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Sako #19336932 03/27/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Did some trading w Shrapnel on here and ended up with this Sako AV classic (1985) in .270 Adjusted the trigger down to 2.5# and gave it a good deep cleaning. Got a 3.5-10 Leupold just waiting on ammo and rings I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337222 03/27/24 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,609 Likes: 71 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,609 Likes: 71 Rural Utah USA ^^^^^^^^^^^ Nice I'm not a lefty though Seen LH shooters shoot a RH bolt gun...... Awkward T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337285 03/27/24 Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 320 A akgrant Campfire Member akgrant Campfire Member A Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 320 These are few and far between- the Classic model, that is. Stocks are beautiful on these. I have one in factory new condition- not a scratch on it, in 7mag that's on it's way to a new home soon because it is so nice I couldn't take it out hunting. Just sat in the safe. Great guns, but I can't afford to have a hunting set of rifles and a safe queen set.

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337421 03/27/24 Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 349 Likes: 4 NE TX R Rock63 Campfire Member Rock63 Campfire Member R Joined: Jul 2012 Posts: 349 Likes: 4 NE TX Nice rifle. Shrapnel always has nice stuff

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337426 03/27/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 R ReggieDunlop Campfire Member ReggieDunlop Campfire Member R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 Nice rifle. I was hoping it was a WTS thread…

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337480 03/27/24 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 728 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 728 Bozeman, MT Straight across trade, I think Rod won...

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337565 03/27/24 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,678 Likes: 37 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter 99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,678 Likes: 37 Va Handsome rifle. I love the Classics. Last edited by 99guy; 03/27/24. "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19337720 03/27/24 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,609 Likes: 71 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 31,609 Likes: 71 Rural Utah USA Sako/Finland = quality T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: Sako shrapnel #19337889 03/27/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by shrapnel Straight across trade, I think Rod won... Haha…. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19338097 03/27/24 Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 184 Likes: 2 SW MO K KirkJ Campfire Member KirkJ Campfire Member K Joined: Feb 2023 Posts: 184 Likes: 2 SW MO Oh my. Beautiful

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19338821 03/28/24 Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 52 Likes: 1 Z zenarcade Campfire Greenhorn zenarcade Campfire Greenhorn Z Joined: Mar 2024 Posts: 52 Likes: 1 I've got almost the same rifle -- It is really beautifully made. My only minor issue with it is the lacquer finish is a little thicker/shinier than i'd prefer (I prefer oiled/matte finishes). I took it out for the first time a couple weeks ago pig hunting, it was well sub MOA when I dialed in the Leupold 3-9 and made quick work of a 25-30 pound pig that became wild boar ragu.

Re: Sako zenarcade #19338863 03/28/24 Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 320 A akgrant Campfire Member akgrant Campfire Member A Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 320 Originally Posted by zenarcade I've got almost the same rifle -- It is really beautifully made. My only minor issue with it is the lacquer finish is a little thicker/shinier than i'd prefer (I prefer oiled/matte finishes). I took it out for the first time a couple weeks ago pig hunting, it was well sub MOA when I dialed in the Leupold 3-9 and made quick work of a 25-30 pound pig that became wild boar ragu. Yours is the standard model, not the classic- though the only difference is the stock. The finish on the standard stocks is certainly excessive, much better on the classic

Re: Sako zenarcade #19341515 03/29/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by zenarcade I've got almost the same rifle -- It is really beautifully made. My only minor issue with it is the lacquer finish is a little thicker/shinier than i'd prefer (I prefer oiled/matte finishes). I took it out for the first time a couple weeks ago pig hunting, it was well sub MOA when I dialed in the Leupold 3-9 and made quick work of a 25-30 pound pig that became wild boar ragu. Ive knocked down high gloss finish 0000 steel wool. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19344223 03/30/24 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,453 Likes: 114 O Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,453 Likes: 114 Nice set up. I was tempted. But have too many other irons ($$$'s) in the fire at the moment. Curious how it shoots when you get time...

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19344554 03/30/24 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,468 Likes: 98 Alaska S Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker Snowwolfe Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,468 Likes: 98 Alaska Rodney, Beautiful rifle, you did well. I owned maybe a half dozen Sako's. IMO they are the best production rifle you can buy when you are considering fit, finish, smoothness, attention to detail, etc. They ooze quality. My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my guns for what I told her they cost.

Re: Sako Orion2000 #19358906 04/04/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by Orion2000 Nice set up. I was tempted. But have too many other irons ($$$'s) in the fire at the moment. Curious how it shoots when you get time... When the weather improves I will see how she does I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19385743 04/14/24 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 46,470 Likes: 166 south of south local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana local_dirt Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 46,470 Likes: 166 south of south Quite jealous here, Rodney. 😄 Beautiful rifle, sir. Enjoy it and hope you get it bloody soon. Slaves get what they need. Free men get what they want. Rehabilitation is way overrated. Orwell wasn't wrong. GOA member disappointed NRA member 24HCF SEARCH

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19400440 04/21/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Gonna try to shoot it today. I did get it scoped Last edited by Rodney482; 04/21/24. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19400460 04/21/24 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 Likes: 72 SE MISSOURI S scottf270 Campfire Regular scottf270 Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2012 Posts: 1,705 Likes: 72 SE MISSOURI That looks sharp.

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19457667 05/16/24 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 532 Wake Forest, NC 2 25aught6 Campfire Regular 25aught6 Campfire Regular 2 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 532 Wake Forest, NC Very Nice! Have a LH AV in 25-06 she is a beaut' also. I went slightly higher scope magnificion as mine is a multi role rig. Enjoy her!

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19458120 05/16/24 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,276 Likes: 1 Temple, Tx T TheShootist Campfire Regular TheShootist Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,276 Likes: 1 Temple, Tx What I learned from this post is that Rodney482 believes that Shrapnel’s guns are dirty and needed a good cleaning. In the land of the blind, the one eye is king.

Re: Sako TheShootist #19470475 05/22/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by TheShootist What I learned from this post is that Rodney482 believes that Shrapnel’s guns are dirty and needed a good cleaning. Lol I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19488140 05/30/24 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Shoots just under MOA w factory ammo. Only had 1 type of ammo to play with. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #19488142 05/30/24 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 R ReggieDunlop Campfire Member ReggieDunlop Campfire Member R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 That will work!

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20152630 01/29/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame considering selling whats the going rate for a classic ? I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20155050 01/29/25 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,453 Likes: 114 O Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter Orion2000 Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 13,453 Likes: 114 tag...

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20162479 02/01/25 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 R ReggieDunlop Campfire Member ReggieDunlop Campfire Member R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 389 Curious to see where you land on price.

Re: Sako ReggieDunlop #20165486 02/02/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by ReggieDunlop Curious to see where you land on price. you don’t see these too often, struggling to price it. I gave $1700 for it W/O Optics/Rings I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20172260 02/04/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame I would probably do $1600 shipped w rings. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20172269 02/04/25 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 728 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 26,627 Likes: 728 Bozeman, MT I will give you $1000.00 for it..

Re: Sako shrapnel #20172469 02/04/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Originally Posted by shrapnel I will give you $1000.00 for it.. Lol…. I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20302064 03/19/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame $1500 shipped w Leupold rings I like guns | optics | fishing

Re: Sako Rodney482 #20353058 04/07/25 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame Rodney482 Campfire Regular Rodney482 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 1,796 Likes: 41 Near Notre Dame $1400 shipped w rings I like guns | optics | fishing