The top four rifles I have had for a while, the rest bottom 7 including the Xp-100 I got in trade for the Blaser S-2 a few weeks ago.

The dealer said it was the most stuff he had ever traded for one rifle.

Sako AV Fiberclass 30-06 Zeiss 3-9 American


Blaser R93 Professional 338 Winchester Mag Kahles 3-9 A-line
Blaser R93 Standard 30-06 Kahles 3.5-10x50 A-Line

Remington M700 Sendaro 25-06 Bushnell 6-18.




Remington 504 22 LR part othe trade for the Blaser S-2 and a Burris 3-9

Dad's 444 part of the recent trade. Burris 1.75-6.

New Xp-100 SSK custom 284 Winchester and first head of game killed with it.

13 inch pronghorn buck.

Pretty nice bunch of guns there partner.

Xp-100 buy itself.

Nice bunch of guns D99.

I see you have a R93 with the "Professional" stock that has rubber on the grip and forend. I have a friend who is waiting for one of these (but in the very short model with the front sling swivel up at the end of the barrel). How do you find the rubber grips? More comfy than the regular synthetic?

I love the R93 Professional, I am going to buy another one with a match barrel in 300 Winchester.

CZ 550 375 H&H Leupold 2-7 compact.





Weatherby Vanguard Sub-Moa 257 Weatherby Burris 4.5-14 Fullfield 2

Remington M700 VS 223 Remington Barska 8-24 Tactical.

Not bad for cheap Russian glass.

CZ 550 9.3x62 with Barska 3-12x50

I'll post some more later. I took photos of most of me and dad's guns while I was home.

No you can't have the address!

Photobucket is taking forever to load.

How many of you have plain utilitarian rifles like mine?

Or do more of you have fancy custom stuff?

D99

Like you, working rifles are my thing.

A man who walks into a hardware store - says to the attendant 'I need a drill bit'....... attendant says 'no Sir, you NEED a hole....you want a drill bit'!

My view of firearms - the priority is what happens at the other end of the range. See that you are taken with the Burris range - assume you are happy with the performance v value.

Rgds Ian

We have Burris, Zeiss, Kahles, Leupold, Nikon, Swarovski, Barska, and I have a Schmidt and Bender on order.

I like Burris, they are cheaper than Leupold. Brighter than Leupold, and all the insides of a Burris are brass not plastic like Leupold.

They lack a little eye releif, on some models.

The Barska is pretty clear but eye releif is very critical. Price is awesome, Russia need I say more?

johan
put some glasses on!!!!!!!!
theres blasers on this page
scirroco

quote:

Sako AV Fiberclass 30-06 Zeiss 3-9 American

D99,
Very nice battery !
I like the Sako stock. It would be perfect on my AV 270 win .
It seems an aftermarket one .

Could you please give me some more information? manufacturer? weight? bedding?

weidmannsheil

g.j.

It's a Sako AV fiberclass. NOt sure how long they made them but it wasn't long. I owned a 375 in this gun to but sold it (big mistake).

McMillan makes the stock if you need one. If you need me to bring you one and you can wait until next summer I can do it. I am going to the states then.

I live in Catania on Sicly.

quote:

Originally posted by scirroco:
johan
put some glasses on!!!!!!!!
theres blasers on this page
scirroco

Sirocco,
I am resistant to blaser crap.....no glasses needed However, seems like there is still hope for D99 Quite few real rifles on these photographs and hopefully the silly contraption trash will be replaced

Cheers
/JOHAN

quote:

Originally posted by D99:
McMillan makes the stock if you need one.

Thank you D99, but McMillan website shows only Sako stock WITH checkering on the forend and pistol grip.

What I like in your 30-06 stock is the smooth english classic line without checkering.

Here in North Italy, I know a (partime) stockmaker that could dublicate this kind of stock for about 400/450 euro.

Maybe I'll take advantage of your kindness to import some riflescope

Spain and then Catania? Seems that Uncle Sam want you stay in hot location !

weidmannsheil

g.j.

Gams,

The heat kills me. At least in Catania it will be drier than in Andalucia. It's not really humid in Andalucia but it's not dry either, well at least on the ocean.

I am going to spend 2 weeks home with my daughter in August, and hopefully a week in Poland, Romania, CZ, or Estonia hunting roebuck and wildboar.

The original Sako fiberclass stocks were made by McMillan but I think it was too much of a pain in the ass for Sako to import stocks.

Their are other American makers let me know what you need.

quote:

Originally posted by JOHAN:

quote:

Originally posted by scirroco:
johan
put some glasses on!!!!!!!!
theres blasers on this page
scirroco

Sirocco,
I am resistant to blaser crap.....no glasses needed However, seems like there is still hope for D99 Quite few real rifles on these photographs and hopefully the silly contraption trash will be replaced

Cheers
/JOHAN

I guess I am a lost cause mate.

I want to build a 500 Jefferys mauser, but it's going to be on the block for a while.

Westley Richards in Bozeman has a 585 Nyati in a Johanson mauser I want.

quote:

It's a Sako AV fiberclass. NOt sure how long they made them but it wasn't long. I owned a 375 in this gun to but sold it (big mistake).

McMillan makes the stock if you need one.

D99 and Gamsjager:

The SAKO Fiberclass model was introduced 1986 and discontinued around 1991. It was built on the AV action even though I have a catalogue with Fiberclass built on AI and AII actions.
McMillan made the stocks and they were usually black with a pebbely texture. They are now discontinued. Some stocks have a very smooth surface and other colours were available. I have just bought a 30-06 with a stainless barrel and a white stock. All original. Stainless barrels was an option here in Europe as were the colours.
There was even a Handy version with a shorter barrel(18,5"). Fiberclass came with or without sights.

Here comes a list of actions and calibers. I don´t know if SAKO ever made all of these but I have found this info in different SAKO catalogues:

AI: 17 Rem, 222 Rem, 223 Rem
AII: 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 7mm-08, 308 Win
AV: 25-06, 6x55, 270 Win, 280 Rem, 7x64, 30-06
AV: 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag
AV: 300 Weath Mag, 338 Win Mag,9,3x62,375H&H, 416 Rem Mag

SAKO never made it easy to track the different models they made!! That´s for sure!!

If someone out there ever find Fiberclass related material such as ads, catalogues, stocks, butpads or whatever. Just send me a message!!

Regards

Jim

Jimbo, since you have the Fiberclass 375, you should hook me up with that 9.3x62.

quote:

A man who walks into a hardware store - says to the attendant 'I need a drill bit'....... attendant says 'no Sir, you NEED a hole....you want a drill bit'!

fact of live

Dr. Lou!!

I bet you do

I havn´t decided yet. Give you heads up when I do!

Jim

I should have kept my fiberclass 375.

One of my great gun blunders. I will say though the damn thing new how to kick.

I was going to do some work on it but I never got around to it.

D99 - how does R93 Professional stock feel - compared to R93 offroad?

I think it feels heavier? But I love it. I want to get another one with a fat barrel channel for the 45 Blaser and a 300 Mag match barrel.

Ergonomics are very similar, and I love the palm swell.

quote:

Originally posted by IanF:
D99

Like you, working rifles are my thing.

A man who walks into a hardware store - says to the attendant 'I need a drill bit'....... attendant says 'no Sir, you NEED a hole....you want a drill bit'!

My view of firearms - the priority is what happens at the other end of the range. See that you are taken with the Burris range - assume you are happy with the performance v value.

Rgds Ian

Actually you need a drill bit to make the hole