Collection Of Scarce Sako L46 Rifles

[shrapnel]

It started years ago with the 222 Remington. Then I found a 22 Hornet, then the 7X33, then the 218 Bee and finally the most rare, 25-20 Duluxe. The earliest 7X33 had the ugly light stock with the shoe polish finish. Recently I found another nice wood stocked 7X33 and added it to the collection.

It wasn’t intentional, but as I found more of the rare calibers, I kept looking, hoping some day to find a 25-20. When I did find it, I was excited and the fact it was a deluxe was even better…

 

[kiwi hunter]

Back in 1970 i was employed as a profesional hunter, using a 270 brno but i could only carry 60 rounds in a sock(we all went thru this phase of carrying the least weight possible), my partner on the block(two hunters per block but we rarely saw each other), suggested i get a 222. 24 hrs later after a visit to Christchurch i was the proud owner of a L461 vixen, shot many an animal including red deer and tahr but being a rough bugger i ended up moving it on. Fast forward to 2023 i ended up living in Oz and saw a vixen for sale at less than half price what you would pay in NZ. Happy to carry it around.

 

[Nick87]

Nuce stuff. My grandpa is a big sako collector. All in .22 caliber configurations.

 

[shrapnel]

Nuce stuff. My grandpa is a big sako collector. All in .22 caliber configurations.

I have a bunch of those too. I like the smaller cartridges because it allows you to shoot thousands around without getting a detached retina.

 

[Forkyfinder]

I have a bunch of those too. I like the smaller cartridges because it allows you to shoot thousands around without getting a detached retina.



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All i see is unthreaded barrels . Kidding of course.

Gorgeous collection of nice rifles.

 

[Wild Bill]

All i see is unthreaded barrels . Kidding of course.

Gorgeous collection of nice rifles.

Nothing p ham couldn’t take care of. Probably could whack a couple inches off too.

Cool rifles, shrap.

 

[Wind Gypsy]

Man, i've been close to getting a rifle with a soul but haven't done it yet.. Cool stuff. Would love to thumb through your pile of classy rifles.

An L46, vixen, or A1 in PPC or ARC (obviously aftermarket barrel if ARC) chambering has been on my want list for a while..

 

[TrapperJ]

Those are some really really really beautiful rifles

 

[EastTNHunter]

Purdy

 

[antelopedundee]

Must have had Homer Formby pick out their blanks since nobody knows wood as good.

 

[shrapnel]

Must have had Homer Formby pick out their blanks since nobody knows wood as good.

Another nice piece of wood…

 

[Dave N]

Another nice piece of wood…



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Too rich for my blood!

 

[sigpros]

I have a bunch of those too. I like the smaller cartridges because it allows you to shoot thousands around without getting a detached retina.



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The fourth one from the right is just beautiful. A bunch of great looking rifles but that one really stands out to me

 

[jedi8542]

Some of the finest rifles ever built!