Sako Rifles - Custom Barrel?

[Layton]

I have sako 75 223 and its 1:12 twist shoits great but i wanna push it to 500yard or farther thos 52-55gr pellets dont think can make it that..if i were to rebarrel it, do i need to trued action or just threat it like a custom action.screw on barrel and chamber!

Hi sounds like you know your stuff on sakos. I bought a L461 barreled action that someone twisted on a barrel with a shitty med heavy barrel and would like to get it to a stock profiled barrel as I do have a stock for it now. I found your blog from ebay where I was going to put a bid on a vixen barrel but it appears it may have had that relief cut you talked about. It's real cheap and I guess that's why. Any Ideas on rebarreling does anyone make a short chambered threaded ss barrel I could do myself? I'm in Austin and no one does any barreling let alone real gunsmithing here. Need to do it as cheaply as poss.

Sakos typically don't need truing. If ya'll are gonna re-barrel call Frank and crew at Bartlein or Moon at CC and get them to help get you going in the right direction. They are all good folks and can get you set on what you are looking to do.

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[varminter]

Heres my semi custom sako 75 IV in 280 Ackley improved ,
It has a 26 inch border cut barrel , Mcmillan Sako varmint stock , UKgunworks recoil lug / tactical bolt handle and action screws - all work done by them too!!



I am running the 162 A-max at 3025fps with 60 grains of Reloader 22 - shoots very well if i do my bit properly!!
Shot it out to 1076yds and am a very happy man with the rifle and great caliber!!