yes indeed, the old L57 actions are a thing of artistic beauty.

the bolt is a work of art--all by itself. by comparision, many other rifles seem like "soup can metal" when side by side with the sako's, which typically handle and feed so well--not to mention excellent accuracy. i could spend hours just looking at the machining in the bolts...

though .204's are nice--and i like the high velocity--but compared to a swift they are simply "geriatric".

may God forbid, but i once set a can of coke on some pea gravel at about 50 yards and shot it with a hornady 55 grain soft point. the sculpted shape/image of the pea gravel was swaged into the bottom of the can.

sorry, but i didn't have a can of pepsi along...


all learning is like a funnel:
however, contrary to popular thought, one begins with the the narrow end.
the more you progress, the more it expands into greater discovery--and the less of an audience you will have...