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Browning T bolt or Sako Quad in .17HMR

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  • 15-04-2011 10:32pm
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    niteowl84
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭


    hey can anyone help im looking to get a .17HMR either one of these in synethic stock but dont know which one and was wondering can any who has one tell me about them to help me choose please. any comments and help will be much appreciated and thanks in advance!!
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    Xplor.er
    Registered Users Posts: 200 ✭✭Xplor.er


    a friend of mine has the t-bolt synthetic in 17HMR, it looks lovely, feels lovely, its light and it is so quick th cycle the bolt. it also comes with a second magazine in the butt which is a real +. They also shoot great groups at 100yds.

    cant coment on the sako as i dont know anyone who has one.


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    niteowl84
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭niteowl84


    thats one of the reasons why I was looking at it that it has the spare mag in the butt stock,can you tell me how much it cost new?


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    Xplor.er
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    i think he paid around €700-€800 for it. I would buy one myself but iv reached my quota on firearms:(. Iv heard that the sako quad is also a seriously accurate gun, but if it was my choice i wouldnt even look at the sako, but thats just me:)


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    lefthooker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    I got a new Sako 2 weeks ago & have to say i'm very happy with it. also looks gorgeous, feels lovely in the shoulder & is light IMO. Cost 850 but if you utilise the switch barrel set up it works out not being very expensive


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    niteowl84
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    Do u use the switch barrel LH?


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    lefthooker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    niteowl84 wrote: »
    Do u use the switch barrel LH?

    Not yet. I've still got a .22 which i'd have to sell to justify getting a .22 barrel for the Quad. I don't know if there are many doing it here but i did plenty of reading before i bought & a lot of the Yanks bought the multiple barrel package & it works for them.


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    niteowl84
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭niteowl84


    lefthooker wrote: »
    Not yet. I've still got a .22 which i'd have to sell to justify getting a .22 barrel for the Quad. I don't know if there are many doing it here but i did plenty of reading before i bought & a lot of the Yanks bought the multiple barrel package & it works for them.

    Ya I was thinking about trading in my 22 for the quad but the guards dont really know much about the licensing for them well any guard I asked anyway. Do you have any idea how it works for 2 different barrels with one action?


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    Xplor.er
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    niteowl84 wrote: »
    Ya I was thinking about trading in my 22 for the quad but the guards dont really know much about the licensing for them well any guard I asked anyway. Do you have any idea how it works for 2 different barrels with one action?

    im almost certain you need a fac for a second barrell as its in a different calibre


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    lefthooker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    Xplor.er wrote: »
    im almost certain you need a fac for a second barrell as its in a different calibre

    Correct as far as i'm aware. You need a license for a second barrel. But if you have 1 stock & 1 trigger that your used to & a decent scope with tactical turrets that you can dial in clicks for different zeroes it could work out as a good set up.


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    niteowl84
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭niteowl84


    What is a FAC? If I get the hmr and then go for the 22 barrel I have a resetting scope that im almost certain I could use for both calibers.


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    Xplor.er
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    niteowl84 wrote: »
    What is a FAC? If I get the hmr and then go for the 22 barrel I have a resetting scope that im almost certain I could use for both calibers.

    Fire-Arm Certificate


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    niteowl84
    Registered Users Posts: 114 ✭✭niteowl84


    Xplor.er wrote: »
    Fire-Arm Certificate

    oh ya sorry:)


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    tikka22250
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    i was just browsing t-bolt cos I'm thinking of buying one and came across this thread.just wondering if u purchased one and is it accurate,also are they available in a thumb hole??tanks


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    Xplor.er
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    tikka22250 wrote: »
    i was just browsing t-bolt cos I'm thinking of buying one and came across this thread.just wondering if u purchased one and is it accurate,also are they available in a thumb hole??tanks

    there not available in thumb hole, as far as i know


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    tikka22250
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8 ✭tikka22250


    :eek:tanks for that.bit foolish not 2 offer one in thumb hole since its main rival cz is available in both.disappointing but still think its the better gun regardless


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    lefthooker
    Registered Users Posts: 1,691 ✭✭✭lefthooker


    tikka22250 wrote: »
    but still think its the better gun regardless

    My Quad would like to disagree with you:D


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    tikka22250
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    i take it ur happy with the quad!!best of luck with it...


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