help identiflying a deluxe stock

[mike_boehm]

i bought a deluxe stock for my sako AIII 7mm rem mag. the seller said it was from a sako AV. i thought it should fit. as far as im aware the av have a longer rear tang than the AIII so i was going to use some wood filler and refinish the stock . but i recieved it today and it does not fix.

anyway of identifying what action its inletted for.

 

[sako68]

Hello I went to Wikipedia and the AIII was a short tang version of the AV. The 7mm Mag was listed on the AV Magnum as was all the other magnums in the Sako line up. The AV listed all the Non magnum long action calibers like the 30-06 and the 270 win. All these rifles were made around the 1979- 80 era. Hope things work out.

 

[mike_boehm]

the deluxe stock i bought has the longer rear tang, but the action does not fit. the floorplate fits but the trigger set screw hits on the wood

 

[paulsonconstruction]

Remove the wood where the trigger is making contact. If the bottom metal fits, it is for a long action (L61R, AIII, AV) Sako.

 

[stonecreek]

You must have a later A-V stock inletted for the "Tikka" trigger (although I would have thought that model "roomier" inside than the one for the original Sako #4 trigger found on your A-III). Perhaps your A-III has an aftermarket trigger? At any rate, as Paulson says, it is a simple matter to relieve the internal wood to allow the trigger to clear.

You'll still need to fill the quarter-inch gap behind the tang with wood filler. BE SURE to leave a small gap at the tang -- tightly bedding the tang is a sure way to generate a crack. ALL of the recoil should be absorbed by the front bedding lug, and none at the rear of the action.

 

[mike_boehm]

The bottom metal fits so it is for a long action av

 

[mike_boehm]

My AIII is stock because my other AIII and l61r won't fit too

 

[emmerth]

Mike,

Lets see a picture of the stock and your trigger. That would help greatly to identify any problems.

 

[mike_boehm]

 

[mike_boehm]

on the last picture you can see the circle mark where my trigger screw is hitting

 

[kevinlg]

Piece of cake....

Dremel tool with wood routing bit that's slightly larger, in diameter, than the trigger anchor screw wood impression. VERY CAREFULLY countersink the wood impression about 1/8" deep.

Done.....

Hope this helps.

 

[stonecreek]

Or a drill bit of similar size . . .

 

[mike_boehm]

I want to find out so I can put it up for sale.

 

[cmjr]

I don't know that you need to do anything more than advertise it as a AV stock. It's common knowledge that the AV came with 2 different triggers and no surprise it may need a little inletting to work.