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HELP- I WANT TO IMPROVE ACCURACY OF MY SAKO!!
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<blockquote data-quote="toader" data-source="post: 121321" data-attributes="member: 6289"><p>I appreciate all the help and suggestions you have given me!! I want to personnally thank Kirby - I emailed him with several NOVICE questions and has politely answered them all, and he doesn't know me from the man on the moon - Thanks fiftydriver!!!</p><p></p><p>Here's what I have decided to do after all this great info:</p><p></p><p> My rifle was sent to Jim Borden (Pa guy not too far away with great references) for a complete "Borden" pillar bedding/action bedding. I had the McMillan "Edge" series stock that comes with aluminum pillars. Jim explained to me in detail what a real pillar bedding job is. Yes, I had aluminum pillars in my stock, but is wasn't PILLAR BEDDED!! He expalined that most of the time, accuracy problems are in the action or in the bedding of a rifle, and not always in the barrel. He said that his process uses alot of bedding material along with fiberglass pillars that he uses in his stocks.</p><p></p><p>I also relalized the money I would spend on a new barrel, trueing the action, and accurizing this rifle - I could use this money as a down payment on a truly built custom.</p><p></p><p> I also learned from Kirby that trueing the action and re-threading a Sako action is pretty much a nightmare due to the metric sizes used to build them. </p><p></p><p>When I get my rifle back from Borden rifles, I am going to try different factory loads too, and see if it will shoot 1/2" groups. I think the bedding job is going to help!!</p><p></p><p>I also think I need to get a little better scope mounting system - I don't have full confidence in Sako's Opti-Lok mounting sytem - too many "loose ends" in this sytem!!</p><p></p><p>Anyone try the older Sako Mount?? Also waiting to hear from Richard Near about when his stuff will be ready for a Sako 75 action!!</p><p></p><p>Man I thought archery was addicting!!!</p><p></p><p>Again - Thanks to all!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toader, post: 121321, member: 6289"] I appreciate all the help and suggestions you have given me!! I want to personnally thank Kirby - I emailed him with several NOVICE questions and has politely answered them all, and he doesn't know me from the man on the moon - Thanks fiftydriver!!! Here's what I have decided to do after all this great info: My rifle was sent to Jim Borden (Pa guy not too far away with great references) for a complete "Borden" pillar bedding/action bedding. I had the McMillan "Edge" series stock that comes with aluminum pillars. Jim explained to me in detail what a real pillar bedding job is. Yes, I had aluminum pillars in my stock, but is wasn't PILLAR BEDDED!! He expalined that most of the time, accuracy problems are in the action or in the bedding of a rifle, and not always in the barrel. He said that his process uses alot of bedding material along with fiberglass pillars that he uses in his stocks. I also relalized the money I would spend on a new barrel, trueing the action, and accurizing this rifle - I could use this money as a down payment on a truly built custom. I also learned from Kirby that trueing the action and re-threading a Sako action is pretty much a nightmare due to the metric sizes used to build them. When I get my rifle back from Borden rifles, I am going to try different factory loads too, and see if it will shoot 1/2" groups. I think the bedding job is going to help!! I also think I need to get a little better scope mounting system - I don't have full confidence in Sako's Opti-Lok mounting sytem - too many "loose ends" in this sytem!! Anyone try the older Sako Mount?? Also waiting to hear from Richard Near about when his stuff will be ready for a Sako 75 action!! Man I thought archery was addicting!!! Again - Thanks to all!! [/QUOTE]
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