• Hey All! Lately there has been more and more scammers on the forum board. They register and replies to members requests for guns and/or parts or other things. The reply contains a gmail or hotmail address or similar ”anonymous” email addresses which they want you to reply to. DO NOT ANSWER ANY STRANGE MESSAGES! They often state something like this: ”Hello! Saw your post about purchasing a stock for a Safari. KnuckleheadBob has one. Email him at: [email protected]” If you receive any strange messages: Check the status of whoever message you. If they have no posts and signed up the same day or very recently, stay away. Same goes for other members they might refer to. Check them too and if they are long standing members, PM them and ask if the message is legit. Most likely it’s not. Then use the report function in each message or post so I can kick them out! Beware of anything that might seem fishy! And again, for all of you who registered your personal name as username, please contact me so I can change it to a more anonymous username. You’d be surprised of how much one can find out about a person from just a username on a forum such ad our! All the best! And be safe! Jim

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    Snake Shot?

    Sorry to deviate but BigCountry brought up 2 legged critter kit, so here’s ours for the recent pesky trespassers in vehicles…put them afoot.
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    Snake Shot?

    My favorite S&W grips are the Goncalo oversize type. Readily available, eBay, etc Even have them on a K-frame .22lr factorissue. There are square or rounded butt/bottom styles.
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    Snake Shot?

    They work in pistols. .22, etc. I carry a clip of snake shot in my .45 long slide & snake head shot at 5’ knocks the bottom out. At a longer distance a shot in the mid section makes them coil up for a follow up kill shot. They’ll be pissed but quickly dead. BTW in our country it’s rattler...
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    Sakos & Game Fall 2022

    This carbine has little field experience but using Rem corelokt 225 gr that I had. The full size barrel Fiberclass .338 I’ve used before in Alaska used the .225 gr Accubond now available in Nosler Trophy Grade. I’ve got quite a bit of older Remington ammo but have no plans to buy any new Rem...
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    Sakos & Game Fall 2022

    Well, weather pushed the gators out into one of our ponds or sloughs & waiting for a rain to track where they went. 3 1/2 hours of sitting yielded only plenty of gnats & an Indian bird point pictured with Fiberclass carbine in 338 win mag. It shouldn’t be too easy, but in haste ice chest with...
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    Sako A5 in 458 Winchester Magnum

    Recoil in foot Lbs: 300 Win Mag….30.5 ft lbs 375 H&H Mag….38 ft lbs 458 Win Mag……62 ft lbs 460 Wby Mag…..100 ft lbs.(ridiculously useless) (Published recoil numbers, varies on loads). 458 parent case is the .375 H&H Magnum. African guides use the .458 for close work on dangerous game as can...
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    Sakos & Game Fall 2022

    BigCountry, Actually you just need a regular hunting license, resident or non-resident, and no tag as you call in the date and sex and you get mailed a post-harvest tag for the taxidermist or for any gator part. No separate fee. Our gators have a very good sense of smell and obviously the water...
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    Sakos & Game Fall 2022

    Thought only predator/coyote hunting for next few months as deer beginning their antler growth, but Sako’s may become aquatic. We found a couple of alligators in the river that need removing as larger one 11’-12’ & smaller 7’-8’ & non-core gator season is 4/1-6/30. Last big one we took a few...
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    Sako Introduces New Model 90

    Bloo, it might in hunting between breathing & buck fever….. like Sako, never say never…
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    Sako Introduces New Model 90

    2,3 versus 3. Great info, thank you!!!
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    Sako Introduces New Model 90

    In re: lock time. I recall discussions with a couple of Remington design engineers some 20+ yrs ago that their budget model 788 with its issues was more accurate than their model 700 primarily due to the 788’s much faster lock time. I tried finding the actual lock time but came across much...
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    Super Deluxe .416 Rem mag

    Okay, good retort so don’t bother with any photos. It’s obvious it is not an acceptance issue or degree of effort as my preface was “no offense intended”. I merely expressed my general opinion in response to your “dosh” (money) comment and included compliments. Enjoy your guns on hunts on...
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    Super Deluxe .416 Rem mag

    My opinion with no offense intended is that this Sako Custom Shop (factory) build is very unique, being a Safari barrel profile mounted in a Super Deluxe stock or Safari stock with Super Deluxe checkering and oak leaf carvings. There is a difference with having a Custom, Bespoke, or Prestige...
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    Newbie

    M-1 Garand WWII sniper scope first used was a 2.5X with a 7/8” tube Lyman Alaskan designated a M82 and later a M84 also a 7/8” tube. The German K98k sniper scopes varied in mfr’s & power, but the 8X was 26.5mm (1.043”). They were quite effective.
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    Super Deluxe .416 Rem mag

    bigcountry, you got my curiousity going and found Sako still makes the 85 under "custom.sako.fi" with a configurator and it states that site/offering available is being redone/refreshed. I did not see a Safari grade but it is available per the factory on an inquiry made a few months ago on a...
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    Super Deluxe .416 Rem mag

    Sako Custom Shop does make unique rifles like the Safari style in a Super Deluxe above. Attached is a described Sako Custom Safari 85 in a .300 H&H Magnum, a more practical caliber outside of Brown Bear & Africa. I’m my opinion there is a difference in a rare Custom Factory build than a rare...
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    Fiberclass .257

    Bloo, no .257 Roberts Fiberclass, but a cool "custom" .257 Roberts in a Sako action I found that I was unable to avoid the temptation. It is so different but I'm not near it for a few days and will update then. As this thread is other firearms built on Sako actions so appropriate. Cheers.
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    Fiberclass .257

    Circa 1985 shortly after Sako introduced its synthetic Fiberclass as the market began seeing more of an acceptance of non-wood stocks and their accuracy from bench rest use, I was quite interested in them as field/hunting rifles. I bought a 7mm Rem Mag Fiberclass with impressive accuracy and...
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    Sakos & Game Fall 2022

    Just got 2 mounts from this past season, WT & Mule Deer full sneak. Pleased with the work product. Harvest photos on this thread.
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    Super Deluxe .416 Rem mag

    $18,422 US. Yikes. Beautiful Rifle. Is this the same rifle posted last year in a grouping of Super Deluxes from Australia and discussed as a custom build from Sako Custom Shop? If in the US the grouping would be highly desirable… my op

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