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Barnes 250gr Banded Solid 40ct Barnes 286gr X Bullets 20ct Speer 270gr Hot-Cor 50ct $100 shipped within US. Money Order or PayPal.

Seeing this thread made me dig out my stash. The 185gr Lapua over 20gr of IMR 4759 are a pleasure to shoot.

The Sako 85 has a short, rotating extractor. The bolt face does not have a lower lip, allowing the cartridge rim to slide up under the extractor during feeding, just like CRF actions that have long, non rotating extractors. So, while it does not have a Mauser style extractor, it feeds the...

A buddy had the Black Bear in 9.3x62. He ended up selling it. I didn't take it because I didn't like the plastic stock. Big mistake. I did end up getting the full stock Bavarian in 9.3. I changed the sights to the Black Bear style.

The Sako 85 is considered CRF. The 75 and 90 are not.

What type of .308 are you looking for? Precision, hunting, tactical, semi, bolt, etc?

They were imported through one of the big names back in the last century. I'm thinking Speer, but I could be wrong. I've been shooting the 9.3x62 for about 30 years now, and memory isn't the best. I imported a bunch from Frankonia back in the day, but they are long gone.

I'm covered for the rest of the foreseeable future. Brass is either Norma or RWS. The DWM Brenneke bullets are the 293gr TUG.

The military uses magnum primers with ball powder. Double based powders are difficult to ignite in cold temperatures.

Haven't really tested them for accuracy. 20 grains of 4759 is a reduced load. I'm hitting a 12" steel plate at 100 yards, offhand from a 20" barrel. Not the best test protocol for bullet accuracy, but it's inexpensive and easy on the shoulder.

Recoil gets your attention with the little Sako 85 Carbine, so my plinking load is a Lapua 185gr bullet over 20 grains of IMR 4759 in Norma brass. Great for offhand practice on steel, with irons or scope.

You can quickly and easily tell the difference between a military and commercial action by simply looking at the right side of the receiver, just behind the bolt handle. Military receivers do not have the bolt lock.

Looking for the ones from the last century, with the blue label boxes.

If anyone can use these ERA gunsmith parts, let be know. The blued pieces are blanks for the adjustable sight.

Original factory Mausers and Mannlicher Schoenauers had vertical blades. Mausers usually had a folding blade in front and in the rear. MS just one that folded forward. Some rifles going to the British market had slanted, multi leaf Express sights. Some post war FN and Sako rifles had the...