Howdy all,
Well, I kind of lucked into a customized Sako off of an auction. I could tell it had been coated and put into a McMillan Sako Hunter stock by the pix. I decided to go for it. Well, now I’m very happy that I did. The barreled action has been coated. Don’t know by what but whatever the material is you cannot discern it on any engraving. Muzzle shows that a plug was used. MacMillan stock has been bedded/pillar bedded and had three flush cups installed-two at the normal stud positions and a third for a ching sling swivel, just ahead of the forward action screw. Oem action screws were exchanged for hex heads. The bedding is immaculate. Finally, the oem #4 trigger pull is right at 30 ounces. Adjustment screws have been sealed.
I got the rifle off of gunrunner auctions out of Cody and I’ve asked if they know who the rifle belonged to or if they have any information on the gunsmith?! There were a couple other Sako‘s that also looked to have come from the same owner with quality smithing done to them. As this rifle doesn’t appear to have been used on a hunt I may not like what I hear about the prior owner, the off chance of the auction company would share anything with me. Oh, oem bbl chambered in .25-06. I bought some Hornady dies and a couple hundred rounds of brass. so let the load development commence.
Well, I kind of lucked into a customized Sako off of an auction. I could tell it had been coated and put into a McMillan Sako Hunter stock by the pix. I decided to go for it. Well, now I’m very happy that I did. The barreled action has been coated. Don’t know by what but whatever the material is you cannot discern it on any engraving. Muzzle shows that a plug was used. MacMillan stock has been bedded/pillar bedded and had three flush cups installed-two at the normal stud positions and a third for a ching sling swivel, just ahead of the forward action screw. Oem action screws were exchanged for hex heads. The bedding is immaculate. Finally, the oem #4 trigger pull is right at 30 ounces. Adjustment screws have been sealed.
I got the rifle off of gunrunner auctions out of Cody and I’ve asked if they know who the rifle belonged to or if they have any information on the gunsmith?! There were a couple other Sako‘s that also looked to have come from the same owner with quality smithing done to them. As this rifle doesn’t appear to have been used on a hunt I may not like what I hear about the prior owner, the off chance of the auction company would share anything with me. Oh, oem bbl chambered in .25-06. I bought some Hornady dies and a couple hundred rounds of brass. so let the load development commence.
