Adding irons to a Sako 375 h&h

[na1lb0hm]

View attachment 1151178Maybe sell it back?

Hahaha that’s it right there! Too funny

 

[fingers284]

Not that i wouldn't necessarily give it a go, depends. Most shot were under 50. My past two seasons my bucks were 20 and 25. No one needs a scope under such a scenario unless it's a failing eyesight thing.

As the saying goes..."there is an exception to every rule"
I hunt the parklands of Ab so shots can be very distant or close, you have to be ready for many different situations and the exception to your rule is a 210" WT on my wall. Hunting with a 3-9 scoped .300 win mag and spotted the silhouette outline of a deer 200 yrds distant in heavy poplar timbered bush. With that scope I was able to see6 inches of the the 7"dia. horn base on one side of his head thru a small hole in the bush...I could also see a small patch of rib hair thru another 5 or 6 " dia hole in the bush...enough for me to confidently take the shot. That buck has hung on my wall since 83' as a constant reminder of the now dead hunters that were with me that day...not even close to being able to take that shot without that 3-9...quite frankly, for hunting, you can never be "over-scoped" now that technology provides it.

 

[thewoodsrunner]

As the saying goes..."there is an exception to every rule"
I hunt the parklands of Ab so shots can be very distant or close, you have to be ready for many different situations and the exception to your rule is a 210" WT on my wall. Hunting with a 3-9 scoped .300 win mag and spotted the silhouette outline of a deer 200 yrds distant in heavy poplar timbered bush. With that scope I was able to see6 inches of the the 7"dia. horn base on one side of his head thru a small hole in the bush...I could also see a small patch of rib hair thru another 5 or 6 " dia hole in the bush...enough for me to confidently take the shot. That buck has hung on my wall since 83' as a constant reminder of the now dead hunters that were with me that day...not even close to being able to take that shot without that 3-9...quite frankly, for hunting, you can never be "over-scoped" now that technology provides it.

It all depends on your personal rules for playing the game in the end. I play the game as an iron-sight tracker with a focus on bagging a good buck according to a certain set of parameters. I do understand that tens of thousands of spectacular trophy deer are killed every year by guys sitting on the sides of trees, in boxes, with tripods set up on cutlines, etc. If the lack of a scope means I have to pass up a certain shot that's just fine with me. There's always another day and another deer. Hunting today in Canada is a game, there is no life or death hanging on the outcome except for the quarry.

 

[Rman]

Back in the day I had a Sako AV that had no sights; I had a local 'smith mount a front ramp and sight, and got one of those wonderful little Sako aperture sights that could be mounted to the rear dovetail. Never actually needed it, but it was carried in my pocket, sighted-in and ready to quickly replace the scope in case something bad happened, on many hunts.

For a Sako AV this is a great way. Those peeps can be sourced for a reasonable amount, and are very accurate.
Some of best open sight front and rear combinations for the A series were found on the Handy rifles. A nice hooded front sight and an adjustable Williams rear.
There was a fellow that had the barrel threaded with a front sight on it, and used the Sako peep on the rear. If memory serves it was a globe style front.
For the “correct” Sako style sights, a Williams front ramp, blade and hood, with the Williams rear would do the job nicely on the 375.

This is from Icebear on the SCC:

“The Williams sights used by Sako consisted of a standard ramp front sight with interchangeable inserts, and a WGOS (Williams Guide Open Sight) rear sight, which has interchangeable blades. The standard hole spacing for these sights is 2" for the front ramp and 9/16" for the rear. To select the correct WGOS rear sight, you will have to get a precise measurement of barrel diameter at the sight attachment point”

R.

 

[aardvaark]

I have a sako AV fiberclass in my safe thats been neglected by me for a few years now.

Not in the traditional rusting away sense, more just doesn’t have an optic and hasn’t been shot a ton.

I think no magnificent 375 h&h should be without irons - so I was kicking around getting some put on.

To be clear, this rifle isn’t mint by any means. The action/barrel appear to have been cerakoted, along with the stock and a potentially ostentatious red recoil pad.

So question: what irons and what configuration would you choose?

I bought a used AV in 30-06 that the PO had let get very rusty. Long story short it didn’t shoot, and it ain’t a rifle if it don’t shoot. So I rebarrelled it to a stainless 6.5-06. I have a set of sights off the old barrel including screws that you could have, for a fee. Let me know if you’re interested.

 

[na1lb0hm]

I bought a used AV in 30-06 that the PO had let get very rusty. Long story short it didn’t shoot, and it ain’t a rifle if it don’t shoot. So I rebarrelled it to a stainless 6.5-06. I have a set of sights off the old barrel including screws that you could have, for a fee. Let me know if you’re interested.

That is an incredibly generous offer!

I will send you a PM.