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Re: What do they shoot in Finland? Konnari #8459448 01/12/14
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1tnhunter Campfire Regular 1 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 2,214 Tennessee	Originally Posted by Konnari And the most popular calibres are; 6.5x55(by far), 243win, 308win and 270win, other 6.5mm calibres are also very popular. I'm surprised not to the 7X57 in the mix.

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Re: What do they shoot in Finland? 1tnhunter #8459590 01/12/14
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haverluk Campfire Regular H Joined: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,457 Stuck in Folsom Prison	7x57 was not used by the Nordic militaries IIRC. Surplus rifles in 6.5x55 are far more available. Semper Fi

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? battue #8516811 01/27/14
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375308 New Member 3 Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 12	.308 is a very popular caliber in Finland and used for all game animals from small to big. Rifles: Tikka, Sako, CZ and some others also.

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? 375308 #8530567 01/31/14
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Lauri_poika New Member L Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1	And what has been missing so far is 7.62x53r and ex finnish army Mosin-Nagants. As an caliber being maybe 4th or 5th. At least used to be.

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? grand_veneur #8539785 02/02/14
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Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,943 Likes: 3 Deer Park, Tx	Originally Posted by grand_veneur wild boars and red stags are two firearm companies pretty famous in northern europe Where can I find some of those? Do they export them? By the way, in case you missed it, Jeremiah was a bullfrog.

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Re: What do they shoot in Finland? Reloder28 #8543739 02/03/14
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gandog56 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 170	Well, if you like OLD Finn guns, I just got a Finn M27 in 7.62X54R dated 1934. Not real sure how to tell if it's a New England Westinghouse receiver if it's like the seller suggested it was. Anyways it is not counterbored. It passes my headspace Go - No Go gauges. Missing a cleaning rod. And while I am not real sure how to tell if it is a New England Westinghouse receiver, it definitely has a Remington bolt. R in a circle stamp proves that.

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? gandog56 #8580528 02/14/14
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gandog56 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 170	I have four Finn Mosin Nagants. An M24, an M27, an M28, and an M39. I also have three Finn captured Mosin Nagants, with the SA stamp. An M91 New England Westinghouse, an M91 Remington, and a 91/30. Still looking for a P26. Last edited by gandog56; 02/14/14.

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? gandog56 #8580675 02/14/14
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shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,670 Likes: 43 Bozeman, MT	Nothing spells rifle looney like a bunch of rifles and ammo stored under a messy bed...

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? shrapnel #8592497 02/17/14
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gandog56 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 170	Nah, they're in a closet beside the bed!

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? gandog56 #8600811 02/19/14
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Mesa Campfire Tracker M Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,153 OC, CA	Don't forget Finnish Valmet O/U shotguns, combination guns, and double rifles, sometimes all three on one receiver (no, Bubba, not at the SAME TIME!!!!). They sure as heck didn't export ALL of 'em! Was Mike Armstrong. Got logged off; couldn't log back on. RE-registered my old call sign, Mesa. FNG. Again. Mike Armstrong

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Re: What do they shoot in Finland? Mesa #8613282 02/23/14
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Aught6 Campfire Member A Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 243	I would love to go to Finland on a hunt. Growing up where I did the majority of the folks were Finnish (including my wife) and the street signs were in English and Finn. Some day a visit indeed and I will have to check on the price of a hunt.

Re: What do they shoot in Finland? gandog56 #8651168 03/05/14
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gandog56 Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 170	Originally Posted by gandog56 Nah, they're in a closet beside the bed! Except the loaded pistol in my headboard, of course!

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