I thought about you as I wrote my reply.bigfellascott wrote:Mine was a dud so I sold it!
deanp100 wrote:I thought about you as I wrote my reply.bigfellascott wrote:Mine was a dud so I sold it!
TassieTiger wrote:deanp100 wrote:I thought about you as I wrote my reply.bigfellascott wrote:Mine was a dud so I sold it!
That’s amazes me...but proves there’s good / bad in any brand...
Hunter257 wrote:thanks for the feedback guys.
Already have a tikka t3 in 222 and really enjoy shooting it, so think I will go ahead and grab the A1
bigfellascott wrote:Hunter257 wrote:thanks for the feedback guys.
Already have a tikka t3 in 222 and really enjoy shooting it, so think I will go ahead and grab the A1
Make sure you put a bore scope down it first before buying it mate and make sure you see the condition of it before you buy it, not much good buying it if the barrels stuffed.
Good luck
deanp100 wrote:bigfellascott wrote:Hunter257 wrote:thanks for the feedback guys.
Already have a tikka t3 in 222 and really enjoy shooting it, so think I will go ahead and grab the A1
Make sure you put a bore scope down it first before buying it mate and make sure you see the condition of it before you buy it, not much good buying it if the barrels stuffed.
Good luck
True, been a great gun 40 years ago doesn’t necessarily mean it is still good. Lots of pro shooters used them so there is always the possibility it is well worn. Goes for any brand. Your trigger comments surprises me though. Mine is lightened by adjustment only and has a trigger shoe and is nice. I have felt a few spectacular L461 triggers that I assume were played with a bit. Never felt a bad one.
Deano
Sorry to high jack this post but have to ask this BFS what sort of life are you getting out of your Howa barrels over the 35yrs as my son is still looking for a 300 or 338
TassieTiger wrote:I was really, really surprised to read the latest SSAA magazine RE sako review in regards to accuracy(model was finnlight from memory) ...wasn’t great at all.
by all my accounts, sako are “the” factory barrels to have...a friend has a sako Black b 222 and it shoots same hole all day.
solarpak wrote:TassieTiger wrote:I was really, really surprised to read the latest SSAA magazine RE sako review in regards to accuracy(model was finnlight from memory) ...wasn’t great at all.
by all my accounts, sako are “the” factory barrels to have...a friend has a sako Black b 222 and it shoots same hole all day.
Tiger, you referring to the Finnlight II in 308?
Well if you are - your's truely did the review on thus rifle for the SSAA and the results are as published - using factory ammo!
Factory ammo is always going to be hit and miss in any production rifle "off the shelf" - heck i have tested and reviewed enough rifles to see this. You may get one brand of factory ammo which a rifle loves - and some that it hates.
Most rifles i review are supplied new and it takes some range time for any new barrel to eventually bed in and group sizes do get smaller after 50-75 rounds. But reviewing a rifle i, at best 60-75 rounds tops - with no barrel break in - only a thorough clean before testing and between changes in ammo brand.
If you want a tack-driver - hand-load - its that simple!
What accuracy do hunters expect out of a lightweight 308 sporter ? Personally for me if it shoots a three shot group at 1.5 MOA (approx 42mm) at 100 metres (not yards) then it can take any game animal out to 300 metres without a problem - i will leave long range hunting to the experts out there!!
CK
SCJ429 wrote:Tough job CK, go down to the range and shoot off a couple of hundred rounds out of a new Sako. The thing I didn't like about your article is that the accuracy table group size was in mm. Nobody over 18 knows if a 20mm group is good or bad. You did say in the article that 1MOA was 28mm, you had enough room to put MOA into the table. Other than that I enjoyed your write up.
SCJ429 wrote:Start a petition Tassie to get the SSAA to ask Brendan Atkinson to do some load development with that same Sako and see what groups he can get. It might show us the true potential of that barrel. No disrespect to Con's shooting ability.
Hunter257 wrote:okay so have now bought the sako
will have to see how it shoots this weekend when I get some time to take it down the range
Hunter257 wrote:okay so have now bought the sako
will have to see how it shoots this weekend when I get some time to take it down the range
Hunter257 wrote:okay so have now bought the sako
will have to see how it shoots this weekend when I get some time to take it down the range
solarpak wrote:
Now i always use metric - working in the scientific field - mm, cm, metres etc.... Yes inches and yards are widely used as are other imperial units but for consistency i always report in metric.
CK