Sorry Gil for coming in late :oops:!! Those are 2 beautiful rifles and there is no doubt of Sako quality.
I hope that you can get the good Doctor out with you and between the 2 of you knock down a young Bull or two.
I look forward to seeing your up coming post of a good Mountain Moose Hunt (y)...
One of the guys that occasionally hunts in our group shoots the same rifle and he also found that Remington factory ammunition did not perform well in his rifle. He has since switched over to Federal Trophy Bonded Bear Claw 225gr. and has not looked back.
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Dan
Thank you for the post it sure sounds like you had to endure some harsh conditions and you did that very well along with learning what a northern hunt can be like.
Again thank you for the in depth report and the photos..
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Dan
It sure sounds like a excellent hunt :wink: I hope you will be able to get a few photos onto this post (y).
Again thank you for the update.
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Dan
Good morning, my young friend went out to the range and could not seem to get the results he was looking for so he asked if I could get him just one more quick load same weights and the powder is Vihtavuori N570.
I am sorry for the inconvenience :oops: and again thank you,
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Dan
Kevin just sent me the specs on this Rifle.
KS Arms 26" barrel with a 1-9" twist and a muzzle break.
KS Arms Action, Greyboe stock, with a Trigger tech trigger and it is glass bedded.
He is attempting to use 200gr bullets Berger Hybrid & also 200gr. Barnes LRX also has some 215gr. Berger Hybrid...
Thanks gentleman, it is for a young fellow that just had this Thumper built :shock:. I have requested the specs on his rifle.
I know that he has just basically broke it in.
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Dan
That is great news :wink:, another young lady is going to be taking up the sport.
Last year we had a young lady join our group and she is not very tall or wide (5' maybe 90lbs.) but loves the outdoors.
Sylvia last fall took a Spike Elk shooting her 7mm-08 she hit him in the boiler-room and he...
Congratulations on a early season Moose that sure takes the pressure off (y).
I hope that we have a bit of a story coming with more photos :mrgreen:.
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Dan
Congratulations on a beautiful rifle, if I remember right Scotty should have some information on that particular calibre.
I am looking forward to a couple of range reports with photos I hope :wink:.
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Dan
That is a great deal and I believe you will enjoy loading for the AI I personally load the 150gr. ABLR over top of RL22 :wink:.
I will be looking forward to your range report with photos I hope (y).
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Dan
Congratulations Guy, that is a handsome looking Pup. I know you well enough to be able to say that this Pup could not have been adopted into a better family :wink: .
I am sure you will have working well this fall and those pheasant are going to catch heck :mrgreen:.
Thanks for the photos Guy and...
Please congratulate your brother on a very nice speed goat. The good old 270win with 130gr. AB has placed a awful lot of game in my freezer over the years :) .
Again thank you for the post with photos (y).
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Dan
That rifle is a excellent find and I am sure you will be putting her to good use :wink:. We are looking forward to a couple of range reports with photos of course (y).