Jim

Sorry, only when you see Bush pigs flying will that happen.

Kind of starting to really enjoy this gun. Feels great to shoot, but I think I need to upgrade the old K.Kahles Wien scope that came with it. Even though its holding its line so far.

Can't wait till I take it hunting. That will be the real test for rem 222 calibre. Always used my model 700 .243 in the past

Cheers

Protect against looseing the clip. Those little suckers are expensive, when you can find one.

Pedro

Pedro

Thanks for the tip. Was thinking of buying two more clips. Sounds like that won't be happening. Still might have a sniff around. Decent scope is a priority at the moment.

Some photo links of the Sako.

Sako pics

Sako pics

I have a single shot ser.#42xxx. Built in 1957 or 1958.I do have 2 extra magazines and two trigger guards and 1 magazine holder. Butch

I've got one (with an extra clip) if someone is interested in it.

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I have one that someone thought enough of to have Al Lind restock. Beautiful little rifle. If you would like to see a pic there is one on page 6 of the Gun Digest book of custom guns.

Also have Browning Safari grade in .222 that was made on a Sako action.

These are great little rifles. Probably won't outshoot a $300 rem 722, but they sure look a lot better.

John

It is a great gun. It was also the first gun I ever owned. As a teenager I saved for two years to buy it. Actually my mother 'bought' it as I was only 16.

Mine is the detachable box magazine model with the trigger guard mad from a stamping and the rolling safety on the right side of the bolt. I was always happy with the trigger. It is very similar to the old Winchester M-70 trigger. I also like the mechanical ejectors as it make it easy to control the case ejection, very important for a teenager with very limited funds for ammo. This was the gun that got me started with reloading.

It is a great carrying around gun, lightweight with an attractive and very comfortable off-hand stock. Mine has killed thousands of jackrabbits and ground squirrels. I still shoot it with the little two position aperture sight.

My best shots were a 375 yard [surveyed] crow kill, a jack rabbit at 440 yards, and a coyote at about 550 yards [triangulated]on the second shot. First shot was a little high due to reliance on Rangefinder Mk. 1. We won't mention all the squrrels and jack I have missed at 25 yards.

It also killed a little blacktail buck at about 60 yards. He was hit in the chest in mid leap with a 63 grain Sierra semi-spitzer [29.1 grains of DuPont 4198]. He collapsed immediately upon hitting the ground.\

I have owned 100's of guns in the intervening years and the little Sako is still my favorite and probably will remain so till the day I die.

I have two Sakos and am quite fond of both. One is a heavy barreled varminter in .222Rem. that is quite accurate. The other is a custom jobbie that I had built on a Sako L461 action with a Hart SS barrel and McMillan fibergrain stock. It's in .222Rem. Mag. caliber that groups in the .3"s. If you've got a Sako, regardless of the age or condition you've probably got a winner. Best wishes.

Cal - Montreal

Went out chasing a few wild dogs with the sako 222 a few nights ago using Remington 50gr factory ammo. Picked one dog out in a pack of five, and placed one shot just behind the sholders on the run at about 40m. Dropped it in it's tracks. I thought you little ripper. Got to be happy with that.

Have a son who will be learning to shoot soon. It will be a great rifle for him. And my wife

Thinking of getting a new barrel. Price put me off but ($600). Good scope first. Most likly a Leupold VX-III