custarddog
16-12-2003, 02:57 PM
I was looking for a rimfire that would be acurate and consistant and it had to be a bolt action due to the fact that i am left handed and the eject port on most semi-auto's seem to throw hot spent cases straight onto my wrist <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_rolleyes.gif" alt="Roll Eyes" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::rolleyes:-->
after a lot of chatting to orher people it came to a choice between the sako and Anschutz 1415
in the end i droped for the Sako finfire varmint with the heavy barrel rather than the hunter version with the lighter barrel as the stock was more comfortable to use left handed, i added a sako sound moderator which was superb value for money and very quiet
http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00396405f00000001.jpg
when i got back from the gunshop i put the Leopold EFR 6.5-20x40 scope onto the rifle using a modified B-square weaver rail converter (so i can swap between day scope and Night vision) i went out to zero it in
the first 20 shots were all over the place after that the barrel had a bit of lead the rifle started to shoot well, at the end of day 1, i had a clover leaf at 60 meters
The Action-
the rifle has a very crisp single stage trigger that is factory set at 2.5 lbs but is easy to adjust to 1.5 lbs
the bolt is compact and neat in design and silky smooth to use in the action the safty catch is placed next the the bolt and operates very smoothly and again feels well engineered
when you come to the mag i feel it could have been improved on in the design stage- the standard 5 shot plastic mag can be fiddley to release from the action and does not have enough weight in it to drop clear, the 10 shot mag is made of steel and tends to scratch/mark the lead bullets on the subsonic rounds when you are loading it(must upset the accuracy- well thats my story and i am sticking to it <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::p-->)
Ammo-
subsonic - eley Hollow Xtra plus - 40 grain lead cloverleaf at 75-80 meters
Hi-Vo - Federal Classic 31 grain copper plated, open out a bit at over 100 meters (but they hit hard)
Woodwork-
the wood is a little plain but is well shaped and all the chequering is neat and tidy, the stock has a traditional oil finish that comes up well with a bit of hard work
modifacations-
as standard the gun comes with a 23 inch barrel which is superbly accurate - 1" at 100 meters (with no wind), but when you add a sound moderator to the gun it becomes very unweildy, long and nose heavy unless you are built like Geoff Capes
I had the barrel reduced by 5" by Baz (then re proofed) and have not noticed any real diffrence in the way the gun groupes shots at 90 -100 meters but this has improved the pointability of the gun and make it a lot more gentle on the fore arm and i can now use it from the landrover window
The Dont Likes-
the barrel is long and heavy at 23" (make that 28" with sound mod)it can be reduced with very little effect on the accuracy of the rifle
it would be nice to have the single stage trigger replaced with a 2 stage trigger
other than that there is very little i would want to say against the rifle its a joy to use and there are a lot of rabbits around here that would be very pleased to see it sold <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::D-->
[This message was edited by custarddog on 16 December, 2003 at 18:56.]
after a lot of chatting to orher people it came to a choice between the sako and Anschutz 1415
in the end i droped for the Sako finfire varmint with the heavy barrel rather than the hunter version with the lighter barrel as the stock was more comfortable to use left handed, i added a sako sound moderator which was superb value for money and very quiet
http://www.fotango.com/p/eba00396405f00000001.jpg
when i got back from the gunshop i put the Leopold EFR 6.5-20x40 scope onto the rifle using a modified B-square weaver rail converter (so i can swap between day scope and Night vision) i went out to zero it in
the first 20 shots were all over the place after that the barrel had a bit of lead the rifle started to shoot well, at the end of day 1, i had a clover leaf at 60 meters
The Action-
the rifle has a very crisp single stage trigger that is factory set at 2.5 lbs but is easy to adjust to 1.5 lbs
the bolt is compact and neat in design and silky smooth to use in the action the safty catch is placed next the the bolt and operates very smoothly and again feels well engineered
when you come to the mag i feel it could have been improved on in the design stage- the standard 5 shot plastic mag can be fiddley to release from the action and does not have enough weight in it to drop clear, the 10 shot mag is made of steel and tends to scratch/mark the lead bullets on the subsonic rounds when you are loading it(must upset the accuracy- well thats my story and i am sticking to it <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_razz.gif" alt="Razz" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::p-->)
Ammo-
subsonic - eley Hollow Xtra plus - 40 grain lead cloverleaf at 75-80 meters
Hi-Vo - Federal Classic 31 grain copper plated, open out a bit at over 100 meters (but they hit hard)
Woodwork-
the wood is a little plain but is well shaped and all the chequering is neat and tidy, the stock has a traditional oil finish that comes up well with a bit of hard work
modifacations-
as standard the gun comes with a 23 inch barrel which is superbly accurate - 1" at 100 meters (with no wind), but when you add a sound moderator to the gun it becomes very unweildy, long and nose heavy unless you are built like Geoff Capes
I had the barrel reduced by 5" by Baz (then re proofed) and have not noticed any real diffrence in the way the gun groupes shots at 90 -100 meters but this has improved the pointability of the gun and make it a lot more gentle on the fore arm and i can now use it from the landrover window
The Dont Likes-
the barrel is long and heavy at 23" (make that 28" with sound mod)it can be reduced with very little effect on the accuracy of the rifle
it would be nice to have the single stage trigger replaced with a 2 stage trigger
other than that there is very little i would want to say against the rifle its a joy to use and there are a lot of rabbits around here that would be very pleased to see it sold <img src="http://jsramsbottom.co.uk/bbs/e/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="Big Grin" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::D-->
[This message was edited by custarddog on 16 December, 2003 at 18:56.]