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Gidday Jim

The old fella up there in the sky has been giving me a bit of curry of late. In fact we’re not on talking terms at the moment. Miserable old bastard he is!

Soon as I get a chance I’ll call around and have a coffee.

Regards

Kim

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**I'm shocked that a bit of wood, barrell, stock and bolt, could command such money.

Still, I don't shoot and wouldn't have a clue.**

Well sometimes its pays to keep the gob shut then Ol Fella ! lmao
I was exactly like you Jim until ive been going 4wdriving with someone who is heavily into rifles and hand guns.Kims gun isnt much at all compared to other rifles..

Hav a good fathers day..

Oh and i hope you overcome your health issues to Kim...

You can get a new Sako + Leupold for $2,700 - $2,900. Check your Aust Shooter magazine.

ps You owe the Forum members a round LOL

Bugger off Gramps!!
Youve gotta be kidding!!
Kim would rather give the gun away (to me) than sell it for that price! Hey mate?

LOL

Hairy,

If he finds anyone willing to pay anything like that for it, send them my way. I've got a good deal on a slightly used Bridge LOL

That surprises me a bit. Can you qualify your advice please?

There is no way I'd sell the gun for that amount of money.

Regards

Kim

New model 85 sell for approx $2300 to $2400. What model Leupold?
Now there is 5 different spec levels of leupold scopes from about $200 to $2000.

The other thing is how quick do you need to sell it.?

Yeah I have heard that entering W.A. with a firearm requires a permit and they don't issue them easily, even to competition shooters. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong it's what I have been told at the gun club.

Gidday Russnic

I’m not quite sure I’d agree that a Sako is overpriced. They are a very accurate rifle once sighted in with a good quality scope.

Certainly it’s a very heavy rifle (the one I have) and many people have commented on that.

If I had to do it again I’d go for the Finnlight in a .605.

By the way, are you allowed to shoot those bloody birds that rip the wiper blades off the car? LOL

Regards

Kim

Those pesky Keas get there entertainment and food at the Ski fields these days, plenty there to keep then entertained, no longer do they need to cling onto the back of a Merino and peck the kidney fat for food and entertainment, skiers, climbers and trampers have replaced the the fine wool wether in the High Country now.
Keas are protected now, it is even illegal to have a Kea gun (cut down 410 gauge) in your possession these days.
Sakos are a nice bit of gear but my Rem. 30.06 is just as accurate, min of angle out of the box, less than that with my roll your owns. Nothing like the satisfaction of seeing a sheep killing gull at 300 or so metres away disappearing into a cloud of feathers and guts when it stops a hollow nose 130gr travelling at close to 3000 ft per sec.
Loaded up enough for Wapiti, loaded down same rifle will knock over possums, even used a small ball pushed out with shotgun type powder for wild cats that would come sneaking out to the fringes of the fire light.
And it is LEFT HANDED!!
Biggest problem it spends most of its time in the gun cabinet.

"130gr"

Just a tad overkill for a bird would'nt you say.

Hi Gramps
Yeah sounds a bit of an overkill alright.
Speer 30 cal 130 gr hollow point is quoted as having a sectional density .195 and ballistic coefficient of .263. these figures gives a round with a flat trajectory and bucks the wind well.
Made for varmint hunting in the US of A. very frangible projectile made to explode on impact, I have found even a blade of grass can make them do that, heard stories where they have if pushed to fast could explode in flight.
It is spectacular seeing a gull explode, I am not shooting these Black Backed Gulls in the air I should add.
I tried shooting a feral goose, a big old gander ,breast on, around 250 or so away, the projectile must have been exploding on the heavy layer of guard feathers that they have and all it did was sat him back on his butt, he would get up shake himself off, and I had another go, did that a couple of times more before he flew away.
I also have a.223 Browning LH as well,more designed for that type of thing, cheaper to reload with smaller quantities of ingredients, but not nearly as effective or versatile as the 30.06

Hahahahahahaha that would have been funny to see Russ.

We did a bit of spotlighting on our last camping trip. An unlucky feral pig broke from the bush on our right and trotted across the track in front of the Cruiser. In quick succession, a hit through the ear from a .22 quickened him up, a load from the 12g to the butt burred him up and turned him back around towards us and a 130gn from the 270 turned off his lights.

I find a 34gn from a 204 is very effective medicine for cats, foxes and crows at 300 metres or so. Another very flat projectory. The 30.06 is probably THE gun for all occasions though.

"projectory" LOL a new word - meant trajectory :)))

Sorry Kim
I guess on rereading your post the scope would be a 3-9 x 40. I did wonder about that variable 3.9 - 40 ? My fault, still can't beat breath control and a steady hand though.

Gramps
Projectory / Trajectory what the hell It is the end result that counts.
Now that reminds me of another hunting story.
Time to stop, if I wrote a book critics would call it fiction and that would be without getting onto fishing.!!