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Ammo Smith
- Mar 1, 2007
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Kind of thinking out loud here, the Sako 85 Hunter comes in a left hand version of the calibers listed the 9.3x62 is pretty interesting it would kick less than my 375 Ruger and do pretty much the same job. I get recoil head aches sometimes from the 375 that is part of the reason I'm thinking of replacing it even though it is a great gun, since this gun gets carried more than shot I could keep it, 6-8 shots at a time don`t seem to bother me much. The 9.3x62 could be loaded with a 286 gr Partition and the flatter shooting 35 Whelen could be loaded with a 200 or 225 gr AccuBond.
The other interesting cartridge they chamber is the 7x64, I would however want to get it rechambered to 280 Remington instead as long as the chamber could be cleaned up. Someone will likely mention the 280 AI, I guess that could be an option too but I prefer the 280 Rem. The 85 Hunter is in reach if I sell a couple of guns the $2000 or so could be raised.
So what would you do:
9.3x62 close range bear and moose round
or
280 or 280 AI longer range deer, elk round.
http://www.sako.fi/images/sako85/hunter_lh.jpg
http://www.sako.fi/pdf/specs/85HunterLH.pdf
The other interesting cartridge they chamber is the 7x64, I would however want to get it rechambered to 280 Remington instead as long as the chamber could be cleaned up. Someone will likely mention the 280 AI, I guess that could be an option too but I prefer the 280 Rem. The 85 Hunter is in reach if I sell a couple of guns the $2000 or so could be raised.
So what would you do:
9.3x62 close range bear and moose round
or
280 or 280 AI longer range deer, elk round.
http://www.sako.fi/images/sako85/hunter_lh.jpg
http://www.sako.fi/pdf/specs/85HunterLH.pdf