I was fortunate to handle one of these Sako Mosins recently at the UK Royal Armouries during a lecture on WW II sniper rifles. It was part of the...
Hi Ryboman, Yes-according to my 2002 UK Tikka catalogue, the M695 Master Sporter was available in a range of calibres from 25-06 up to 9.3x62,...
"I didn't even know H&H played with Sako actions - if anyone has some photos another thread would be great!" said Braxhunter In the early 70s...
Interesting that you should mention the Speer 50 gr TNT varmint bullets, because in over 40 years of hand loading for my 0.222 Rem L461, and...
My Tikka brochure for 2002 lists the Master Stainless Laminated in Models M595 and M695. A year or two later my local dealer was clearing his...
Thanks for updating the pics. My own 0.243 Sako L579 Forester with Bofors marking (Serial No. 51***) is IDENTICAL in appearance and condition to...
I've just checked each of my "Gun Digests", starting with the 1968 edition, when Firearms International were the Sako importers and the first time...
My 1978 Tikka European brochure lists all the above calibres as available in the LSA-55 heavy barrelled Sport, apart from the 6mm. Terenceh.
It is in fact a factory stock, according to the picture in the earliest of my Tikka brochures, printed in Finnish (late 70s/early 80s) and is...
I think you'll find those bases aren't actually drilled into the Sako dovetails, but are detachable Weaver dovetail bases that are gently tapped...
Hi, If the data base can be added to, the hang tag on my L461 Vixen Sporter, #121346, has the date "73-02-21". Terenceh
The hang tag on my L461 Vixen, serial no. 121*** says "73-02-21". Terenceh.
My sales brochure "Tikka 1981 Sporting and Hunting Arms" features "Tikka Silver Crown and Continental Rifle Scopes", with the statement "The...
Noslers aren't as readily available as Sierra and Hornady over here, but I once bought some 100 Gr Nosler Partitions from a gun shop in Glenrock,...
Hi Misako, The current 100s are Hornady, but I tend to use 70 GR SMKs or 85 GR Sierra SPs, as these seem to suit the Forester better (and my...
I had exactly the same (key-holing?) problem when I tried 105 Gr bullets in my mid-1960s "Bofors" Sako Forester in 0.243 Winchester (1 in 10...
I think the later bolt shroud must be a retro-fit, as the remainder of the rifle (apart from action length) looks identical to my 1960s "Bofors"...
I agree with "emmerth"-those sling swivels are not Sako-and they do rather look like Uncle Mike's products. Here in the UK I have a 1967 L579...
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