My grandfather gifted me a Pre Garcia L579 .243 Cal in mint condition a few years back with a fixed 12x Leupold. It's a treasure of a rifle.

@clintleffingwell8129

2 жыл бұрын

My dad left me a mint condition pre-Garcia L579 in 22-250 in the heavy-barreled varmint rifle configuration (with a Weaver T-15), and you are right; they are a real treasure. He also left an L579 in .243 for my cousin, and it is equally as nice.

Thanks so much for the nice presentation and for the kind words about the rifles it always warms the heart of a Finn the hear our rifles are appreciated! Besides the most used M591 (mid 90ies) there’s a L579 deluxe in 308 from ~64 and a L61R in 270Win from ~65 in the vault. The craftsmanship and attention to detail is superb in the older rifles. The M591 bolt and mechanism has grown in diameter in two iterations from L579 which is so much more in balance with the short action cartridges. Heck the M591 is almost as heavy as the L61R even if that has as 5cm longer barrel .. I’ll soon have to add another L579 in 243win to my vault.. Can’t get enough of them.. 😅

In my opinion without question the greatest rifle ever made. My dad is hunted with one rifle his entire life, Sako Forrester 243! He has shot anything and everything with this gun and I can tell you it’s deadly accurate, that’s including if you’re not a good shot. Perfect weight, perfect balance, beautifully made with high-quality materials, and the action is the smoothest finest action ever any rifle as far as I’m concerned. There’s a reason why these Cost so much, they were put up against the Winchester model 70’s, when the model 70s ruled the market.

@georgesheffield1580

5 ай бұрын

Much better than the Winnie, no mystery from the what if crowd

I appreciate your video and your review. I have several Sako rifles. Including a 75 series, and 85 series, and a Forrester. They are all very nice and very well-built rifles. However, the Sako Forrester is by far and away the best rifle I’ve ever laid my hands on, shot or even looked at. Extremely extremely well-built even after all these years, it still feels the same as it did new. The action is simply the best there ever was in my opinion. If you’ve never handled one or shot one you are truly missing out. In my opinion no other rifle compares to this rifle!

Me and my father have both old Sako l579's. Other one is from 60's and one from 70's. Excellent and very accurate rifles for hunting.

Hello Mike! Great video. I bought a Tikka T3 some time back and never even fired it. I pulled it out of the box and thought hmmmm "nice smooth action in a soul-less plastic wrapper." Not what I was expecting. I bought a nearly new Sako L46 (Pre-Vixen) with a heavy Bofors barrel in .222. It is everything a rifle should be including tack-driver accurate. What a gem. I have learned a lot from your channel. Last night I bought a like-new Sako A2 carbine with the Mannlicher stock in .243 and eagerly await its arrival. They (Sako) made some beautiful, accurate rifles.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

Жыл бұрын

Hi NC - Your Sako is a diamond - people look for them. As efficient as the T3s and others are and can be made - they just don't capture the imagination. I see them now in the used racks and they all look like dusty ABS pipes - although I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings. You bought the right rifle. And I'm glad my channel helps.

I truly appreciate the comment aligning rifles with freedom, so true..!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alex - Freedom and guns go together don't they. And the places where people have no guns seem to have no freedom of speech either.

@AlexCausey

4 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns The educational system and the recreational drug culture has twisted the minds of the younger generations, they know not what freedom is. I don't know if we will ever get them to truly understand.

I had a .270 model 75 deluxe, and a 308 model 75 Bavarian, 2 of the best riles I ever had. Nothing like SAKO!

Coming from a country where bolt action firearms are in extremely limited number. USOG is the best channel on rifles as one doesn’t get lost in technical jargon!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Asim. Hope you are well and everything is okay!

For most hunting situations, I like floorplate or top box, and I think it makes a rifle look nicer sometimes, especially when wood and metal.

I have developed a new love for Bolt actions thanks to you. Thank you.

Such a great person, your videos are much appreciated!

Love the Sako rifles. The Forester is certainly a gem.

@jasonforester4572

5 ай бұрын

Why thank you! The rifle ain't bad either. 😄

Thank you for the look on the rifle. One of the most informative reviews out there for this one.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Very likely the most informative channel that I follow...your breadth of information and knowledge is wonderful.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chad! Have a great weekend.

I've owned a SAKO L579 "forester) .308 for 18 years now. My first and only selfowned rifle. I bought it secondhand and it was sorta cheap and I've always thought it's "ok". Never knew it was so broadly apåreciated and collected item. I mean it shoots straight even for longer distances and is durable as hell. I just thought that every rifle is like that. This video made me apreciate my weapon, tool, even a friend more. Thank you. And your pronounciasion is correct. Lots of love from finland. Takin my l579 to the range and hunting soon

Mike, great video and I love the Sako! You have great taste in rifles!

Well.... I did it. Found an L579 "Forester" in .243 on Clayton's P.R. site. Holy Cow is it accurate! If you look two comments down you'll see a comment I left here a year ago. That's just about how long it took for me to find one. It was your video that educated me on this Sako. Thank you Mike.👍

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 ай бұрын

Congratulations my friend! All good things to those who wait - and search : ) You have a peerless rifle; and you couldn't have purchased from a finer fellow. As much as I try to place newer Sako rifles ahead of the L579 series - I just can't. Thanks for the note! Good health and good shooting!

@jasonforester4572

5 ай бұрын

@UnitedStatesOfGuns You as well Sir.

I’m learning so much about rifles on this channel 👍 thank you for the work that goes into making the videos

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad Willy!

Great review. Joining from CT where many great firearms are/were made. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have an extensive collection but have never owned a Sako. This evening I purchased a L57 Forester Deluxe in 22-250 and it's twin in .243 both outfitted with period correct Redfield (USA) scopes. Beautiful rifles and well made. Definitely as nice or nicer than a Win 70, Ruger 77, Rem 700 and the other US paragons of bolt actions. Looking forward to shooting them at the range and seeing how they handle and group. Your video was very informative. Thank you.

We have Sako A1 .222 and Sako A2 .308. Also Valmet rifle and shotgun. I really like Finnish quality guns.

A friend had a sako mannlicher carbine ,in 30.06 . It was totally beautiful .

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

3 жыл бұрын

Those are stunning!

I had a 579 forester in .308 heavy barrel. Like a wally i sold it. It was old but in perfect condition and a tackdriver.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

I've done the same too many times - and I'll probably do it again...but then...I buy to make up for it : )

@Blanchy10

4 жыл бұрын

I had the same in 243 was a great rifle toped with a leopold 12x AO

Unfortunately most rifles are designed today to fit a price point, and that meant the loss of iron sights being standard. Besides, the bean counters figured out that it was an easy way to get people to buy accessories. Now a person needed to buy a scope, rings, base(s), quick release scope covers in order to use their pretty new hunting rifle. Then the bean counters figured out that for those that didn't want to put in the legwork they could sell pre-scoped rifle packages! They certainly found success with that model, but now a person enters a magical mystery tour of pre-determined accessories that may or may not be of good quality when purchasing such a gun. A good pair of irons in my opinion beats such a magical mystery tour experience, and it allows a person the freedom to decide exactly what accessories they want if any without worrying about getting it all done before hunting season. When it comes to magazines or bottom metal I go with bottom metal. Magazines I can see for someone who hunts from a tree stand (I don't and I never will), but as you mentioned all it takes to wreck a hunting trip is for a magazine to get broken in some fluke accident. Besides, as anyone knows that is going to be the precise moment that the trophy elk or deer of a lifetime just happens to show up!

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

5 жыл бұрын

My tang safety Ruger M77 wears a walnut stock, a hinged floorplate, and iron sights, although I still went ahead and put a scope on it. Sounds pretty much like what you're talking about.

I like youre videos very inlightening,most of the time!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Excellent presentation. Your weapon knowledge is very impressive. Thank you.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Don - I know a little.

Wow.... Actually replys to questions..... Not like other You Tubers..... I will definitely come to this channel every time I need gun related help Keep up the good work👌

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Altus.

**Imagining myself silently sneaking behind USOG and leaving with that whole rack of awesome rifles before he notices**

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha - so funny. I would turn around - see them gone - quietly go to the vault and wheel in Rack 21B to fill the space : ) : ) : )

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

5 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns Ninja foiled.

@zapszapper9105

4 жыл бұрын

Jealous, converting, me to.

@Gunners_Mate_Guns

4 жыл бұрын

@@zapszapper9105 Definitely The rack of them right behind him in this video alone has to be worth at least $20K and probably quite a bit more still.

@davidschaadt5929

3 жыл бұрын

He'd say " make sure you clean them when you bring them back ".

I have great respect for Sako, I have heard so many times that when a person owns one, it quickly becomes their favourite. I hope one day I experience the same phenomena!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

I'm going to find an 85 - the L579 is great! Hope you get one or another model soon.

@cs-rj8ru

4 жыл бұрын

I like Sakos, but after owning and shooting a Sauer 202, I'd have to say the Sako became my 2nd favorite...

@FarmerTed

4 жыл бұрын

Add me to the list! I’ve got them all, pre 64 win, Remington, savage, Ruger, and I’m always reaching for the Sako!

Could not agree more. I love the L579 Forester action and it is my favorite factory action to build rifles with without going full custom action from Kelbly. I like how Sako was smart enough to make the five different bolt faces to fit a cartridge family based off of a family of cartridges based off the parent case to rather than just putting everything under standard.473, and smaller .222rem case head. They are also super, super tuff and actually quite compact and narrow for as strong as they are. I have a 1:12 twist .257ackley I built with one and built a couple for people.

Greetings from Cape Town sunny South Africa. Bought my First new 308 Sako hunting rifle from a friend that owned a gun shop. Traded it in for a new 243 Sako, loved them so much so I ended up buying a new 3006 Sako to add to my collection, I am a Sako fanatic. Just started shooting again after many years of layoff due to new gun laws. Looking forward to watching and learning from your awesome video s. Was never disappointed with either rifle, always going for head shots causing less damage on the meat

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vincent! I was accepted to the University of Cape Town - years ago. Ended up elsewhere...should have gone to SA - the hunting and all else! Anyway, glad you are here and I know what you mean about Sako rifles. They can feel like the only gun ever made : ) Hope everything is getting better over there - some of my subscribers described some nasty and extreme goings on. One would hope that with new ways there would be less crime, less corruption, less lawlessness.

Thank you

I recently had to choose between a new Tikka T3x and a mid 80s Sako Vixen. Both with wood stocks. Once I held the Sako there was no comparison. And it shoots as well as any new rifle.

My first rifle was a Tikka M65 chambered in 6,5X55 Swedish Mauser that I bought used back in 1991. It's not a light weight rifle by any stretch, especially with a bigger scope like my Carl Zeiss Conquest 3-9X50 mounted in a German pivot mount but it's a real piece of quality that shoots well. 6,5X55 is a good allround cartridge too and it's the least expensive centerfire cartridge allowed for big game here in Sweden. Ammunition isn't cheap at all over here. Norma for instance is less expensive in the US than in Sweden in spite of being produced here. A box of 20 is easily 700 SEK which is equalent to 75-80$..

Great tutorial video

Absolutely agree! Now I have to get irons put on my rem700

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jason - they're irreplaceable - when nothing else works - the irons will : )

The Sako Vixen (of what i owned several) is a magnificent gun. The recent one is a transition between the original and the later A1 Hunter. They are truly top of the line in aspects of a working rifle. I have had more exciting guns, but I still returned to the Vixen.🙂

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 ай бұрын

You're right. A surprisingly unpraised gem of a rifle. I've had two or three - all perfect. A couple of years ago ran into a Vixen in .300 Blackout - a custom rig; not sure how much work is involved but I thought it was a lovely idea. Good health and good shooting.

Thanks!

I am fortunate to have received one as wedding present from a very dear friend of my father in law. This is an absolute awesome rifle that will always stay close to my hart. It is not the latest but sure is the greatest and ………it has got character…..

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Your father in law's friend knows what's what - I can't remember hearing for a finer gift. That's a true rifle - no plastic - no games; a rifle to count on. Aside from all that - congratulations!

Gday from Australia mate. Love all your videos. Sako do make the 85 model in 223, 222, also a 204 all on the mini (extra small) actions. They are in the varmint models. Great videos👌👍

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate - I gotta get a .223!

Hello from NZ .Quite right l579 is one of the finest . I have one in 243w . I have always fancied a finnwolf but seldon seen in my neck of the woods. Fantastic reveiw .Cheers Andy

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

I love aperture/peep sights. I bought a sportarized German Mauser several months ago, still in 8mm, all matching except the stock/sights. Lyman peep sights are very nice and fun to use

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Nice rifle - not so easy to find : all matching and with the Lyman - you're set!

😮😀😊👍🏼 Love These Rifles

In the late 80's I was shopping for a light bolt action deer rifle in "medium action" in the relatively new 7mm-08 Rem. caliber. I was ready to buy a Weatherby Vanguard in the same caliber when the Sako Forrester caught my eye. It happened to be in the same caliber and when I shouldered it the iron sights just fell in line. I asked if I could get a set of low rings instead of the medium rings that were supplied and he said no problem. Sadly it has the rear normal sight on the barrel and not the aperture sight. Great review as always but you might have missed a small detail. Not only did they scale the actions to the cartridges as you stated but they also scaled the bolt diameter. Just another example of everything you need and nothing you don't. You don't find that level of craftsmanship in modern bolt action rifles. To this day it shoots better than I can with reloads or factory loads. This and my un-issued Long Branch SMLE are my two favorite rifles. No I never fired the SMLE, its my only "collector" firearm.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Denis - good point on the bolt diameter. I agree - that was the best Sako line so far.

Sah ko. So good to hear it pronounced correctly. Saw a video made by som Brits who toured the Sako plant, were told the correct pronunciation and continued to say Say ko. Nice rifle. I see they’ve been using their mounting system for quite awhile. Like CZ/BRNO with theirs. Very, very solid with no worries of screws stripping or shearing.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

The more I handle the .308 - the more I like it. : )

i had a first run sako. man i wish i had kept it. bought it used. had a mauser action. it was old.

I have a Sako L579 DeLux, pre Garcia. Looove it! :) It's a beutiful rifle. I also have a German Mauser -98 in 30-06 from 1938. :)

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

Жыл бұрын

Both superb Tom

Sako rocks!

Greetings USOG good presentation an information on the Sako L579. I agree that Sako makes great rifles. I have the LH AV in 30-06 which I bought new back in about 1986. These were based on the L691R action with a bit of a variation to the tang shroud which is a tad longer on the AV. Great guns with accuracy, good weight, reliable and a smooth action. Used mostly on moose (out as far as 450 yards). The 30-06 it has taken a few whitetail but I find its a bit much for whitetail`.

@richardnelson3611

4 жыл бұрын

The AV is actually based on the L61R action , not the L691.

I love that rifle. I have one that my uncle had custom built many years ago with a 257Roberts barrel. Very accurate rifle. I will never part with it.

Hello Sir, That was quick, I had commented about your video on best bolt actions not including Sako the other day and here you a great video on my gun, the Sako L579 Forester. Mine is chambered in .243, not .308. My grandmother was born in Finland and she was always proud that her homeland was represented so well in the products they produced. Attention to form, function, and benefit ending up with a superior outcome with anything the Finn's put their name on. In my eclectic collection of this and that, the Sako is the best bolt action I have in "modern" configurations since my Sako is a 1968. My Winchester Model 70's would be se one on at list. No Remington's because I am not Remington colkector, my hertiage took me down the Winchester path, much like Ford vs. Chevy. My forefathers were Winchester men, thus I am a Winchester follower. Silly but true. My 1931 Winchester Match Ready Model 52 may be the best bolt action I own. Thank you again sir for all you fine videos and your ability to share knowledge freely to educate us on the interesting world of firearms history. I was able to sign up for Patreon for your channel. This was my first look into what Patreon was about. At first glance it seems to give members a more in depth USOG experience which is exciting. I am looking forward to that adventure with you. Take care and be safe. Sincerely, Rick Mansberger

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Rick - Something about those Finns - remarkable people. I'm just reading the financial reports on the resignation of their entire government - which is a smart way to go - if one can't do it right one way - start over and get it right. Anyway, everything from there that I know of is 1st Class - unlike the products of other places. Your Sako is tops - but you know that and collectible Winchesters are almost always worth more than Remingtons - which means there are a lot of people that are with you. Your Model 52 one of the most sought after .22s ever - well done that you have one. Thanks for joining Patreon! Keep the faith and all the best, Mike

Your pronunciation of 'sako' is correct -- I lived in Finland for two years and moving back (for good) later this year. A Sako 85 is the first gun I shot with, so I should know!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Federico! Great country.

@Nick-wn1xw

5 жыл бұрын

When I moved from Washington state to Maine I was hunting with someone and I mentioned Sako(sah ko). He looked at me kind of oddly and said “They may say Sah ko in Washington but here we say Say ko.” I said “Well in Finland where they make them they say Sah ko. I’ll trust them for pronunciation.” He shut up.

I have a L579 in 22-250 with a Unertyl scope that my dad made in the 1960's . shoots 0.33in 5-shot groups @100yds.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

That would be it Terry! Awesome accuracy. Still, your dad knew what he was doing. Easy to put a rifle together that doesn't shoot like that.

@clintleffingwell8129

3 жыл бұрын

I have that same Pre-Garcia rifle in the heavy barrel varmint configuration that my dad bought around 1970, topped with a Redfield 4-12x. Wickedly accurate. :-)

Very true on the aperture sight! Was zeroing some irons for an ar15 i built as a gift for a friend (he helped me hunting all season and is the kind of fellow who will buy 10 more shotguns before 1 AR) and even as crude as they were they're fine for 400 and in...past that my vision is terrible!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi RH! So effective it is hard to believe. I guess the military knows.

@Chriskelly19067

5 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns ha, even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I have one of these... it's amazing

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Great decision - hard to beat.

Was wondering when you might do a video on a Sako, learned to shoot on dads old L579 in 22-250, I’m afraid my tastes have been spoiled as nothing seems to be nicer. Another great video mate.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Jeremy - you were right all along - the 579 is so fine - everything one would want in a rifle.

A video with the best five hunting rifles for Africa and the best for America will be great.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Will do Cesar!

@jasonbubley9427

5 жыл бұрын

Great idea

My Forrester L579 in 243 made in 1965 raised the bar for what's a good rife. The bofors stamp kind of sets it apart from newer versions. I'm now on the hunt for a Sako lever gun. We call it Sako sickness, once you get one, you are ruined, go find another one.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Christin - now I know what I have. The doctors couldn't figure it out. : )

Owned Sako L461,L579,L61 from .222 to .375

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

Ай бұрын

That covers just about everything. Those were great days for the Sako line. Good on you for seeing it.

Totally agree about the sights they say there not in demand cause people like scopes is it really that much of a pain for manufacturers to put iron sights

Sako M 995 is another masterpiece.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Hi USOG. They make the 85 in 6 different action sizes. The mini is called xs and is offered in .204 Ruger, .222 rem and .223 rem. The .223 even in 2 different twist rates 1:8 and 1:12. At least over here. But not all models are offered in the xs size. I own a AV fiberclass in .375 H&H and a 75 in .308 with an extra barrel in 6,5-08 AI. Fantastic rifles.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sebastian - the xs if for me - I'm going to find a .223! Thanks for confirming. Cheers, Mike

Moi Mike, (sorry, my Finnish side is coming out) Another great, well thought out video! Thank you for pronouncing Sako correctly, I always cringe when someone mispronounces it. If it were spelt the way most Americans say it, it would be spelled Seiko. I much prefer the older Sakos and I have an L61R in .300 Winchester Magnum. I love controlled round feed bolt actions but the older Sakos were incredibly well made and it is the only push feed rifle I will ever own, unless I pick up another Sako. By the way, I managed to add another pre-64 Winchester 88 to my collection. Same 1956 manufactured rifle as the first one and no cracks behind the clover leaf recoil lug (serial number is only 200 away from the first one as well). Hyvaa paivan jatkoa ja kiitos, Steve

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Hello! Those classic Sako rifles - so great! I'm waiting for a Deluxe I bought and I'll make a video when it reaches me. Today I'm releasing the results of my Sako 85 Black Bear 30-06 ejection tests. I hope Finland never stops making fantastic firearms. Kiitos ja toivotan teille hyvää!

I love these rifles

beautiful rifles! i agree with you about the Sako. although ill take the old Sauer rifle over either and ill take a Sauer 404 over just about anything modern. to each their own though.

The best example of a push feed well made well designed rifle.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Good comment Steve.

Hi Mike. I realize I'm 3 years too late to this party and you may already know this. But just in case... Sako does now make an extra small action in a few different models. They have "XS" actions in their Carbon light, Varmint and I think also the Bavarian models. I think the XS actions are in .222 and .223.

I'm a left hand person and used to have an Sako AV in 416 Rem cal. Ended up selling it because I don't have use for it anymore. I still have an older Sako (I believe Forester) in 243 Win and it's got the factory full length stock to the muzzle. Like the Mannlicher rifles. It's an nice rifle but it's right handed and I'm a lefty.😔 I do see those rifles like the one you featured every once in a while, but they're always in 30-06. In fact there's one for sale in the shop in town in 30-06. I'd really like to get an Sako in 308 win and left handed if possible. That would be about as good as it gets. Also, I'd like to have one of those rear sights like you have on that Sako. I really like shooting irons and use them on my Ruger Guide gun and my lever guns. It's too bad manufacturers can't see fit to offer exquisite irons for today's rifles as they did in times past. Long live metallic sights. Thanks again for a good video and your channel. I don't know how to do that Patreon thing and loathe doing online transactions. Sometime I would like do some type of support or appreciation for your channel.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron - you're right about the '06 being the easiest to find Sako - maybe that's true of most rifles - the '06 is everywhere. Thanks also for the good words - and you'll find a .308 - they are around just scarce - as you know.

got same rifle in 30-06 oil treated stock setting beside my sako 85 bavarian and sako 85 hunter stainless with an amazing Swarovski Z6 2.5-15x56 , a real classic sako rifle

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Well Che - you've come a long way. I wrote papers on you in university; some friends wore your face on their shirts...and many were still sad about what they thought happened to you in Bolivia; but you outsmarted everyone and survived and have been collecting beautiful Sako's! And probably Swarovski scopes. Ha! Now that is the poetry of life. Guantanamera.

@cheguevara6551

5 жыл бұрын

ha ha you told me same story last time about my comondante CHE when I made a comment about your Scopes, Now looking to buy a nice Sako AV, got many Swaro scopes I would say 6 of them and all Z6 with 56 obj and need some nice rifles, I recently purchased 2 Meoptas R2 2.5-15x56 Illuminated , I love those scopes they are just amazing

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Now there is something Che - those Meoptas - how do they compare to your Swars or S&B

@cheguevara6551

5 жыл бұрын

Meopta R2 I would say 99% like Swarovski ( not the R1) the only thing they have No Parallax, u can always cheat with the eye piece, I had few shmidt and Bender if you remember from my last comment they have amazing lenses but I would take a Mopta R2 or Swarovski over Shmidt and bender any time all day long, try the R2 you will be surprised

I have a beautiful tikka/Ithaca LSA-55 that is shockingly alike the sako forester

That's a nice old Sako L579. I have the same rifle in 243 albeit not as minty as your 308. Mine is an early one with the inside the bow floorplate release and the one piece trigger guard/mag box. Dates to 1960-61.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Wish i had a .243 like yours. The .243 and the L579 are a perfect match.

@TheREALLibertyOrDeath

4 жыл бұрын

USOG I love mine, has an old Bausch and Lomb scope that’s pretty cool

Was able to acquire a vixen heavy barrel in 223... oh baby!!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!!!! So hard to find. Now you've got the gem. Fantastic!

I'm totally with you and the removable magazines. I've no clue why those have gotten popular with bolt actions these days. Typically when I go hunting with a bolt action regardless of how many it'll hold I never put in more than 2 rounds anyways. On the plus side I got my Savage 340 pretty cheap because it didn't have a magazine.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha Neilis....so funny....I got my Savage 340 30-30 for $150. for the same reason. : )

@jimb4181

5 жыл бұрын

I was in my local gun shop last weekend and I told the owner that I would take a hinged floor plate over a removable magazine any day and he said that was the first time anyone ever said that to him.

The next time I travel to South America, I will definitely visit Finland...

@geraldswain3259

5 жыл бұрын

You'll have a bloody long way to walk !!!..🤣🤣🤣

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha Bacnow.... evidently not far from Peru, Chile and near Sweden. : )

I’m a floor plate guy as well.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Kenneth, Nothing quite so special as searching around in a couple feet of snow for a dropped mag.

I really like youre videoonthe mauser model 66,ive always wonderedhow they worked i had a chance to buy one off a guy i worked with it was a 30_06 i passed onghe deal ive been kicking myself ever since because i could hzve got it for 250 us dollars now that i realize what thier worth!but more over i wish i had it to hunt with it looks really nice.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

I've done that as well : )

Interesting commentary on the Sako. Have you ever encountered the Sako carbine in 300 Wtby. and 338 Win mag? Really can not remember the model. Think it was the AV?. Heard the 338 mag was popular with Alaskan guides. Friend had the 300 Wtby and that gun would shoot bug holes i.e. small groups. Nice rifles.

L46 was the original Vixen I think, it was .22Hornet length. It was updated to the L461, and later the L491, both .222Rem length. Even later came the AI. The L57 preceded the gun you have, it had a safety on the bolt shroud.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Robert!

Back in the early 70's I bought an Ithaca .308 bolt gun that was made by Sako from a friend. It was in .308 and kicked so hard (stock design), that I sold it.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

It's surprising how sharp the recoil of a .308 can be.

@buckshot4428

4 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I really think it was the design of the stock. I've had Remington's 600's in .308 with a straight stock that kicked less than that Ithaca.

@TheREALLibertyOrDeath

4 жыл бұрын

Was it an lsa-55?

@buckshot4428

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheREALLibertyOrDeath I don't recall. It was marketed by Ithaca and it had more recoil for a .308 than I cared for so I traded it. Otherwise it was a pretty good rile.

What you think of the Browning semi-auto 7mm?

Hi from Minnesota can you do a vido on the sako L 61 custom deluxe in the magnum action thanks randol I have been watching all of your videos they are great

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Randol - Thanks and as soon as I find a nice one I'll make the video. Good idea.

The reason for a magazine is they hunt dangerous game in Europe called wild boar and its one shot after another. You can watch it on youtube too.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Nakoa, Very exciting hunting - driven game. I'm always surprised how fine wild boar is on the table - just delicious - IMHO.

I’m also in Australia. I agree with you about iron sights. I have scopes but rarely shoot further than 200 metres.

@aynjeleyes

5 жыл бұрын

That's why I love scout rifles or old mil surp if you're like me there the first rifles I use to pig hunt with and I used the SLR when I joined the army

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

That's me - and they are instinctive and the rifle is not so encumbered; all these huge scopes around these days. I guess in the evening or early morning. But then - I'm not a deer sniper either and lots of folks are - which is fine : )

Do you have Sako stocks by any chance? Have a L61R long action

I want to ask about the bolt strength is it as strong as a mauser action because I like to reload for it I I do sometimes like to max out the loads so is it a good strong bolt

Agree 100%. Your so right. Now days almost every gun they make now days, except for the exception of most lever actions, they do not put iron sights on them. I think every new gun should come with iron sights on them. I know many things on Finland. That country does not look bigger then New Jersey. And Finland gave the Russians a fight back that the Russians could not believe.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Bravo Airborne - can you imagine if John Browning saw all these rifles without sights ; you buy a rifle these days and you have a shotgun that shoots one projectile - until you clunk on some kind of base and rings and glass...more weight and clumsy. A rifle needs eyes.

@airbornesoldieramerica7125

5 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns Specially when most guns now days start with at least $450.00 on up. How much would it cost for these companies put an iron sight on them ? I am guessing maybe $2.00 or maybe $3.00 the most. Think part of it now days is that the beginners now are starting with shooting with scopes instead of on what the middle and old age group started with iron sights.

Would you know if I could find a front sight hood for a Sako Forester? I have the L579 with the Bofors Steel stamp in .308 and the hood went missing on it some time ago. An original from Sako is very expensive. I really enjoy the channel. Thank you.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

3 жыл бұрын

Hello - Oh yes - they are around; plenty of people took them off due to scopes - then sold their rifles with no sights - the sights sit in little boxes on shelves. Place a Want to Buy ad on gun sites or papers - I have great success doing this for all kinds of sights and parts.

@mixisixi2367

3 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns Thank you very much!

@mixisixi2367

3 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns I have been searching for a place to post. Any suggestions?

The SAKO L579 is a great rifle until the firing pin falls apart.Than it's just a boat anger.

When I was young, the Tikka was Derogatorily referred to, as the poor man's Sako, which I always thought was unfair towards the Tikka, some of the Tikka's I had contact with, shot better than the, L579's, to me either one was a worthy rifle to have, I prefer the Sako, only because I like the hinged floor plate more. I have one in 308, and 22-250, over here in my Country the 308, is just about impossible to get, that is in original condition. The 243 is the most common L579 you will find here, that is because at one time the 243 was the most popular rifle cartridge for nearly three decades over here. But not any more, the 223 Rem has stolen it's thunder.

Would you comment about the safety on a large bore Sako as compared to the three position safety on a Winchester Model 70? If you know of a youtube link pls share. Thanks !

It id SAKO not saekou. Short A and short o as you said it. Great video again!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Peter!

Thank You for your Gifts and Giving! Christ Bless!

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you hawknives - God Bless

You can get a sako 85s in 223 in sort action and it’s a well made and very accurate rifle I know this as I only one

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

3 жыл бұрын

The 85 is a total gem - and in that short action : the best 85 of them all.

I think the M995 is a must to have in any caliber.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hey Bobby Jo - I agree : )

The 223 was chambered in the short action model rifles if you like the older Sakos as I do

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Doug - I wish I could find one in .223 - so hard to find.

Viewers; I’d like to see a review of the Husqvarna 1600 and “greater” series. Also could we take a deeper dive into peep sights? I love them on my CG63

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the suggestion - I'll make more videos.

Oh and for some great classic advertisement Google SAKO naken 😁😙

The Finns held off the numerically superior Soviet Army for quite a while. The USSR did get a small piece of Finnish territory, but the Soviets knew they were fighting a tough bunch.

You'd be amazed how many "gun guys" believe that the Ithaca imported LSA rifles were made by Sako...They were made long before Sako/Tikka were the same company.....I once asked a collector why his LSA had a Tikka logo struck into the receiver, if it was indeed made by Sako? His reaction was a short rant and tirade, and then I was informed that it was still "Made by Sako." Other than some false sense of prestige, I never saw any practical difference between an earlier Sako and the Tikka 55/65...They're both well made, well fitted and very accurate rifles. As a hunting rifle with iron sights, I'd almost give the edge to the Tikka.

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

4 жыл бұрын

Hi cs - Hard to beat the 55/65 - something about their simplicity makes them stand out.

Are the current Howa rifles a direct copy of the model before the Sako 75/ 85, the Sako M74 Super?

@UnitedStatesOfGuns

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Cato - I have both rifle on my desk. I can see where the impression comes from - but they are quite different. They both have 2 locking lugs, and a Sako style extractor - many rifles do; but the configurations are different, dimensions different and countouring as well as the trigger are not the same. Thank for the comment - I'll make a video - thank you.

@aynjeleyes

5 жыл бұрын

@@UnitedStatesOfGuns All sweet mate thanks, keep up the good work. 👍