.17 barrel For Sako Quad.

minktrapper

Any one out there know where I can purchase a .17 HMR barrel for a sako quad.

lefthooker

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Xplor.er

i think ardee sports are the importers for sako, so they might be your best bet

lefthooker

Xplor.er wrote: »

i think ardee sports are the importers for sako, so they might be your best bet

Maybe. But i doubt it.:(
I found them as useful as a solar powered lamp; extortionate prices:mad: and i don't think they sell to joe public

johngalway

minktrapper wrote: »

Any one out there know where I can purchase a .17 HMR barrel for a sako quad.

If it were me I'd start ringing around dealers and see what, if anything, they have in stock. That's what I did looking for Federal ammo for the .223 at one stage, think I hit pay dirt on the 25th call

minktrapper

Which barrel would ye guys reccomend for foxs out to 150 yds .17 HMR or .22 WMR considering Irish conditions i.e.wind wind and wind. I know about the flatter shooting .17 HMR

lefthooker

minktrapper wrote: »

Which barrel would ye guys reccomend for foxs out to 150 yds .17 HMR or .22 WMR considering Irish conditions i.e.wind wind and wind. I know about the flatter shooting .17 HMR

I'm lucky down these parts I guess, that I've never had to put a fox in my crosshairs but IMO beyond 100 yds, and definitely at 150, you're heading into centrefire territory.
As I said I've never had to shoot a fox but I wouldn't feel confident with a rimfire calibre at that range

minktrapper

I had some trouble with the bolt getting stiff.It became so stiff that i could hardly open it after firing a shot.I contacted a gunsmith and he told me to take it apart and polish it with sandpaper.from 300 grade down to 2000 grade.Its cheap to buy so off i went and got it.I opened my bolt,there was some dirt in it but not too much and polished it and reasembled it.And it was still very stiff.When i cycled it in the gun I could hear a sqeak coming from it.It took me ages to figure out where it was coming from.It was coming from the gap between where the bolt handle piece met the bolt.So if you placed the bolt in front of you with the handle on the bottom right about half ways along the bolt where the bolt handle piece meets the bolt I put a drop of oil and when I say a drop I mean a drop.Never put any oil into the bolt.And low and behold you wouldn't believe the difference it made.It completely changed it,it was like new again.
Any chance you might fire a few shots from the .17 HMR at 150 yds and see the performance.What do you mean by IMO.

landkeeper

imo is short for in my opinion