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Ok, i'm convinced. I'm going to keep mine,,,,

The only Sukalle barrel I have seen in my life was a 7x57 on a Remington 760 pump at Daryls Gunshop in State Center Iowa about 1972 or so. Did not know what it was--but love the 7x57 to this day and often wondered about the story of the gun and what has happened to it in the 40 years since!

2-3-2012
The only Sukalle barrel I have seen in my life was a 7x57 on a Remington 760 pump at Daryls Gunshop in State Center Iowa about 1972 or so. Did not know what it was--but love the 7x57 to this day and often wondered about the story of the gun and what has happened to it in the 40 years since!

Just thought I'd follow up on the Sukalle .257 Roberts I bought from Jericho. I loaded up my standard .257 test load of 46 grains of H4350 with some 100-grain Ballistic Tips in new Remington brass, and it's averaged .56" for several 3-shot groups at 100 yards. The largest group has been .76" and the smallest .35". That's with a 4x scope and brass that hadn't been "fireformed" to the chamber. The only accuracy tricks used were seating the bullets about .03" shy of the lands, and making sure they were seated reasonably straight.

I do believe Mr. Sukalle knew a thing or two about barrels and rifles....

I currently have a W.A. Sukalle 30.06, this gun was purchased by my grandfather new. He gave it to me.

Currently I mostly just want to know if I can get some history on the builder.

Not really looking to sell it, just get some info...

Things I do know.

Gun was set up by W.A. Sukalle, stock, rings, scope all original.

I have the receipt of purchase with every part listed as installed.

A google search lead me here. Any help would be great.

Photos to follow.

Thank you, Jonathan.

Wow - nice gun AND the family history

I was lucky enough to inherit a W.A. Sukalle rifle. Mine is in .300 H&H.

Sukalle was a superb barrel maker and put his serial numbers on the underside of the barrel near the receiver. The last two digits of the serial number are the year the barrel was made. The other numbers represent the # barrel made that year. Mine is 111457. Therefore it was the 1,114th barrel made in 1957. My gunsmith tells me it has a FN Mauser Action, made in Belgium. Features a Griffin & Howe scope mount and a jeweled bolt. Shows very little wear. I have not idea what this gun is worth.

W.A. Sukalle was featured on the cover of the June 1950 issue of American Rifleman. The same man who I acquired the rifle from had giving me his collection of American Rifleman magazines. I was pleased to find an original copy of the June 1950 issue in what is now my very own collection. If you are interested, I can scan it and email it to you.