New too me rifle

[Saskjoe]

Suppressors are illegal in canada but I would certainly clean it up well and new rings and scope for sure.

 

[cat9]

The OP from Sask will appreciate that suppressors are not legal in Canada. $300 very good deal.

 

[cat9]

As I said ...

 

[Saskjoe]

He’s a coworker and friend of mine that due too health issues no longer hunts, so he gave me a good deal on it.

 

[kevinlg]

Why do you think the dovetails have been drilled? Looks to me like it has ordinary slide-on Weaver mounts with set screws. The set screws mar the checkering on the top of the dovetail, but you don't normally drill holes to mount the bases. The cosmetic damage can usually be mitigated with careful hand work.

Interesting.......

If the mount bases are aluminum, I would think that that attaching screws would require the action to be drilled and tapped........for holding the bases in place.
I'd think that driving the aluminum bases into position would deform the material enough such that just "jam" screws would not be enough to keep the mounts from moving.

Thoughts????......

 

[bloorooster]

Interesting.......

If the mount bases are aluminum, I would think that that attaching screws would require the action to be drilled and tapped........for holding the bases in place.
I'd think that driving the aluminum bases into position would deform the material enough such that just "jam" screws would not be enough to keep the mounts from moving.

Thoughts????......

All the Weaver aluminum bases I’ve seen have slid on the dovetails and are held by CLAMP or SET screws. They get hammered on pretty tight from recoil and usage. I have never actually seen any distortion or deformation, but mine all came on lighter Recoil chamberings (.222 .243).

 

[Saskjoe]

I’m curious what the twist rate of this rifle is, 7mm rem mag

 

[ERP]

Being a 7mm I can see why a previous owner magna ported the rifle. It really helps with the recoil on the larger ammo.
You should be using some kind of hearing protection whatever you shoot, or you may end up learning sign language.
A friend who owned a 338 Sako had it ported and I can attest the kick was somewhat less. Plus the barrel did not jump off the bag at the bench. I got a really good deal on a sako 308 HB that had been ported. It may be loud to others around me, but I don't notice because I have good hearing protection. Although with one Coyote down the rest of them have headed for the hills...lol

 

[J Mull]

Sako double brake. 300wm. Now boys thats loud

 

[J Mull]

Picture didn't post on the first try.

 

[J Mull]

I do notice a big difference in recoil on my mag-na-ported 8mm rem mag

 

[mattimoose]

The OP from Sask will appreciate that suppressors are not legal in Canada. $300 very good deal.

Actually, for Canada, 300.00 is a steal.

 

[Saskjoe]

Actually, for Canada, 300.00 is a steal.

It’s shoots good, and in pretty good shape. It’s a good used rifle but for the price I couldn’t turn it down, the guy I bought it from hasn’t hunted in years and decided to sell.