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This started life as a Sako 85 .338 Fed Grey Wolf I bought new a year ago, when they were selling them cheap. Sent it off late in the summer for a rebarrel, then off to McMillan to be fitted in January. 21" SS barrel 1:9 twist 7mm-08 AI 6.6 lbs as shown McMillan Sako Classic 40% Forest Green, 40% Olive, 20% Woodland beige Intend to mount a Kahles 3-9x42 MZ. Open to suggestions on mounts, if there is an alternative to the Sako opti's. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.canesmutiny.com/images/misc_images/sako85.jpg)
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Any chance for a closeup of that stock? Looks great.
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Wow that does look great! You're getting me pump up, as I'm waiting for a McSwirly Sako Classic right now.....
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I don't see any sort of picture...
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That's a good looking swirl.
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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Nice gun.....Better hearth!!!
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Thanks. It's a Douglas premium barrel. I had Mickey Coleman do it.
I'll get a closeup of the stock. I was going for the old Vietnam era tiger stripe and when I lay one of my boonie hats next to it, it's darn close.
Thanks on the hearth. We just had this house built a few months ago. The hearth is solid sandstone from Georgia, the river rock is from North Carolina and above the picture is a solid walnut mantle I brought back from Tennessee and had finished. Kind of a Southeast fireplace effect.
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A couple closer shots of the stock. ![[Linked Image]](http://www.canesmutiny.com/images/misc_images/sako85a.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://www.canesmutiny.com/images/misc_images/sako85b.jpg)
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Well hell, I like the granite and cabinets back there also! The closeup looks really good of the stock. Probably anxious to get that to the range.
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Looks great! Did you not like the 338 frd or was this just a donor?
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I see it now!
Very, very nice...
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Looks great! Did you not like the 338 frd or was this just a donor? I never fired it as a 338 Fed. I bought it with the intention of having it rebarreled.
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That is very well done! No doubt it will be a shooter. Good luck with it.
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Very nice...........as for mounts, I used Conetrols on several Sako & like them a lot.
Also used a lot of Buehlers as well, but IIRC, they are not available any longer.
If you decide to go with Conetrols, shoot me a PM & I'll give you a couple of hints on mounting them.
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Nice gun, best of luck to ya.
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Looks great, I like the colour mix. I had a Sako Hunter EDGE stock inletted by McMillan, I believe off your action while it was there. Thanks!  I'll buy your FED barrel if you'll ship it up here... 
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