked down to 7mm. Factory loads with 78 gr SP & FMJ bullets at 2400 fps were made from 1942-1960. The FMJ load was the standard for birds. Sako only made around 6000 rifles chambered for the 7x33 which makes them an uncommon find in our parts.
Neat little round that served its' purpose well, but the 222 Rem came along in 1950 and was the main reason for the demise of the 7x33.
I'm happy enough with my 300 BLK as it be much more versatile for larger game along with birds and pest critters.
Given the state of Finland in 1942 and the developments in Germany and the Soviet Union I don't believe the official story that it was anything other than an experimental intermediate/subgun round.
It seems comparable to the 30 Carbine.
It defies belief that Sako developed a cartridge to shoot grouse in 1942.
It seems comparable to the 30 Carbine.
It defies belief that Sako developed a cartridge to shoot grouse in 1942.
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- Southern Vancouver Island
Wrong. Look into Finland's Continuation War with Russia in which Finland sided with the Nazi's until 1944. The Finn's were happy enough with their Suomi sub guns in 9x19.
Why try to develop a new sub gun cartridge when logistics clearly point to sticking with the ammo that be most attainable.
I had one but traded it.
Capercaillie yes, but probably also a good seal and beaver gun.
https://sakocollectors.com/forum/threads/sako-7x33-for-sale-in-canada.17741/#post-102896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_capercaillie
Capercaillie yes, but probably also a good seal and beaver gun.
https://sakocollectors.com/forum/threads/sako-7x33-for-sale-in-canada.17741/#post-102896
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_capercaillie
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I'll point out that the L46 was Sako's first rifle and first rifle in 7x33, the 46 is for 1946.
In 1942 Finland was at war with the USSR (and a phoney war with Britian and Canada), Finland's ally Germany was fighting the largest battles in history with the USSR on the Eastern Front, Lenin
Germany and Russia developed the 7.92x33 and 7.62x39 as intermediate cartridges but the Finns developed a cartridge to shoot chickens.
It was an experimental intermediate cartridge. The rest is just myth.
In 1942 Finland was at war with the USSR (and a phoney war with Britian and Canada), Finland's ally Germany was fighting the largest battles in history with the USSR on the Eastern Front, Lenin
Germany and Russia developed the 7.92x33 and 7.62x39 as intermediate cartridges but the Finns developed a cartridge to shoot chickens.
It was an experimental intermediate cartridge. The rest is just myth.
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It was designed to use up military surplus components.
Why would they design from scratch such a poorly performing cartridge? Literally good for nothing other than shooting FMJ bullets at birds in trees. Geometry doesn’t lend it to feed reliably in an overly long magazine either.
Why would they design from scratch such a poorly performing cartridge? Literally good for nothing other than shooting FMJ bullets at birds in trees. Geometry doesn’t lend it to feed reliably in an overly long magazine either.
