I have found an older sako hunter in 416 rem for a grat price $800 canadian with millet rings.Are these decent rifles in tthat caliber,anyone have experience with them?

I have one I bought in 1991. I absolutely love it. Have a good gunsmith reinforce and bed the stock well.

McMillan makes a great fiberglass stock for that rifle; just be sure and let them know it is for a .416 and they will use a heavy fill.

My rifle is incredibly accurate.

It just loves RL-15 and 350 grain Swift A-Frame bullets.

If you decide to go with a fiberglass stock, I would like to buy your old wood stock. I didn't bed or reinforce mine, and it cracked after about two hundred rounds.

For scope mounts I would recommend getting a set of the new optilock rings in the very low height along with an Optilock extension base for the front mount. Then you can mount a Leupold 1,5x5x20 VXIII or 2.5x Compact scope without fear of busting the front lens. With the Optilock set up you can take the scope off and on with out losing zero.

I am having Jim Dubell put an ivory insert into my front sight blade. Another good way to hunt with that rifle in the thick stuff is to get an older Sako peep sight. Works great out to 200 yards/meters.

If you don't have an owners manual I will copy mine and send it to you.

You will be very happy with that rifle!

350 grain lead bullets with gas checks going 2,000 fps will kill deer and moose with little recoil and no lost meat. Use Accurate Arms XMP 5744. No filler is needed.

Good luck,

lawndart

What would a sako 416 stock be worth?
thanks

is it an AV fiberclass with a stainless barrel and a muzzle brake ?

If it is plain wood in good shape, about $150.00 USD. A lot of guys are in love with the "fiberclass" rifles and stocks; those are worth more ($200.00 USD).
A fancy figured stock, or a premium model stock with glossy finish and contrasting fore end piece should fetch $250.00 USD.
A couple of decent pictures will tell the story.
lawndart

It is the wood stock model with dual cross bolts,I should have it here next week

Good choice!

The rear crossbolt is more decorative than supportive, you'll see when you look at it.

What makes the stock so nice is that the tang area is wider than a standard AV stock. It soaks up recoil nicely. I have a McMillan stock on mine now; that is the cat's ass for use in the rain and snow.

If you have a longer scope that you were planning on using (fixed 4x, 3x9, 2.5x8, etc.), I have a set of standard Optilock mounts along with low rings for trade fodder. I use Millett rings and bases on rimfire rifles, but I'm not sure they will hold up to a 416 Rem Mag indefinitely.

In any case, congratulations.

lawndart

What are these sako hunters in 416 rem worth in mint condition?

Thanks

Well,
There are Gun Broker . Com prices, and then prices that people are actually willing to pay. A Sako nut like myself would be likely willing to pay $1,100 USD. If I didn't have one already I would be saving up for one right now.

Many of the big bore shooters are prejudiced against push feed rifles. They will point to the Alaskan bear guide who double fed his Sako 416 and got scratched and chomped for his troubles.

If you want to sell the rifle later, you might want to put it in a fiberglass stock for hunting and save the wood stock in your gun safe.

lawndart

Hi 416

I have been looking for that gun here in Canada. If you get wind of another let me know.

I hope it shots like a 'Sako'

Ian

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What are these sako hunters in 416 rem worth in mint condition?

Once you use it you won't want to sell it, ever.