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Custom Sako in 257 Ack Imp.
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 Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 03:36 AM
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I checked the zero on my 257 AI today and was also forming some brass. I was using IMR 4350 and the Nosler 100 gr BT for the forming load and they were shooting into the .3's and 4's. I hunt with the Nosler 100 gr Part. and  IMR 4831 and the rifle was grouping the Part. into 1/2 inch to 3/4. I have never been able to get the Part. to group like the BT but close. Here is the good part.  I haven't fired this rifle in 6 years and the scope was still zero from the last time i hunted with it and the ammo was loaded 6 years back also. Good thing sometime just don't change with time. :confused::thumbs:




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 Posted: Tue Oct 25th, 2005 04:07 PM
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bea175,

Looks like a winner in two catagories...looks and shooting ability!  Definitely a keeper!  Now if only you can do your part.........:troll:

 

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 Posted: Wed Oct 26th, 2005 12:42 AM
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Man that is one sweet rifle bea..:thumbs:One of these days if I run across a 257 Bob at the right price I am gonna buy it..
I bet you`ll fill a lot of deer tags with that Ack..:thumbs:



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 Posted: Wed Oct 26th, 2005 02:31 AM
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I have killed nine buck and three does with this rifle with that many shots . I have never missed a deer with this rifle or have had to track over 20 yards after the shot, all but two were down in their tracks . All taken with the 100 gr Nosler Part.:thumbs:



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 Posted: Sat Oct 29th, 2005 03:22 PM
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That is one nice looking rifle.  It looks to good to 'not shoot' for 6 years.   But I know how that goes.  So many rifles, so little time. 

I hope it takes down number 13 for ya this year.   :thumbs:



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 Posted: Sat Oct 29th, 2005 05:04 PM
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I love the problem of having to many rifles. I hope to put another on the ground with the 257 Ack. The rifle is a hell of a deer killer and i love the Roberts case for the 25 cal bullet. It has very little recoil and shoots as flat as a laser beam. :thumbs:



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