Has anyone ever imported a sako in say a 9.3x62, I know they make them!

I had 9.3x62 Sakos backed when Stoeger was the importer. Beretta USA wants nothing to do with the metrics, except for the 6.5x55. I'd love to have a Bavarian in either 7x64 or 9,3x62.

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Originally posted by reddy375:
Has anyone ever imported a sako in say a 9.3x62, I know they make them!

I know before Beretta got involved that Stoeger was the importer for North America.

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I'd love to have a Bavarian in either 7x64 or 9,3x62.

Me, too!

I currently have AVs in 6.5x55, 7x64 and 9.3x62. The 6.5x55 is fairly hard to find, the 7x64 is harder to find and the 9.3x62 is nearly impossible.

Lou

The AV actions tend to be very hard and straight. If you have one single-point cleaned up of the threads, the receiver ring trued and faced and the bolt lugs re-seated (only if needed); well, yopu have the basis of a GRET switch barrel system. A 30-06 could have all three of Dr. Lou's barrels made out of Bartlein or Krieger barrel steel. The bolt face will accomodate from 7x64B up to 9,3x62. You can even go with a shorter barrel on the 9,3x62, and longer barrels on the others to squeeze a bit more velocity with decreased recoil!

LD

This one started out life as a 30-06, but a trip to the doctor and .......





Shoots pretty good too

60 gr varget,250 gr. accubond, +/- 2600 fps





makes a pretty fair impression on the game I shoot also. Shot one hog and one deer with it so far. Both were bang, flop and DRT.
GWB

I had a contact in the industry make a call to a friend at Beretta USA. An executive level friend. He could not secure a 62 for me.

My contact immediately offered to import one on his company's FFL, but I didn't want to call that chip in yet.

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Originally posted by Geedubya:
This one started out life as a 30-06, but a trip to the doctor and .......





Shoots pretty good too

60 gr varget,250 gr. accubond, +/- 2600 fps





makes a pretty fair impression on the game I shoot also. Shot one hog and one deer with it so far. Both were bang, flop and DRT.
GWB

Yeah, yeah, it would have been mine if I would have hit the pm button a few minutes sooner. In the end all that matters is that it went to a loving home.

I just built one.













23" King barrel 3 lug L61R action Teflon coating & a McMillan Hunter stock.

Dr. Lou,

I'd forgot about that. As you may recall, Handwerk, who mainly posts on 24hr. as I recall sold this to me.
Oh well, I do take care of it, keep it on a strict diet of accubonds, and fondle it regularly. Now that you remind me, if it ever decides to leave home, I'll PM you.

Wookie, that's a fine job there, and not too shabby in the shooting dept. I have a couple of the 3 x 9 vari-x IIc 's I've picked up at very attractive prices. Although I like smaller objectives, I find the IIc's to be good scopes.
GWB

I just got a new prototype Mod. 85 Tracker in 8x57IS.

Thanks GW, but I am not holding my breath.

Jason, very nice rifle, but it's not a factory 9.3x62, is it?

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Jason, very nice rifle, but it's not a factory 9.3x62, is it?

No this is





Hurry up & sell it to me already

Yep!!! It took me over 15 years of looking and stumbled upon it one night surfing GA. I about sheet my pants. I couldn't hit buy it now fast enough.