i have a vanguard action i was going to build into a 9.3 X 62. nothing fancy, McM stock quality barrel,action/trigger work etc.
there are alot of nice features on the sako.
can i build one with similar features for the same or near sako's $1800 asking price??
thanks--cam

Maurtiz, by the time you get a good barrel, McMillan stock, and have it put together and tuned by a custom gun guy, you'd probably be over the $1,800 mark, not to mention the wait. If you like the Sako the way it is configured, it would probably be your best bet to shop around for prices and buy one.

I took a Sako model 75 in 30/06 and had it rebarrelled to 9.3x62. All in it cost me about $1000 and it shoots great. I gave up trying to find a Sako 9.3 here in the US.

If you can get a Big Bear in 9.3x62, buy it. It will have a far higher resale value in the used marked than any custom rifle you might build on a Weatherby action.

http://forums.accuratereloadin...821061551#9821061551

I've got an order in for one, but it will be around December before it gets here.

For me personally, I didn't feel up to building another rifle at this time. I was looking for an out the box rifle that was ready to go with little to no extra work. Out of the rifles I went through, the 9.3 Sako best fit what I was looking for as an end product. Don't think I'd want to spend that much money on a rifle if it didn't fit my requirements.

So my advice would be to choose your route based upon what you want in an end product. If the Sako would fit the bill, I'd go that route. If you'd need to make a bunch of changes to the Sako to fit the bill, you may be better off looking elsewhere.

Best

A couple of years ago I saw a Sako L61R 30'06 for $800 in a Cabela's store in Michigan. You could get the 30'06 barrel rebored to 9.3 for about $300 or less!

I happen to be a blue steel and wood guy.
Here is a Sako Model 75 Hunter that started life as a 30-06.

It was rebored to 9.3 x 62.


An Example of how it shoots.

I'd say if you want a stainless synthetic, you could get one in 30-06 and have the same thing done.

GWB