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"I'll give $5000 for that.....grin.: Fixed your typo; DEAL !!! Can you change your name to Bink? What are thinking? $5000...you work for cabelas? You still have the deluxe in 30-06?
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Seeing as how this thread is getting some looks, I am looking for an A5 Deluxe in 338WM, and another in 416RM...
Just in case!
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Seeing as how this thread is getting some looks, I am looking for an A5 Deluxe in 338WM, and another in 416RM...
Just in case!
R. Cabela's in St.louis has what you looking for in .338 (I think anyway). Dink
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The most sought after for me right now is a 222 Remington Magnum in a Pre-Garcia Bofors, heavy barrel...
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Seeing as how this thread is getting some looks, I am looking for an A5 Deluxe in 338WM, and another in 416RM...
Just in case!
R. Cabela's in St.louis has what you looking for in .338 (I think anyway). Dink I had a look, but did not see it? Please post up a link? Thanks! R.
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"I'll give $5000 for that.....grin.: Fixed your typo; DEAL !!! Can you change your name to Bink? What are thinking? $5000...you work for cabelas? You still have the deluxe in 30-06? Yep,still got the AV Deluxe 30-06, best wood on one I have seen. Also, just found a military import L61R Deluxe .270 and a military import L579 .243 w/ an excellent Pecar 3-7 scope. But, the best shooter is my Model 75 Hunter Stainless .270.
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Seeing as how this thread is getting some looks, I am looking for an A5 Deluxe in 338WM, and another in 416RM...
Just in case!
R. Cabela's in St.louis has what you looking for in .338 (I think anyway). Dink I had a look, but did not see it? Please post up a link? Thanks! R. I was at the store and seen it. It looks just like the one at the Rogers, Minn. store though. I don't know why I can't get the link to post. It is not listed as a deluxe but I believe it is. Dink
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Got (7) Sako's in my collection at present and they all are nice in their own way; but for "sought after" ; it would have to be my 1969 Pre-Garcia L61R Deluxe 300 H&H magnum; 98% condition with original peep and front sight hood. About as rare as they get. Yep. That's right up there with a Golden Bear, a 222 Mag Mannlicher, a L46 in Bee, 32-20 or 7mm Sako. The belted mag carbines with 20" barrels were kinda weird, all but the 375 were impractical. Hey shrap, have two 222 Mag HB's in the safe.....ain't sellin tho!!! If you want crazy groups, the 53gr. MatchKing and 27.5 grs of Benchmark has went under the half inch mark or less in every Mag Deuce I've fired them in; even a 1-9 one.
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Got (7) Sako's in my collection at present and they all are nice in their own way; but for "sought after" ; it would have to be my 1969 Pre-Garcia L61R Deluxe 300 H&H magnum; 98% condition with original peep and front sight hood. About as rare as they get. I have the partner to that rifle; Sako L61R Deluxe in the 13,000 serial range chambered in 264 Win Mag. Bofors marked with the sight hood as well. The stock is perfect, but I wanted to shoot it, so I found another Sako deluxe stock from the same era and had it bedded and floated. I couldn't find the bullets I wanted to shoot in it, but at a gun show I found 800 6.5 85 grain hollow points, so it went from a hunting gun to a varmint gun. Hollow points at 3700 fps make this a wicked PD gun...
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I'm not an expert on anything but I have had a Sako Finbear AV in 375 H&H since the mid 80's right after they changed over to 2 recoil lugs. Before that they had one and the stocks were cracking. Back then you could also buy barreled actions don't remember who it was seems like Bill Hicks and bought one for a friend and put it in a McMillan stock. Those didn't dome with the sights like the others. Been a great rifle and has shot everything I've run through it very well. Mine has seen some bad weather and I'm going to get it Cerakoted this winter when I have time. There is a local guy that does it. Just too many colors to decide is the problem.
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75's for me.
Have/had l579, 75s,85s...currently just 75s
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The one and only Sako I sold and which I regret was a Finnbear Hunter L461 in 6.5X55, bought in the late 80's. A Stoger Import. Put it up for $1K and it sold in less than 5 minutes at the asking price.. The rifle was a tack driver, beautiful wood great trigger and very very accurate. I won many "hunter" bench rest matches with it. However it was rather heavy, and I did feel guilty taking out beating it up hunting. It also was the worst rifle I have ever owned for copper fouling, did not seem to effect it's accuracy however.
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Sako 264 win mags with 26 inch barrels.
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Sako Mauser 375 H&H [img:center] [/img]
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Sako 264 win mags with 26 inch barrels. Saw a Pre-Garcia Deluxe 264mag, 26" go for over $4k couple years ago.
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264 Win Mags with 26 inch barrels, Sako deluxes in 264 are rare, 300H&H's are rare also. I have never seen a Sako deluxe 264 with a 26 inch barrel. If wasnt a fake, I bet it would go for 4000.00. 24 inch deluxes sell for 2000.00 and up in 264.
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Holy necropost batman! But since it appears to have started up again, I'll join in.
The current wood stocked offerings today need to go on a diet. IMHO...
I have no idea what Sako's are collectable, or what previous stocks felt like, since I just recently bought my first Sako, an 85 Bavarian. But when I read this comment, I had to reply. The "Classic" 85 that I held sort of fit the diet-needing description. But my Bavarian stock is svelte. In fact I definitely wouldn't want it any lighter are slimmer. It's pretty much perfect for me, as is the whole rifle. There isn't a rifle on the planet I'd trade it for. Sure, I've always dreamed of having an AI AW, but truth be told, I'm sure I'd enjoy this Bavarian even more. I love everything about it.
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85 Classics are less hefty than the 75s by about 1/2lb. They aren't chunky until you get into L sized action. 85 Bavarians are also exceptional. These are my favorite Sakos.
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