Jesper (now home in Denmark) read your comment and sent me a photo of his hand made Viking battle axe. But he says it not for throwing, so you have to get close enough to whack the deer in the head with it.
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Sakos & Game Fall 2022
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Foxhunter223
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This buck was very tasty. Taken using a Sako A1 in 222 Rem.
Pete
Pete
Gowyo, yes Sako Low ring mounts. Limitations on this scope with heavy duplex & at 100 yds it is difficult to get a tight group, not because of the rifle but the shooter since aiming small becomes relative to a bigger spot, if that makes sense?
Low-light also an issue. A great hunting scope for work up to 100 yards, as I’d rather have it over a huge powered & extra large objective scope that have tendencies to catch & get bumped when exceeding the width of the field rifle.
As to the Sako Fiberclass, I really like them & wish I had more calibers in it like 9.3x62, 7mm-08, etc. McMillan did a great job on this stock model. Given a choice between a Deluxe or a Fiberclass I’d probably go with a Fiberclass as utilitarian in all field conditions with flawless function as long as not over lubricated whether in dusty, muddy, snow or rain situations. I don’t believe McMillan makes this stock any longer, but I’d buy several to swap for field use on a couple of rifles. Sako hit a home run on this model back when.
By the way, this was my first use of the Sako Deerhead that is a rounded tipped bullet and it performed well when it dropped this 205 lb (live weight) buck in its tracks with a shoulder shot aimed right up the leg.
Low-light also an issue. A great hunting scope for work up to 100 yards, as I’d rather have it over a huge powered & extra large objective scope that have tendencies to catch & get bumped when exceeding the width of the field rifle.
As to the Sako Fiberclass, I really like them & wish I had more calibers in it like 9.3x62, 7mm-08, etc. McMillan did a great job on this stock model. Given a choice between a Deluxe or a Fiberclass I’d probably go with a Fiberclass as utilitarian in all field conditions with flawless function as long as not over lubricated whether in dusty, muddy, snow or rain situations. I don’t believe McMillan makes this stock any longer, but I’d buy several to swap for field use on a couple of rifles. Sako hit a home run on this model back when.
By the way, this was my first use of the Sako Deerhead that is a rounded tipped bullet and it performed well when it dropped this 205 lb (live weight) buck in its tracks with a shoulder shot aimed right up the leg.
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The "old fashioned" round nose bullets with their blunt noses tend to start their mushroom more quickly, but being both heavy and long they also penetrate well. They do lose velocity (and therefore energy) faster than their spitzer counterparts and also present a more arched trajectory, but if your shots are anticipated to be around 200 yards or less, then they perform admirably on game. Two hundred yards is certainly not any kind of hard limit on the use of roundnoses -- you just have to be a better judge of distance and drop if using them further.
Since 90% of shots on game are closer than 200 yards, it would probably serve most hunters well to use them. I often do hunt where a doable shot is presented at somewhat longer ranges, so I stick with spitzers, but most of the time they offer little advantage.
gowyo
Sako Junkie
I've got a 1.5x5 I picked up a month or two ago, a set of lows sitting on the bench and 3 rifles that it could work with. I just wonder if I could get my fat head and face down that low! I guess I'll fit one up and see.
I don't have a fiberclass, but I do have 2 AV hunter and an AII classic MCM stocks. One on my 7mmRM, one probably for my nib .338 (or .25-06 when I find one) and a .22-250.
It's a shame MCM is out of the old model sako game.
Gary
I don't have a fiberclass, but I do have 2 AV hunter and an AII classic MCM stocks. One on my 7mmRM, one probably for my nib .338 (or .25-06 when I find one) and a .22-250.
It's a shame MCM is out of the old model sako game.
Gary
Nothing beats a smiling kid with his first deer! This was taken by our SakoSource friend Rodger's grandson. The rifle was an H&R Sako Model 317 in .223. Look at the body. That's a good West Texas deer! Taken at a laser-verified 200 yards with a single shot -- dropped on the spot.
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Oh, wow! Here's little brother the next morning. Same gun, same location, same 200 yard shot. These boys are ringers!
Incidentally, the rifle is one I removed the pristine H&R stock from and replaced with a cut-down, slimmed-down stock I customized myself for a small-framed shooter. This is the fifth "first deer" taken with the little H&R 317, and all of them were 1-shot kills. In addition, my grandsons popped quite a few prairie dogs with it when they were smaller. If I ever run out of kids to shoot it (hope not) I'll put the factory stock back on it.
Added, a note from his Dad: "After his big brother took his buck, little brother was pumped. He was up and dressed at 5 AM. I had had a late night involving adult beverages, but he was persistent. I asked him which blind he wanted to go to and he insisted on the same one where his brother had success, even though the shots would likely be long there on an open wheat field. When the buck came on the field it went straight to the feeder. I chambered his .223 and told him to shoot when he was ready. BOOM, and down went the buck in its tracks."
Incidentally, the rifle is one I removed the pristine H&R stock from and replaced with a cut-down, slimmed-down stock I customized myself for a small-framed shooter. This is the fifth "first deer" taken with the little H&R 317, and all of them were 1-shot kills. In addition, my grandsons popped quite a few prairie dogs with it when they were smaller. If I ever run out of kids to shoot it (hope not) I'll put the factory stock back on it.
Added, a note from his Dad: "After his big brother took his buck, little brother was pumped. He was up and dressed at 5 AM. I had had a late night involving adult beverages, but he was persistent. I asked him which blind he wanted to go to and he insisted on the same one where his brother had success, even though the shots would likely be long there on an open wheat field. When the buck came on the field it went straight to the feeder. I chambered his .223 and told him to shoot when he was ready. BOOM, and down went the buck in its tracks."
Sako's & game... thought I'd share one way of grilling fat feral sow dispatched with a .22 Hornet recently. It's now a rare treat as we have our eradication program and one occasionally shows up from the neighbors.
Trim pork leg, use sea salt, coarse ground pepper & Montreal steak seasoning. On briquets/coals sear each side for 7-8 minutes, turn again for 4 minutes each side (flaming due to fat but only a bit as I cut off oxygen so no flaring and burning); wrap tightly in foil with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water to steam for 1 hour+; remove and put back on coals for 3-4 mins per side. Juicy pork corn taquitos with my favorite roasted green sauce (mild) and scalloped potatoes with little cheese on top. Once you harvest one should try it different ways and plenty of leftovers if turns out tasty and healthy. Shoot Straight and eat well!
Trim pork leg, use sea salt, coarse ground pepper & Montreal steak seasoning. On briquets/coals sear each side for 7-8 minutes, turn again for 4 minutes each side (flaming due to fat but only a bit as I cut off oxygen so no flaring and burning); wrap tightly in foil with 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water to steam for 1 hour+; remove and put back on coals for 3-4 mins per side. Juicy pork corn taquitos with my favorite roasted green sauce (mild) and scalloped potatoes with little cheese on top. Once you harvest one should try it different ways and plenty of leftovers if turns out tasty and healthy. Shoot Straight and eat well!
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Sako Hunt…most of the time it’s not what you harvest but the hunt as success is fairly infrequent.
30F & end of rut with bucks chasing anything & everything.
Then the turkeys move in & chase off the deer sounding like a flock of sandhill cranes. Not any surprise as I’ve seen a group of turkeys chase coyotes off. Caracara eagles swooping in looking for field mice or rabbits, which they chase on foot at times. A doe makes a brief appearance & is harvested with the eagles promptly landing and screeching to their buddies announcing an easy fresh meal.
All the while enjoying the sights with a thermos of coffee being downwind of all the activity.
The Sako sometimes just goes on
a field trip.
30F & end of rut with bucks chasing anything & everything.
Then the turkeys move in & chase off the deer sounding like a flock of sandhill cranes. Not any surprise as I’ve seen a group of turkeys chase coyotes off. Caracara eagles swooping in looking for field mice or rabbits, which they chase on foot at times. A doe makes a brief appearance & is harvested with the eagles promptly landing and screeching to their buddies announcing an easy fresh meal.
All the while enjoying the sights with a thermos of coffee being downwind of all the activity.
The Sako sometimes just goes on
a field trip.
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Bucktote
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A men!
Just seeing game & other animals for me, makes a successful hunt. I have seen yearling fawns greet their mothers during the rut, apparently after the doe was away for a few days, tending to the next generation . I used to feel sorry for people that never see the sun climb into the morning sky & hear the creatures waking up in the forest. What a shame to never see & hear that. Those sights are paid for by being there enduring the cold, rain or what ever the season brings. I can remember a hen turkey flying into the field my son & I were in with the sun at our backs. She landed almost at our feet and the OH S--T look on her face when she realized what just happened!! All the best to our group & I hope we all have many more such days!!
Edit # 1. There is an Eastman's Gun Show in Savannah 12/31 - 1/1/2023 for any interested
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