My Finnbear AV 7mm magnum

[napawino]

Nice place you have here.......
Picked this up yesterday.
Sako Finnbear AV Deluxe, in 7mm Remington Magnum
Very well taken care of, clean one owner. Leupold VXIII 3.5-10x40 scope with Talley steel rings and bases.
The action is smooooooooooth....
Real nice wood on her.

Should be a nice, flat shooter.

 

[bigdogfla]

Another Finnish Beauty..... Congratulations!!!

 

[Anonymous]

napawino,
Welcome to the forum. That's a great looking rifle. I shoot a 7mm mag and love it. BTW, you live there or just have fond memories of the area? I'm from a little South of you if so.
Have fun with your rifle. Great scope, too.
Regards,
S-A

 

[napawino]

I go at least once a year. Love that area. Always a very enjoyable trip.
I'm in the Seattle area, and I usually hunt Montana, where I lived for many years. This should be a real nice Elk rifle for the clear cuts that I like to hunt.

 

[Anonymous]

napawino,
So, you prefer that than Sanoma? I grew up in that area and been to both many times. Had the occasion to return to work in Oakland for a couple years after I was "of age". The valleys were more appealing then.
I've hunted Elk in the Livingston area in MT. I was using a .300 WM back then. For the clear cuts, that 7mm will do great.
Good Hunting,
S-A

 

[napawino]

We do Napa and Sonoma. But Napawino makes a better username !!!
This Sako is very smooth and the trigger is very good. Hopefully I will get out and shoot it this coming weekend. I do need to get some swivels and a good sling for it.

 

[wookie316]

That is what I want. Is it the 22 5/8" barrel or 24 3/8" barrel. If it's the longer one, great find. They are rare & I have been searching for a long time to find on.

 

[napawino]

I measured 24, so I guess its the longer one.

 

[wookie316]

What is the S/N? First 3 is fine.

 

[napawino]

631

 

[wookie316]

Interesting, I have an AV on it's way with a S/N 660XXX & it has the long barrel as well, I also have on with a S/N 610XXX & it had the shorter barrel. So somewhere after 610XXX they went to the longer barrel. I wonder roughly what S/N the change was?
Does yours have the 2 piece trigger guard? I believe it should.

 

[napawino]

It looks like it is one piece? What is the signifiigance or 1 or 2 piece?

 

[wookie316]

No significance, if you open the floor plate you can tell if it is a solid 1 piece, or is 2 separate pieces. The screws are from the inside & you won't see them unless you pull the plate off. Just a design change is all. Just noticed, the crank is on the wrong side for me :wink2:

 

[napawino]

One piece. No screws.
I really like the palm swell. First rifle I've owned that has one. I didn't notice it until today. Pretty neat.
The bolt feel like it glides on glass compared to my other Brand R and W, bolt actions.
The more I examine it, the more is just oozes quality.
Oh, and since I shoot lefty, it was all the sweeter for me to find something nice like this.

 

[napawino]

Does anyone know when it was made?
631xxx

 

[bloorooster]

napawino, according to the Serial Numbers from Sakos site , Your AV Lefty was made in late '85 or early '86.
Mighty Fine lookin' gun!-Bloo

 

[oceanborn]

Please Booyz... When talking about stocks, as nice as that one, they are made of and should be referred to as Timber ...

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wood is something lying in the paddock, waiting to be picked up and put in the fireplase

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Cheers

Bob L.

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