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| sako has always had the reputation of have very good barrels, if the gun is to be used for hunting i would no qualms about using a sako barrel. if its a bench gun, then maybe not |
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| When I was a kid, my grandfather was given a Sako Vixen 222 at his retirement party. He bought a scope and we went to a range to sight it in. After several attempts at 100 yards, we couldn't tell where the shots were going so we walked down range to look at the target area. The holes were dead center, touching, no need for any adjustments.
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| I have (3) factory barreled Sakos and they all shoot well. If you are not a Benchrest hound, just use it. |
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| Yes, it would be used for hunting. I want something that's better quality than Remington's or Winchester's. Not that those can't be accurate. But they are not as consistently accurate and are more picky than my custom barrels.
I don't need to shoot quarter inch groups but I want to be able to shoot several factory loads well (less than an inch) on a regular basis, and be easy to clean. |
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| They are good barrels. They are hammer forged, so do not try to modify the contour or anything exotic. |
| | | Posts: 7158 | Location: Snake River | Registered: 02 February 2004 |
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| quote: Originally posted by MikeL:
Yes, it would be used for hunting. I want something that's better quality than Remington's or Winchester's. Not that those can't be accurate. But they are not as consistently accurate and are more picky than my custom barrels.
I don't need to shoot quarter inch groups but I want to be able to shoot several factory loads well (less than an inch) on a regular basis, and be easy to clean.
If you get any barrel maker to agree to that you'r getting somewhere. Good Luck Kenny |
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