Calling all .30-06's!
- Thread starter Wyatt Burp
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CJ, I love the older sako's, the finnbaer, I bought while at Bragg, in 91, after the Gulf war. It is one of the few that survived a nasty divorce, 17 years ago. It, a 579 forester,243, and a Riihimaki 222, with walnut stock, are my hunting battery. I also have a finnbaer, in 338 win mag, but it does not get much use anymore.
Not very good pictures, but my Hoffman Arms (Ardmore,Ok) 30-06 on a Mauser 98.
Probably one of their last out the door there in '29 before they folded.
3-leaf rear open sight on a 1/4 rib, Lyman 48 rear,,, never fitted for a ;scope which is fine with me.
Classic stock style of the 20's and 30's. Probably stocked by John Dubiel but there's no signiture mark on it that I can find other than his style.
Very accurate. Has been used and hunted with but very well cared for. A range toy now for me as I don't hunt anymore, haven't for many years.
Found it for sale on a table at a gunshow mixed in with some .22bolt actions, a Carcano sporter, mics 12 pumps and the like.
I have a couple other 30-06 from this era,,a Hart Arms sporter (Cleveland) built on a 03 N/Match bbled action. and a Sedgley sporter on a low# 03.
A Win95 in 30-06 stocked by John Oberlies/Dayton, Ohio one of the lesser known custom smiths of the same era kind of rounds out the group other than a '44 Garand.
An old $5 set of Herters dies keeps them all fed, but the Garand mostly gets Milsurp ammo that I still have.
I used to have a few 1917's, but sold them all. Should have kept one favorite,,a Remington DCM rifle, what a beauty and it was very accurate w/ cast bullet loads. Amazing what $100 would buy even 20yrs ago.
Probably one of their last out the door there in '29 before they folded.
3-leaf rear open sight on a 1/4 rib, Lyman 48 rear,,, never fitted for a ;scope which is fine with me.
Classic stock style of the 20's and 30's. Probably stocked by John Dubiel but there's no signiture mark on it that I can find other than his style.
Very accurate. Has been used and hunted with but very well cared for. A range toy now for me as I don't hunt anymore, haven't for many years.
Found it for sale on a table at a gunshow mixed in with some .22bolt actions, a Carcano sporter, mics 12 pumps and the like.
I have a couple other 30-06 from this era,,a Hart Arms sporter (Cleveland) built on a 03 N/Match bbled action. and a Sedgley sporter on a low# 03.
A Win95 in 30-06 stocked by John Oberlies/Dayton, Ohio one of the lesser known custom smiths of the same era kind of rounds out the group other than a '44 Garand.
An old $5 set of Herters dies keeps them all fed, but the Garand mostly gets Milsurp ammo that I still have.
I used to have a few 1917's, but sold them all. Should have kept one favorite,,a Remington DCM rifle, what a beauty and it was very accurate w/ cast bullet loads. Amazing what $100 would buy even 20yrs ago.
The only place I see the older Sako's is at the gun library at Cablelas. Of course their prices are sky high so no chance of buying one there. But every Sako I've seen at the range shoots like a masterpiece. Look mighty good too. I often think about selling all my guns and buying a few really good ones and Sako would be near the top of my list. I have to admit that some guns I own would be sorely missed. They do extremely well. But a Sako is a cut above IMO.
Squarebutt
Member
The Tikka line is owned by Sako, and the barrels are Sako. Some of the parts are not as pretty as the Sako line, but the Tikka rifles have an excellent reputation for accuracy, and are priced in hundreds of dollars, not the thousands that the Sako models bring. A Tikka in .30-06 may be my next hunting rifle.
LoboGunLeather
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If I can't reliably kill it with a .30-06 I don't have any business chasing it around in the woods.
First sporting rifle was a sporterized 1903 Springfield purchased in 1969. Since then I have owned at least two dozen others, but when I go hunting I carry a .30-06.
First sporting rifle was a sporterized 1903 Springfield purchased in 1969. Since then I have owned at least two dozen others, but when I go hunting I carry a .30-06.
Cocked & Locked
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more 30-06
H&R Ultra 301 (Sako Finnbear L61R action)
Winchester 70 post 64
SEARS 53 (Winchester 70)
Remington 700
H&R Ultra 301 (Sako Finnbear L61R action)
Winchester 70 post 64
SEARS 53 (Winchester 70)
Remington 700
No doubt they are excellent rifles but as you say they don't have the beauty of the Sako's. Still a fine rifle. I have a .223 Savage 12 LRPV that will hold it's own with almost any stock rifle (I've shot 5" groups with it at 500 yards) and it looks good but not Sako good.
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