Recent content by Mulga

Yes 21 inches does ring a bell.

I use regular Federal large rifle primers.

I'm getting around MOA. The rifle is more able than me, I'm still not over the bruising and beating I get shooting it off the bench!

I finally got to the range and put a few projectiles over the chronograph. Keep in mind AR2209 is a slowish powder for this cartridge but with the current powder shortage all I can get; so this cartridge has more potential than what I show here. Rifle: Sako Grizzly Barrell length: 20 inches...

Hi Petrovic, if you cannot find commercially made dies a gunsmith can make them for you; they would need a 9.3x64 chamber reamer. Best regards, D :)

Yes there is nothing new under the sun. I agree Sako has gone down hill. Since Beretta took over the walnut has gotten better but the overall designs have gone down hill, to a pont now they have totally lost the plot!

Sure Bruce, I agree with what your saying. But if your comments are meant to relate to my reasoning I reckon you have missed my point?

Peter Hoffer firearms Yes I know its a drilling but he does rifles as well.

Hi Bob. The 35 Whelen is a good comparison, the 338 win Mag not so much as it is a very different beast, powder capacity, action length etc. However the 338-06 would be a closer comparison I have one and push a 200gr projectile @ 2800fps. On my readings across the interwebs a fair bit of...

Sako Optilock Extra Low

This being my first Model 85 I had read on the web this was a problem with some rifles. Purchasing this rifle I considered this extraction issue as a potential cause of the greatly reduced price. However this rifle extracts perfectly fine. Also from what I have read the extraction issue is an...

+1 Swarovski, Leica, Zeiss. But I wouldn't care to rank them. As Alpha glass they are all exceptional and it really does come down to personal preference; everybody's eyes are different. Also form factor of weight, size and ergonomics is a lesser but important consideration in any given...

Thanks. The rifle was an impulse buy, it was advertised second hand and bundled with dies, brass and projectiles, worked out to be about half the retail price. It points and balances very well for me and as for weight it is light enough for the chambering without being too difficult to manage.

I can do some basic comparison in the next month or so when we get to the range again, but I don't expect too much of a difference. A mate I shoot with has the 9.3x62, we handload the same pills and same powder, the only difference is I have a 21 inch barrel and he has a 23 1/4. My take on the...

Ammo for the 9.3x66 is easy as I roll my own. Beretta Aus. has Sako brass.