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 Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 12:31 AM
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themadcow
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Been reading all the other debates.
And no, I don't mean Vanguards either.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 12:33 AM
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Both great guns but I have always put Sako a little higher on the ladder than Weatherby.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 12:37 AM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:06 AM
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vanguard/howa is a clone of the older sako action. sako and mark v are both outstanding rifles. i would put steyr in the mix as well.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:07 AM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:18 AM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:26 AM
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Back to the two you mention I would go with the Weatherby. Sakos are nice but I like to minimize the probability of issues encountered in the field. Sakos being clip fed, sooner or later there will be an issue that is not as probable with a box magazine. You can drop, bend, forget or not properly seat a clip very easily. Box mag is pretty fool proof. You may hunt for years and never have these issues but with a clip fed rifle the chance is always there.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:29 AM
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Katy Tigers
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I have two Sako classics (30-06, 7mm), and the make a awesome weapon. I have never encountered any problems as the previous post stated.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:37 AM
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Both are very nice rifles can't go wrong either way.
"A vote is like a rifle; it's usefulness depends on the character of the user" Theodore Roosevelt
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 03:28 AM
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I would lean toward the Weatherby myself
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 03:58 AM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 04:16 AM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 06:37 AM
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Back to the two you mention I would go with the Weatherby. Sakos are nice but I like to minimize the probability of issues encountered in the field. Sakos being clip fed, sooner or later there will be an issue that is not as probable with a box magazine. You can drop, bend, forget or not properly seat a clip very easily. Box mag is pretty fool proof. You may hunt for years and never have these issues but with a clip fed rifle the chance is always there. The Sakos I have had were not clip fed, but hinged floorplate like in the Mauser 98 or remmy 700 BDL. Think you are refering to Tikka T3s, with the . Fot the OP, it would depend pn the caliber to me, if going Westherby round then Weatherby MKV others calibers Sako. Both are fine rifles
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:20 PM
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I have some magic beans if anyone is interested. No extra time hunting but they'll make you fart to the tune of Back In Black...
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:28 PM
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The last rifle I built was on a Sako action but it was chambered in 257 Weatherby. It was built by ML Knowlton.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 01:45 PM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:19 PM
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I've never owned a Weatherby but the older Sako's are excellent weapons. I would never hesitate to purchase one. I'm not talking about the A7 which is a Sako 85/Tikka T3 hybrid. Not that its not an excellent weapon, I just have no experience with them. 
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:33 PM
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SAKO of course, no question about it. Not a big fan of the A7 though.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 02:48 PM
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I am biased to Weatherby but you are talking about 2 of the best rifle made it would be a hard choice but either way is a winner.
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 03:42 PM
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I have an a7 and I love it... it might be the ugliest sako ever made but it'll shoot just as straight as the rest, and hit where I put it
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 03:47 PM
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I'm not too picky! I'll take either one!
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 04:09 PM
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 04:17 PM
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wp75169
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Re: Sako or Weatherby?
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01/13/11 04:53 PM
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