sako L461

[gulfdaddy]

I am looking at a Sako Vixen in 222 mag. at a fair price.  I would like to make it into a 22-250 but do not know if the action will allow such an alteration.  Any ideas there?  Also what would conversion to a 223 take? Thanks Gary     

[Catfish]

Gray, Sako `s have a very good resale if not modified. To go to a .22-250 you would also need some bolt work for the larger case, even if it was long enough. If the rifle shoots good I would not even consider modifing it. The .222 mag. is a great round, if you reload, but loaded ammo is getting hard to find. I have several custom guns, but would never mess with a good Sako. If your looking for an easy action for a custom gun get a Savage, you can change barrels yourself, if you know how to set head space. Just my oppenion.

[WyoStillhunter]

Although the .222 Magnum will require handloading it is almost identical in potential and performance with the .223 Rem. -- a very useful cartridge.  Back in the 1960s my best buddy had one and I had a Rem. 722 in .222 Rem.  We killed a truck load of Missouri groundhogs with those rifles.

The Sako is a classic rifle of very high quality.  There are a bizillion .22-250 rifles to choose from in the current market.  If the Sako is a great deal, buy it and resell it to finance a .22-250.  But do not rechamber it to .22-250.  It just makes no sense IMO.

[gulfdaddy]

Thanks for the input boys. I think I may just keep it as is provided it's a shooter.  Such a slick action on these L461s.

[Graybeard]

Those old Sakos were size specific to the rounds it chambered. I don't think one chambered to .222 Magnum could be rechambered to .22-250. They had about four or five sizes of actions for them. I'd like to find one in that chambering at a good price. I've always wanted a .222 magnum but never have run across one at a decent price.

[AWS]

There is no shortage of brass for the 222 Rem Mag, just run 204 Ruger brass into your Fl sizing die.

AWS