Sako A1 action pros & cons

[skany]

looking at getting together some bits & bobs & know of a sako a1 action trigger & stock for £350

 

is that about the right cash?

 

ive never seen one in the flesh & was wondering what the benifits of this action would be?

 

over say a howa or such?

 

would it need truing up ect or would it be good to go & just lob a barrel on it

 

and is the trigger much cop?

 

cheers Andy

[skany]

Also ive been searching for stock options without much luck !

 

is there a problem with aftermarket stuff for these?

 

it does come with a lam stock but ive not seen it so may hate it so thinking ahead here

 

cheers Andy

[6mmBR]

There a neat little action with cartridge specific action lengths which make them very neat.

Mcmillan do a varmint stock for them.

Take a look here.

http://ukvarminting.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3681

Cheers

Dave

[Vermincinerator]

Personally, I am not very keen on the CRF and the large Mauser style claw extractor but otherwise an excellent action.

 

Ian.

[skany]

cheers lads its a 222 action so i was thinking .20 tac

 

Andy

[6mmBR]

You wont go wrong with a TAC .20. I'm getting to like mine the more I shoot it.

Cheers

dave

[Jingzy]

I have just bought one off a member here and seen it or the first time today. It looks and feels very good. The proof will be in the firing. Prior to buying I talked to Callum Ferguson, he told me that he would buy an A1 straight away. If that is not a good indication of a good action, then there isn't one.

 

 

Cheers,

 

J

[Cornishman]

I've been down this route with the L461 Sako action (earlier than the A1 I think). I wanted a 222 and rather than do the sensible thing and just buy a new one I bought an old Sako. The plan was that if it shot then I was a winner and if it didn't I'd give it a new barrel and still be under the cost of a new rifle. The initial research suggested that a number of gunsmiths were buying early Sako actions for specials and this was also a confidence booster.

 

To cut a long story short the gun didn't shoot and I was sucked into giving it the full works. It turned out the action was far from being true and needed quite a bit of work to sort it out. Then of course it needed bluing. And a new barrel. Might as well bed it. How about a new McMillan stock.........

 

Based on this, one-off, experience I caution against budgeting for rebarrelling without considering the possibility that you might need more work straightening up the action. Sakos, particularly the older ones, have a good reputation for quality but mine wasn't on the square!

 

Now it's finished it's a thing of beauty though, much nicer than the news ones which look a bit 'budget'.

 

Cornishman.

[Roebuck]

I have one in 222, the best mini-action in the world