Branxhunter
Well-Known Member
As a change from the many photos of beautiful Sakos on this site I thought I would post some photos of a rifle from the other end of the spectrum - if you find it distressing looking at an abused Sako don't look any further!
I am pleased to say this is not my rifle - it is owned by my brother's father-in-law. It has a stainless barrel chambered in .223 with the name "John Holmes" on it - I believe he is a gunsmith in New South Wales here in Australia.
I suspect this has been a pro roo shooters rifle in the past. I am only guessing but the wear pattern on the buttplate looks like it has been standing upright in some sort of holder in a vehicle and vibrations have slowly abraded the plastic. A look up the bore shows no rifling for approx. 2 inches ahead of the chamber.
It is a pity as at one stage this would have been a nice rifle. There is a fair bit of wear in the bolt - from battery you can lift the bolt handle up half an inch or more before the blt head starts to rotate. The trigger can be adjusted to be very, very light - a lot lighter than my A1 .222 sporter.
I tried developing some reloads for it which shot better than I was expecting given the state of the bore. Good enough to get a fox.
Marcus
I am pleased to say this is not my rifle - it is owned by my brother's father-in-law. It has a stainless barrel chambered in .223 with the name "John Holmes" on it - I believe he is a gunsmith in New South Wales here in Australia.
I suspect this has been a pro roo shooters rifle in the past. I am only guessing but the wear pattern on the buttplate looks like it has been standing upright in some sort of holder in a vehicle and vibrations have slowly abraded the plastic. A look up the bore shows no rifling for approx. 2 inches ahead of the chamber.
It is a pity as at one stage this would have been a nice rifle. There is a fair bit of wear in the bolt - from battery you can lift the bolt handle up half an inch or more before the blt head starts to rotate. The trigger can be adjusted to be very, very light - a lot lighter than my A1 .222 sporter.
I tried developing some reloads for it which shot better than I was expecting given the state of the bore. Good enough to get a fox.
Marcus