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Haven't shot this in years. Hornady Whitetail loads. Irons at 50yds.

 
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Looking good, Rich. Lucky if I can shoot irons that well anymore!


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The Finnwolf!
 
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Nice rifle and nice shooting. Plenty fine for deer.

I could not read the cartridge name on the ammo box. What caliber is it?


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And with an honest-to-goodness Sako aperture sight!

Awesome!

Mark


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Nice-looking rifle, Rich. The only other of them I've ever come across (except in ads) had been broken at the wrist and restored with a fibreglass bandage. Can't say I'm a fan of the Sako peepsight, though - too much tunnel vision to be much good for hunting.
 
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Nice rifle. Traded a BLR plus $100 for a NIB Finnwolf .243 with the factory peep still wrapped in wax paper. It had a $275 price sticker on it and the paperwork from the PX at the base in Germany where it was bought. Couldn’t bring myself to shoot it so sold it for a nice profit. Haven’t seen one since
 
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Originally posted by sambarman338:
Nice-looking rifle, Rich. The only other of them I've ever come across (except in ads) had been broken at the wrist and restored with a fibreglass bandage. Can't say I'm a fan of the Sako peepsight, though - too much tunnel vision to be much good for hunting.


Sadly, I have to agree with your appraisal of the Sako aperture: it seems that it was designed for the range and doesn't allow enough light for field conditions.

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What sort of dovetails do you have on the receiver, Mark?

If you would like a better hunting aperture, just in case your dovetails are in any way comparable with the ones on my Sako L61R, you could look to a brand called AO (the logo is an A in a circle).

Couldn't find it online just now but this sight looks similar:

https://www.xssights.com/Detai...PROD=993682&CAT=8534
 
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It appears AO is XS now.
 
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Thanks Rich, how are things these days?
 
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Hi Fiber :-)
 
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Is there a better factory production rifle than Sako?
 
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