Sako Riihimaki

[LCazador]

I have two like that, L46 Vixens in .222. One with a CanJar trigger, both with Lilja barrels. They worked astonishingly well with the 40gr VMax.View attachment 1654977

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That's because of the rebarrel job. This is not factory.

 

[Pyscodog]

My Vixen has a Canjar but just the factory trigger in the Riihimaki.

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

the griffin and howe picture is very early Sako. nice, very light rifle. The later models are quite a bit heavier, beefier receiver. Beginning of 'modern' Sako rifles. the l461s had a faster twist, maybe a 14, like posted here, the Rhiamaki (early rifle) probably has a 16 twist. Difference in two rifles heft is pretty substantial.

 

[danny]

That's the correct picture of an L46 in the Griffen and Howe site. The determining feature for the L46 it has a flat piece on the bolt shroud with a rocker style safety and is box magazine fed. The pic of the one on Gunbroker is a L461. It's determining feature is the exposed or open bolt shroud and no box magazine. Later the shroud and bolt were redesigned with a red cocking indicator to satisfy US export restrictions, hence the A1. The A1 was a CNC machined receiver.

You are talking about the thing that is shaped like a block, on the Griffin & Howe site, where the safety attaches? (the determining feature of an L46). That vintage feature as quirky looking as it is is what I like.

Danny

 

[LCazador]

You are talking about the thing that is shaped like a block, on the Griffin & Howe site, where the safety attaches? (the determining feature of an L46). That vintage feature as quirky looking as it is is what I like.

Danny

Yes that's all part of the safety that blocked the firing pin from falling while the L461 safety was on the trigger. Better for scope use. Detachable magazine is headache and very expensive and difficult to find. All of the L46 had Bofors barrels and 16 twist. The L461 twist was changed to 1-14.

 

[RCE1]

That's because of the rebarrel job. This is not factory.

Agreed. Fortunately, I saved the original Bofors steel barrel.

 

[whatsupdoc]

Rumor has it that the early barrels were for 22 Hornet twist but the
222 sales were high so they just chambered 16 twist for 222.

 

[danny]

Yes that's all part of the safety that blocked the firing pin from falling while the L461 safety was on the trigger. Better for scope use. Detachable magazine is headache and very expensive and difficult to find. All of the L46 had Bofors barrels and 16 twist. The L461 twist was changed to 1-14.

It probably would be possible to make it single shot, too.

Danny