About 3 years ago I acquired a Sako AV Hunter 270 with a nice walnut stock in almost like new condition. I mounted a Zeiss Conquest scope that I picked up new for $299, loaded up some 130 accubonds pushed with 55 grains of H4831SC and the rifle put 3 shots touching at 100 yds. I moved out to 200 and put 3 shots into .620 than put the rifle away and haven't touched it since. I've since been in limbo as to using the rifle to hunt because it's a bit on the heavy side and not to mention I really hate to bang this rifle up when I have a Tikka T3 just for that purpose. However yesterday I got the rifle out to give it quick wipe down, decided to pull the scope off and played around a bit shouldering the rifle aiming at various objects using the open sights. This rifle seems to fit me and getting on target came natural even beyond 100 yds. Minus the scope and heavy sako rings the weight is less than my scopes tikka's and so would be nice to carry on an all day hike.
I'm seriously thinking about working up another load with 150 partition and Reloader 26 and using the rifle to do an open sights elk hunt this fall. What do you fellas think I should do?
Thanks in advance
PS: One reason I took the scope off is because I really didn't want to have to do the mandatory throw my rifle on the rocks 24 hour campfire scope test. Not to mention my aiming device will now kick the schit outta Nightforce or SWFA concerning durability! 😁
Trystan
Last edited by Trystan; 07/02/18.
