Anything you dont like about this combination apart from non CRF?
And on the subject of CRF, what If we machine the bottom lip of the bolt face to make it CRF?

I have a Sako 7mmRem Mag and have never had a feeding problem in 20 years of use.Part of the strength of the Sako bolt is the solid metal surrounding the case. I will state I haven't been to Africa. My .375 is a mauser because that is what i found when I was looking years ago. But if I had found a Sako I would have bought and never worried.

The first .375 I took to Africa was a Sako 'AV' .375H&H. It worked beautifully on an extended plains game hunt (except once when the magazine floorplate popped open under recoil).

Ken Wilson of 'Sportsmen on Film' did a lot of his hunting with a pair of Sako FiberClass rifles in .300 Win. and .375H&H.

George

In a Heartbeat. CHEERS

Absolutely!

lawndart

Took that calibre,model AV (walnut stock) Sako to, Limpopo in 2002. Six shots,both off-hand and from sticks, resulted in Six animals on the ground. Second best handeling rifle in my cabinate.

Used a Sako AV walnut stock .375 on two safaris. Shot trophy elephant, lion, two buffalo, leopard, and plains game. Would do it again in a heartbeat if I had the money to go.

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Took that calibre,model AV (walnut stock) Sako to, Limpopo in 2002. Six shots,both off-hand and from sticks, resulted in Six animals on the ground. Second best handeling rifle in my cabinate.

What's the first best handling? I ask because my Sako AV rifles are the best handling ones I have. Anything better bears looking into.

Thanks,

lawndart

Lawndart,
No suprise; my best handleing firearm is a Sako AV in .338 Win. mag (with the 18 1/2 inch barrel).The balance point feels dead center between my hands and is quite fast to the shoulder.

That makes sense.
Who ever designed that series of stocks did a bang-up job.
The combination of wundhammer swell in the grip, narrow forearm, cast off in the butt section, and a reverse taper monte carlo that you can move your face for and aft on for either scope or iron sights was either inspired, or pretty damn lucky.
Thanks,

lawndart

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Ken Wilson of 'Sportsmen on Film' did a lot of his hunting with a pair of Sako FiberClass rifles in .300 Win. and .375H&H.

I have known Ken for 12 years and he has hunted everything all over the world with those two rifles. I think he replaced the 300 with one from Bill Wiseman, but other than that he's used the same rifles globally.

I used to have a similar, pair except mine was a 30-06 and a 375. I sold the 375 about a year ago to Rocky Mountain Sports in Casper Wyoming on a trade. It's been shot very little if anyone still wants it for $800 it's a steal.

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And on the subject of CRF, what If we machine the bottom lip of the bolt face to make it CRF?

Why don't you Sako fans look this up? There was or is a Sako with this feature.

Here, I will do it for you.



http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/king_sako/

As for myself I am not a Sako fan anymore.