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I have a thread going on elsewhere about a Sako i've discovered. It's a LH Sako AV Finnbear. Chambered in 375 H&H. Barrel has been lopped to 20"...which I think is great.
I've pined over the Ruger African in .375 since it came out. It's available in a Lefty configuration.
But there is just not going to be the pool of users of either in the LH category. But I don't think it really matters? So any right hand hunters with experience with either, please chime in.
Guessing most would say this is a No-Brainer, go for the Sako in 375H&H. But I wanted to ask anyway for opinions on what I may be missing? The Sako is $1000, and the Rugers are going for about $800. And I am broke, so $200 makes a difference, but in the long run.....
Also, I already have a wonderfully accurate LH custom 375 Remington Ultra Mag in a McMillan with a nice, sightless, Pac Nor at 25". So this would definately be a niche gun. I just love that 20" tube on this used Sako.
Thoughts?
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I own a 375 ruger alaskan. Very accurate. I like the gun alot. Trigger is good and the gun will shoot around an inch at 100. I bought it because I could not find one in 375 h&h. Very interested to know more about the sako.
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For the money, reliability, durability and accuracy it is hard to beat the Ruger.
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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Dude! Just buy the Sako. You know you wanna!
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A thousand dollars seems way over priced for an AV. Does having the bolt on the wrong side make it that much more expensive? You can find a lot of Sako AV rifles with a price tag of $1000, but the ones that sell are typically in the $600-$700 range.
I'd be to wondering why the tube was lopped and if it still shoots decent.
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Leftys are very rare, hence the price. If it was lopped proper, it will shoot just fine. If lopped poorly, its just a touch up in the lathe.
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61R Round Top with Conetrols $350, New factory 20" 375 HH Tube $150, McMillan Hunter from their specials $285 topped with a VX-III 2.5-8 X 36. The left hand action might tear up more bills only if buying in LNIB condition (collector), I would think. ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/nkhoff/100_2219.jpg)
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Here's my Sako AIII 375 H&H 20�, close to a AV, great shooter. Can't go wrong with the Sako ![[Linked Image]](http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff127/nkhoff/100_2176.jpg) [
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Nice gun! I think you stole my barrel....I might have stolen the rest of it.
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Think a Ruger would shoot better than that cobbled up Sako? (grins)
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Someone found some nice new 20" Sako barrels one time. One marked Finnbear, two others not.
Oddest ones were the 264 and 7mm Mag..
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Think a Ruger would shoot better than that cobbled up Sako? (grins) Not from what I've seen so far
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Buy whichever you like. The $200 difference will soon be forgotten. P.S. SAKO's are better than Ruger IHMO...
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I have a thread going on elsewhere about a Sako i've discovered. It's a LH Sako AV Finnbear. Chambered in 375 H&H. Barrel has been lopped to 20"...which I think is great.
I've pined over the Ruger African in .375 since it came out. It's available in a Lefty configuration.
But there is just not going to be the pool of users of either in the LH category. But I don't think it really matters? So any right hand hunters with experience with either, please chime in.
Guessing most would say this is a No-Brainer, go for the Sako in 375H&H. But I wanted to ask anyway for opinions on what I may be missing? The Sako is $1000, and the Rugers are going for about $800. And I am broke, so $200 makes a difference, but in the long run.....
Also, I already have a wonderfully accurate LH custom 375 Remington Ultra Mag in a McMillan with a nice, sightless, Pac Nor at 25". So this would definately be a niche gun. I just love that 20" tube on this used Sako.
Thoughts? ...........Sako has its fans and Ruger has its fans. Between the Ruger round and the H&H, no difference on game. So it boils down to which rifle you prefer. I have a 375 Ruger Alaskan myself and love it. Very accurate, handy, fast, very manuverable, and is as durable as any rifle out there. Maybe not quite as refined in certain minor areas as the Sako, but she`ll do anything a Sako will and for less money. Not that it matters, a 375 Ruger from its 20" barrel equals and can exceed longer 24" tubed H&H ballistics. So a 20" barreled 375 Ruger, will outperform a 20" to 21" barreled 375 H&H. Here`s a little something to read on the 375 Ruger African, which aside from its longer barrel and the wood stock, will also apply to the Alaskan. http://gunblast.com/Ruger-Hawkeye375.htm
28 Nosler,,,,300WSM,,,,338-378 Wby,,,,375 Ruger
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I didn't see any Alaskans chiming in but there are reasons besides price that Rugers are the number one choice of guides in this state, like ruggedness, reliability, durability and accuracy. Sakos are great rifles but even if they were or are "more accurate" the things you need a .375 for don't require benchrest accuracy. Here are a couple of 375 Rugers that were used on this big boar. One an African and the other an Alaskan. ![[Linked Image]](http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk168/Grizskins/lons07044.jpg)
Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.comAnyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.
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The plus is it being the earlier Sako which was not a leggo set action  But I would probably pick the Ruger because i hate the Sako scope mount system. Even Sako know the tapered dovetails trouble and bullshit which is why their mount based have a recoil stop. If paper ballistics are important to you then the bigger case capacity of the 375 Ruger will mean you can get full H&H ballistics from a 20" barrel.
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