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I always liked that Weatherby a lot.Īnna_Purna, I can look at your Sako photos all day long. I also have an unfired German Weatherby MarkV 270WM with hang tags that I had planned to take hunting, but back surgery has left me almost unable to walk, so future hunts might be over for me.
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Many years ago I did use a vintage Win Mod 1895 30-06 carbine, but unfortunately I sold it for something more collectable. 375H&H for bear, but never seen one while hunting. 270, vintage '94 Win 38-55, Steyr Mannlicher 7x57 & Custom Mauser. I'm a little different and over the years used a G&H. These are what I've mostly seen being used. 270, as well as Winchester model 70's using same calibers. got to admit the 270 in a well built rifle is not a banger on the shoulder and on the open hill was very tame as far as noise was concerned too. 35 Remingtons, 700 Remingtons usually 30-06 &. norma 308 said: Essex Sussex / Yes mate I didn't really want a 270 but fell for the rifle and shuffled the gun cabinet to allow the calibre and the rifle without cutting or altering it. The most common rifles used in the NE for hunting would be '94 Win 30-30's. That proves I might eventually get to shoot almost everything. I even recently shot for the first time an Italian Vetterli-Vitali 10.35x47R mfg in 1875, which I had for 58 years & posted it on the forum. I do have my favorites that I had shot many times.
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But I do have others that have never been shot as well and never feel I haven't enough to shoot. I tend to stick something into the back of one of my safes and there it sits forgotten for too long. *** Last documented Bofors marked barrel sometime in 1968.My problem is having perhaps too many guns to shoot. ** M74 Super made between 1974 until 1977? I have shot a couple of other Sakos and loved them, but never got around to shooting this one. It was manufactured in the 1960s and is in new unfired condition. The list starts with L46, 22 Hornet, SN 5074 and ends with several Garcia imports in the 70's and a few Stoeger imports to the early 80's. This is a pre-Garcia Sako Finnbear Deluxe L61R in 300 Winchester Mag. This list has been compiled from the original MSN Sako Collector's Club(now defunct) owners provided original hangtags or similar documentation. There is very sketchy information on these fine collectibles. They were chambered in 22LR, 22 Mag and 22 Hornet. These were offered in various chamberings, stocks including a mannlicher and various finishes.
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There were 3 versions of the L61R and L579 models, the sporter, a deluxe model and a full stock Mannlicher version.įrom 1972 until 1983 Sako made several small bores, the L46, P54, P72, P75, M78 and P94. 270 and similar.įor a short while, Sako produced a clip fed lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf(VL63) chambered in.
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In 1961, Sako introduced the L61R Finnbear for the long cartridges like the. This is a "medium action" was designed for the. In 1957, Sako developed a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L579 Forester in 1959. Many countries used the L461 in winter biathlon Olympic competition and it has an almost mythical status among aficionados.
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The L461 has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the. This is an excellent and original Colt M1911A1 rig, manufactured in 1944 and issued to the US Army.
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The L46 was later re-designated the L461 Vixen. Ithaca - Model 1911A1 serial number 2128752 - One of 2,400 pistols manufactured in the serial number range 21507 shipped Januto Transportation Officer - Benicia Ordnance Depot - Benicia, California. The Sako model L46 chambered in 7x33 is considered extremely rare in the United States although more common in Europe. This cartridge was designed for and well suited to Capercaille and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Sako developed the 7x33 cartridge based on the 9x19 pistol cartridge, by making a longer case and "necking" the case down to 7mm calibre (7.21mm bullet diameter). The first civilian rifle bearing the Sako name was the L42 Luodikko rifle model 1942, chambered for the 7x33mm Sako cartridge, prototyped in 1942, and commercial production started after WWII as model number L46. Background and history of the Sako commercial rifle: