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Mustangs Rule said:
wear ear plugs and earmuffs when shooting, leave that beautiful rifle alone.
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I was going to. However, like military surplus and classic rifles, if it is in the owner’s interest to modify, they have every right to and I support whatever decision is to be made

I’m going to have a classical gunsmith friend of mine cut down the LOP a bit and install a red pachmayr. Don’t care about the resale value, I’m not sellin it. Made that mistake once before, never again
 
nhenry said:
I was going to. However, like military surplus and classic rifles, if it is in the owner’s interest to modify, they have every right to and I support whatever decision is to be made

I’m going to have a classical gunsmith friend of mine cut down the LOP a bit and install a red pachmayr. Don’t care about the resale value, I’m not sellin it. Made that mistake once before, never again
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I of course understand your position. All I can offer is my deep respect for rifles of such elegance, historical stature and workmanship and hope they can be left alone. When i pick up a classic rifle that has travelled through time and is fully intact, I feel the same way as when entering genuine wilderness.

In my rifle collection I have three which my own personal comfort might be increased my adding a recoil pad.
One is a second year, (1926) production model 54 Winchester. Almost impossible to find one original. Mine is 100% original.

Another is a half century old Safari grade Browning 30-06. It is light and recoil is stiff with heavy bullets. I could no more cut off the vintage hard butt plate with its gentle curve and replace it with a rubber pad than cutting off the tip of my nose.

Next, I have a 1954 pre-64 standard weight model 70. It is 100% original, I look at that ornate heavy metal butt plate and smile.

Also in my collection is a Sako-Colt, so rare. The front sight milling is a work of art. Taking the scope off, now and then putting the Sako aperture sight on and shooting it as such, is like returning the Olympics when the 6.5x55 was the caliber of choice.

I am 78 years old, few things bring me more shooting enjoyment than my winter snowshoe biathlon course and using my 100% original vintage rifles.
 
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nhenry said:
They allegedly imported this rifle in 6.5x55, 8mm Mauser, 30-06, and 9.3x62. Never seen any of the others. In fact, this is the only 90 lefty Bavarian I’ve ever seen listed
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I’ll add it to my list of things to day dream about, and hope that in 20 years or so I’ll be old & wealthy enough to afford one.

Makes me wanna go chase chamois through the alps.
 
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FairWeather said:
I’ll add it to my list of things to day dream about, and hope that in 20 years or so I’ll be old & wealthy enough to afford one.

Makes me wanna go chase chamois through the alps.
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This will 100% be with me chasing mouflon in Czechia eventually. Making it my 10 year goal now. Need to look into how to get a passport first…
 
nhenry said:
Doesn’t use the tapered dovetail anymore. It’s got a Tikka rail now
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Thanks for the photo. Boo Hoo Hiss about not having the old Sako Tapered dovetail mounting grooves in the receiver. I have had 5 Sako's over my lifetime. Have three or four sets of rings. I am committed, especially so to extra low,
Are you going to strip off the rear sights after taking off the fronts.
Such a gorgeous rifle.

I have one rifle purchase left in me. Either a 257 Roberts or a 25-06 Old Sako.
I have so enjoyed my 6.5x55 for so many years though having it a Newer CRF winchester took some sense of joy out of the game, instead of having it in a Sako
 
Mustangs Rule said:
Thanks for the photo. Boo Hoo Hiss about not having the old Sako Tapered dovetail mounting grooves in the receiver. I have had 5 Sako's over my lifetime. Have three or four sets of rings. I am committed, especially so to extra low,
Are you going to strip off the rear sights after taking off the fronts.
Such a gorgeous rifle.

I have one rifle purchase left in me. Either a 257 Roberts or a 25-06 Old Sako.
I have so enjoyed my 6.5x55 for so many years though having it a Newer CRF winchester took some sense of joy out of the game, instead of having it in a Sako
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Not taking off either sight. I like the look and they don’t impede anything scope-wise so no need to. I like having irons as a backup anyways
 
nhenry said:
Not taking off either sight. I like the look and they don’t impede anything scope-wise so no need to. I like having irons as a backup anyways
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When I went to Lapua brass with my 6.5x55 accuracy really spiked. Same for my Sako 308. And the Lapua Naturalis is a real killer and kind to meat.
 
nhenry said:
Not taking off either sight. I like the look and they don’t impede anything scope-wise so no need to. I like having irons as a backup anyways
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Go to guns international and look at number 103483721
As good as any vintage Sako ever gets. IF it had a 22 or 24 inch barrel I would have already bought it
 
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