Sako shooter from the UK introducing hmself.

[maximus otter]

Hello to everyone from the flat agricultural lands of eastern England.

I'm a retired UK police constable and keen shooter/reloader. I've held a UK Firearm Certificate since 1972, and I hold the Deer Stalking Certificate Level 1 (DSC.1).

I currently own three Sako rifles:

1. A Finnfire Varmint (.22LR, obviously).

2. An 85 Finnlight in 6.5 x 55m which is my primary deer stalking rifle.

3. My latest toy: a 75 Varmint in .223 Rem. I'm currently at Stage 1 of working up a load for this, having only owned it for about a week.

I hope to learn a lot, and possibly share some information or dispel some myths about UK shooting.

maximus otter

 

[Branxhunter]

Welcome maximum from SE Australia. Sounds like a nice collection, please keep us posted on how your load development goes.

Marcus

 

[maximus otter]

Welcome maximum from SE Australia. Sounds like a nice collection, please keep us posted on how your load development goes.

Marcus

It'll involve Vihtavuori N133 powder, BR4 primers and either a 40 grain V-Max or BlitzKing. At the moment.

maximus otter

 

[stonecreek]

Those components sound like excellent medicine for popping varmints. If you wanted to step up to a 55 grain bullet your new .223 would make a fine Roe gun (if legal in the U.K.)

 

[maximus otter]

Those components sound like excellent medicine for popping varmints. If you wanted to step up to a 55 grain bullet your new .223 would make a fine Roe gun (if legal in the U.K.)

Oddly enough .223 is legal for roe in Scotland, but not in England or Wales. Apparently we breed them tougher down South! (The law in Scotland requires a minimum of 50 grain bullet, 2450fps and 1,000 foot-pounds of muzzle energy).

My plan is to develop a 40 grain handload for quarry up to and including fox, then find a heavier-bullet load (either factory- or reloaded) which shoots to the same POI for opportunistic shots at muntjac or Chinese water deer.

maximus otter

 

[stonecreek]

Oddly enough .223 is legal for roe in Scotland, but not in England or Wales.

Now the whole Scottish independence movement seems to make more sense.

 

[maximus otter]

Now the whole Scottish independence movement seems to make more sense.

Don't encourage the Haggistanis!



maximus otter

 

[blackjack]

Hello Maximus,

I live and was born in England UK and I too have the Deer Stalking Level 1 certificate, and I too have had a FAC since 1972! Very nice to have a Scott on board. My son Silas collects flags and every Saint Andrews Day 30th November we fly the Saltire. Also on that day we feast on Haggis and drink a fine Single Malt! The law does need to be changed in England so that we too can legally shoot Roe Deer with .222 Rem., .222 Rem. Magnum., .223 Rem., .22 - 250 Rem., and .220 Swift. rifles!

Blackjack