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 little concern for harsh field use. During this period I was caught up with bullet velocity and”flat shooting” for whitetail and favored the 25-06, a 30-06 necked down to .25. Then I met the .257 Weatherby Magnum, a 300 H&H magnum necked down to .25. It offered about 300 fps higher than a 25-06.
I could not find a Fiberclass Sako in a 25-06 so I had a local gunsmith, Tommy Covell, build a Sako AV action in a McMillan Fiberclass stock with a 28” Douglas barrel chambered in .257 Weatherby Magnum. It shot beautifully but was not balanced and unwieldy for hunting so it was cut down to 26”. Here is a photo of my “custom” Sako Fiberclass.
Over the years I’ve come back around to enjoying the classic or vintage calibers with improved bullet availability that can do it all.
Thus, I have no need for the “new” highly promoted chamberings (6.5 prc, 7mm prc, short magnums, etc).
Cheers.
I could not find a Fiberclass Sako in a 25-06 so I had a local gunsmith, Tommy Covell, build a Sako AV action in a McMillan Fiberclass stock with a 28” Douglas barrel chambered in .257 Weatherby Magnum. It shot beautifully but was not balanced and unwieldy for hunting so it was cut down to 26”. Here is a photo of my “custom” Sako Fiberclass.
Over the years I’ve come back around to enjoying the classic or vintage calibers with improved bullet availability that can do it all.
Thus, I have no need for the “new” highly promoted chamberings (6.5 prc, 7mm prc, short magnums, etc).
Cheers.
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