KWhorenet wrote:Q. Is paying a few bucks more for a Sako action worth it in any practical sense, or holding resale value, or just a nicety?
RDobber wrote:Sako is obviously great quality, but IMO spending the extra on one is a pride of ownership thing. Not a practical shooting thing.
KWhorenet wrote:Found what I was looking for. Ended up with a nice old Tikka M55 in 17rem.
KWhorenet wrote:If you know anyone who would part with an M55 5 shot or two I'd be interested...
It's on hold for me till Saturday when I get to inspect and have a G'smith bore scope it before handing over cash. Received some good advice that makes total sense on this used old hot 17 particularly as far as barrel wear goes. (thanks Scott aka Westy's prodigy).Seconds wrote: Nice Broken it in yet?
Noisydad wrote:Tikka model 55's are great rifles! Got one in.222 that I bought in 1981. Needs a new extractor hook spring now.
KWhorenet wrote:Noisydad wrote:Tikka model 55's are great rifles! Got one in.222 that I bought in 1981. Needs a new extractor hook spring now.
I was and still am tempted by a nice looking deluxe model M55 222rem
" Needs a new extractor hook spring" Are parts like that difficult to make or reform from something else?
COLLECTOR 1 wrote:If I was having my time over again id still own them, great rifles and defiantly solidly made, unlike todays Tikka's
KWhorenet wrote:Well I met her today
bigfellascott wrote:She came up very nicely Steve, well done mate.
Chronos wrote:bigfellascott wrote:She came up very nicely Steve, well done mate.
Thanks mate, i'll do a proper post when i get a butt pad fitted and finish the buff horn grip cap. Despite telling everyone in the wildcat thread here that there are no wildcats left i ended up doing one
Chronos