I use mine hunting whitetails from elevated shooting houses that are located in cultivated fields. Some of these fields are a square mile in size. It is heavy, weighs around 13.5 lbs with a 6-24x50 Sightron on it. Most of the shooting houses are within 1/2 mile of where we enter properties. Didn't build it to be a lightweight, needed something that was fast and flat.
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A 264 beats a Creedmoor a little bit. I need to weigh my Sako’s. I never thought of them as heavy. I carried them all over west Texas where it was open enough to walk.
264 win mag, lilja barrel. Not quite 28inches, right at 9 pounds. Killed elk, deer and antelope with her. For several years was my only gun and did it all with her.
Last edited by exbiologist; 04/23/20.
"For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter
I’ve got a really nice Sako 264wm that was built by a great gunsmith - George Meyer who has since passed. George’s gunsmithing skills were world renowned in the bench shooting world. Will snap some photos tomorrow.
[quote=exbiologist]264 win mag, lilja barrel. Not quite 28inches, right at 9 pounds. Killed elk, deer and antelope with her. For several years was my only gun and did it all with her.
Thanks. It actually handles better than you’d think and balance properly because I left the stock long. I think LOP IS 14.5”. Scope is Nikon buck masters 4.5-14x40. I wanted a low mount 40mm with higher magnification that didn’t look all tactical. And was in my late 20s price range years ago.
"For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter
Mine is in the works. McGowen 26.25" SS 8" twist barrel. Replacing the 21" pencil thin .308 Norma barrel on an FN action. It'll need a new stock but for now it'll do.
I have a couple. I like them a lot. Mine are a pair of Early Sako’s. Anyone else have one ?
Originally Posted by hanco
I have a couple. I like them a lot. Mine are a pair of Early Sako’s. Anyone else have one ?
Originally Posted by hanco
I have a couple. I like them a lot. Mine are a pair of Early Sako’s. Anyone else have one ?
Yes, I had two pre-Garcia Finnbears, a 26” and 24”, I sold the 24”. I also have a model Classic model 70. The 264 WM, 358 Win and 375 H&H are my favorite big game cartridges.