Sako & tikka owners

FortyXDM · 10-26-2009, 02:55 PM

ALL SAKO & TIKKA OWNERS: Weigh in and tell us what you have. Give any and all info you deem pertinent.

Me: Sako Mod 75 in .308 with 2.5 x 8 Leupold VXIII. 1:11 twist : Primarily use 165 & 168 grn handloads.

Let us know what you have.

edwennink · 10-28-2009, 09:45 AM

Well now, let's see, Tom... I have a few...

1 x L461 Sako Vixen Dlx. .17Rem., 30mm Leupold VXIII 6.5-20x50SF.

1 x L461 Sako Vixen .222, Leupold VX1 3-9x50

1 x L461 Sako Vixen Dlx. .222RemMag, Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x50IR

1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .22/250, Leupold VXIII 4.5-14x50

1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .243, still un-scoped..

1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .260Rem., MAB bbl., Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x50SF

SwedeSteve · 10-30-2009, 03:33 PM

Sako Manlicher Carbine, 308, Schmidt&Bender Sniper Scope

Sako Standard, 30-06 Nikon 3x9

Sako Handy 338 Win Mag, Sako Peep

Sako Super Deluxe, 375 H&H, NIB

FortyXDM · 11-03-2009, 06:27 PM

Edwenink - When date is your .243 from. Used to own a Forrester. Nice gun and sorry I let it go. Double dumb.

I see you are from down under. We have several Aussies on the Site. Glad you're here. Come join us in the Chat Room some afternoon. Will be evening the prior day for us.

FortyXDM · 11-03-2009, 06:28 PM

Swede - Nice collection. I would love to have a middle bore Sako.

Do you have any pics posted ?

kman · 11-03-2009, 06:31 PM

i have one

sako a7 30-06 loaded with imr 4350 topped off with accubonds 180 grs shoots darn good .25 groups at 150 yards
need to find a good 150 grs bullet for deer i got the 180s cause that is all they had when i bought the gun.

wily1 · 11-03-2009, 09:47 PM

Just one a Tikka T3 Lite 270WSM shot a 3 shot group of less than an inch at the range today. So now I know I am ready for deer season next week and any misses won't be the rifles fault!!! I was using Hornady 130 GR Interbonds with 66 grains of H4831.

wily1 · 11-03-2009, 10:04 PM

I don't have todays targets scanned in yet but this was when I was sighting in using Hornady 140 GR BTSP Interlocks. Todays group was slightly better!

FortyXDM · 11-07-2009, 07:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wily1

I don't have todays targets scanned in yet but this was when I was sighting in using Hornady 140 GR BTSP Interlocks. Todays group was slightly better!

Since this is an "early" group for your rifle, I bet that a little tuning of your loads, (bullet seating, velocity, etc) will improve this fine group.

10-26-2009, 02:55 PM	#1
FortyXDM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 3,659	Sako & tikka owners - weigh in ALL SAKO & TIKKA OWNERS: Weigh in and tell us what you have. Give any and all info you deem pertinent. Me: Sako Mod 75 in .308 with 2.5 x 8 Leupold VXIII. 1:11 twist : Primarily use 165 & 168 grn handloads. Let us know what you have.

10-28-2009, 09:45 AM	#2
edwennink Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 7	Well now, let's see, Tom... I have a few... 1 x L461 Sako Vixen Dlx. .17Rem., 30mm Leupold VXIII 6.5-20x50SF. 1 x L461 Sako Vixen .222, Leupold VX1 3-9x50 1 x L461 Sako Vixen Dlx. .222RemMag, Leupold Vari-X III 3.5-10x50IR 1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .22/250, Leupold VXIII 4.5-14x50 1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .243, still un-scoped.. 1 x L579 Sako Forester Dlx. .260Rem., MAB bbl., Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x50SF Last edited by edwennink; 10-28-2009 at 09:48 AM.

10-30-2009, 03:33 PM	#3
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	Sako Manlicher Carbine, 308, Schmidt&Bender Sniper Scope Sako Standard, 30-06 Nikon 3x9 Sako Handy 338 Win Mag, Sako Peep Sako Super Deluxe, 375 H&H, NIB __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

11-03-2009, 06:27 PM	#4
FortyXDM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 3,659	Edwenink - When date is your .243 from. Used to own a Forrester. Nice gun and sorry I let it go. Double dumb. I see you are from down under. We have several Aussies on the Site. Glad you're here. Come join us in the Chat Room some afternoon. Will be evening the prior day for us. Last edited by FortyXDM; 11-03-2009 at 06:31 PM.

11-03-2009, 09:47 PM	#7
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 484	Just one a Tikka T3 Lite 270WSM shot a 3 shot group of less than an inch at the range today. So now I know I am ready for deer season next week and any misses won't be the rifles fault!!! I was using Hornady 130 GR Interbonds with 66 grains of H4831. Last edited by wily1; 11-03-2009 at 09:58 PM.

11-03-2009, 06:28 PM	#5
FortyXDM Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Gladstone, Mo. (kc area) Posts: 3,659	Swede - Nice collection. I would love to have a middle bore Sako. Do you have any pics posted ?

11-03-2009, 06:31 PM	#6
kman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: hattiesburg,MS Posts: 130	i have one sako a7 30-06 loaded with imr 4350 topped off with accubonds 180 grs shoots darn good .25 groups at 150 yards need to find a good 150 grs bullet for deer i got the 180s cause that is all they had when i bought the gun.

11-03-2009, 10:04 PM	#8
wily1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Brandon, Manitoba Posts: 484	I don't have todays targets scanned in yet but this was when I was sighting in using Hornady 140 GR BTSP Interlocks. Todays group was slightly better! Attached Thumbnails