Sako ####

[Baribal]

No one showed one yet, so I thought I should post infos on these little known treasures.
The first centerfire large action used by Sako were the FN actions. Sako built barreled actions and complete rifles for many "manufacturers", such as Weatherby. They also made one of finest adjustable trigger ever made to fit a Mauser action.
At first, they used the standard "commercial" action, with bolt shroud mounted safety, then, around '56, they started using the Supreme (the one below is made on a Supreme).
Production started in 1951 with S/N 100001 and ended up in '60, but in fact, they continued to sell the ramaining stock even after the introduction of their own L61R in 1962.

Here's the complete rifle;

And here's the trigger ;

Elwood Epps Catalog, circa 1960

 

[jimmyjazz]

No one showed one yet, so I thought I should post infos on these little known treasures.
The first centerfire large action used by Sako were the FN actions. Sako built barreled actions and complete rifles for many "manufacturers", such as Weatherby. They also made one of finest adjustable trigger ever made to fit a Mauser action.
At first, they used the standard "commercial" action, with bolt shroud mounted safety, then, around '56, they started using the Supreme (the one below is made on a Supreme).
Production started in 1951 with S/N 100001 and ended up in '60, but in fact, they continued to sell the ramaining stock even after the introduction of their own L61R in 1962.

Here's the complete rifle;

And here's the trigger ;

Elwood Epps Catalog, circa 1960

I have 2 of these FN actioned Sakos , 300 H&H and 375 H&H both being restocked and tweeked a bit to to Dakota 3 position safety, barrel band swivel.
Not finished yet but I will post pictures this weekend.

 

[Baribal]

Hope you kept the original stocks as the Magnum ones are even rarer... and these are real sleepers. The unmolested examples are somewhat rare, too.

 

[jimmyjazz]

I do have them both, the 300 is good and clean but the 375 has a moose carved into it

 

[rem338win]

Good luck finding a wood stock. I think you would have to find someone to custom make it for you. They are great rifles, just there is very few options for aftermarket stuff. I think mainly due to the recoil lug design, or lack of recoil lug design. Mine has what appears to be a factory muzzle brake. I have been told that they never came with a brake, but I have also been told that a limited number of the magnum models did have a factory brake.
I would like to find one like yours with the smaller bolt face, to build a custom 260 off the action.

The 7mm STW and 30-378 both came with factory muzzle breaks. I sold a few of them.

 

[Fire306]

The 7mm STW and 30-378 both came with factory muzzle breaks. I sold a few of them.

Thanks, I have heard reports of a few of them out there, but nothing confirmed. Nice to know someone else has seen them.
When I send this one out to get the new barrel, I am hoping the gun smith can set the factory barrel up properly again for it, so I can switch it back to factory again if I ever want to.

 

[archie_james_c]

Sucks 85 Grey Wolf .338 Federal sent down the road.

75 Finn-not-so-Lite .300 WSM Long Action in a walnut hunter. A good friends.

 

[Highwind]

Wicked bucks man! Love the sako aswell!

I was wondering when I'd see a lefty bolt. I've got the same gun but with the regular factory walnut stock. I'll post when I put the scope back on.

 

[elkchaser]

Sako deluxe 300 WM, with wood and Pacific Research stocks.

 

[upnadam]

sako ####

Here's mine. AII Forester deluxe in 22-250. I have loved this gun ever since I placed eyes on it.

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[Fire306]

A friend of mine has an AII in 22-250 as well. Except its not the deluxe model.
It has a stamping on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm that says imported to Canada by Stoeger

It's the only one we've ever seen with that stamping, has anyone else seen this?

 

[upnadam]

Fire306 mine has the same stamping.

 

[sharp shooter]

.222 Remington - L461 Vixen Varmiter

 

[Mount Sweetness]

Beauty Vixen Sharp Shooter....these are my favourite Sako's by far!

 

[upnadam]

sharpshooter thays one nice rifle. love to rechamber that thing in 204 ruger.

 

[sharp shooter]

I think you need to be re-chambered.......... brother

 

[Homesteader]

Here's a couple more for everyone, a tad smaller then the rest. Top one is a 22 Hornet, and the lower is my trusty old 22lr.

 

[burnsy56]

Black Bear 9.3x62
Bavarian Carbine 6.5x55
(..mods sorry about the large pic-cant figure out how to resize imageshack yet?)
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[blueoval56]

Love this thread! Just wish I could contribute haha

 

[Wang1]

Sako A7 in 30.06. Probably considered by some to be the equivalent of a "fat chick" in the middle of a #### thread but I love this gun. The soft touch really takes the plastic fantastic feel out of the synthetic stock and the action is every bit a Sako.