Found a SAKO Finnbear, should I?

[RicinYakima]

That's what I'd want, lighter if I could.

Mine is a early one with the German "hump back" butt profile. It would be a lot lighter if in a plastic stock rather than that dense Turkish walnut. I'm bi-polar on the balance of the rifle, as it is under the detachable magazine. So you will not drop the mag while hiking, but not the most comfortable on your fingers.

 

[Gary]

My 7.62 x 39 is a re-bored Handi; very light and easily carried in the field.

 

[uncle jimbo]

When you get it, picture please.

 

[flint4570]

Get it!

 

[JWFilips]

My 7.62 x 39 is a re-bored Handi; very light and easily carried in the field.

Not To change the subject but: Gary who did your rebore on the handi?
I only know JES but I do not want a 35 caliber! Need to find someone that does different calibers!

 

[RicinYakima]

JES at one time did many different calibers, but most folks wanted .35 so that is what he specialized in doing. Might email him, as he doesn't have time to talk on the phone! My turn around time was 8 days. "I don't make money with barrels sitting in the shop." FWIW

 

[Rushcreek]

That is a SAKO for less tha a set of pickup tires! PERSPECTIVE, MAN!

 

[FrankCVA42]

Have a Sako 75 Hunter in 30-06 shoots almost like a target rifle. Excellent barrels on the Finnish rifles. Good price as well. I'd be on that rifle like stink on rice. I have about a half dozen 30-06's so what's one more. Great bunch of enablers on this forum. Frank

 

[Todd M]

Since we are on a rabbit trail already, can you guys tell me what is so attractive about the 7.62 x 39? I like rimmed cartridges anyway, and that one just is ugly to me but I’ve never shot one either. What’s it good for?

 

[RicinYakima]

I find it very versatile for small deer and small game. I have several rifles for this caliber. An SKS with 200 rounds of USSR quality ammo lives in the RV. In the truck is a 1903 Springfield rebarreled and chambered the Mil-Spec rounds, but will also shoot 130 grain jacketed HP's that are loaded to a full 50,000 CUP. My favorite is a CZ that really likes 150 grain cast bullets and will shoot them very accurately sub-sonic out to 100 yards. It is a great walking around in the sage brush varminter, as you will not be getting any long shots. And a great plinker in the NEF Handi-Rifle with 32/20 bullets at 1100 f/s.

 

[RBHarter]

Todd did you mean 7.62×39 ,the little SKS/AK cartridge, or 7.62×54 , the rimmed case ?
The 39 is just a cute little case in 30/31 cal that is oddly efficient across a wide range of weights .
The 54 is in the 06' class and typical of the whole 1893-1945 50+ kpsi cartridges .

 

[Todd M]

I was asking about the SKS cartridge. Thanks for the info, sounds like I need to dig into it and learn more.

 

[CZ93X62]

7.62 x 39 Soviet runs close to our 30/30 WCF in terms of power and ranging ability. It can reach a bit further on game or bad guys owing to its spitzer-form OEM bullets, but both calibers can start a 125 grain jacketed bullet at about 2300 FPS without much fuss & bother. Having 30/30s on hand throughout my life, I never saw the need for a rifle in 7.62 x 39 Soviet. In a good rifle with carefully-loaded ammunition using good components, the 7.62 x 39 can be superbly accurate. The 22 PPC and 6mm PPC benchrest calibers were derived from the 7.62 x 39 casing.

 

[USSR]

Let me know if you need a set of original Sako rings or the original 100yd/200yd Sako peep sight. My Sako is long gone, but I still have the accessories.

Don

 

[StrawHat]

Wow. I have zero currently.

Same boat for me. Had a couple, a 721 and a light weight Mauser of some sort. Sold them. I don’t have any 30 calibers at this time. Got a Hornet, a 405 WCF and a 50 Govt. They pretty much cover my needs.

Kevin

 

[Jeff H]

I know, I need a 7.62x39 CZ.

That IS a darling little carbine. I love the CZ 527s to begin with and saw a Youth Model 7.62x39 Carbine on sale and snatched it up. It's everything I imagined in terms of handiness. Very short, light and handy. It was not on my short list in terms of NEED, but, man, I wanted one in the worst way and I sold some stuff I just needed to sell anyway and bought it.

This is mine compared to my 222 American with a 22" barrel, which is also amazingly light and handy, and you can see just how much less of the Carbine there is to thread through brush or behind a truck seat. These things shoot! It's my third 527 and it is a gem. All of the magazines have needed about 20 minutes of special attention, but nothing else on any of them was in the least bit "wrong." This one "fit" me so well that I bought a used Youth Carbine Stock to put on my 222 American (not pictured) and am thinking about cutting the barrel to 18.5" or 20". It's strictly a cast-bullet gun and I'm not looking for top velocities - I have a 223 if I want more range.

Just wanted to share that these truly are wonderful little guns.

 

[FrankCVA42]

Bought one of Rugers all American carbines (bolt action) in 7.62x59 but all ranges here where I live are closed due to the chinese virus. Found some IMI x39 ball and soft piont and some Lapua boxer primed ball. And don't know where I got it but about 100 rounds of IK headstamped x39 ball. So will pull the bullet on one cartridge to see if it's berdan or boxer primed. Has the red sealant around the primer so do not know if corrosive or not. PPU and NNY at one time was berdan primed with the red sealant and was/is corrosive then they switched to a green sealant and was boxer primed and non corrosive. Not to get off tract but years back Sportsmans Guide was selling PPU?NNY 7.62x54r 182 grain heavy ball which had the red sealant and berdan primed and is corrosively primed. Beautifull brass and shoots well in my 1944 M44 Russian carbine. Gonna slug the barrel on the little Ruger and based on what I find get a bullet mold for it. Stay safe. Frank