Thread: Old BSA or SAKO help

Its a BSA, definitely worth spending some time and money on for the right person. Apart from the paint and the butt pad, that stock looks like the original lightweight stock. The "brake" on the muzzle is the original BESA brake. I would hazard a guess that given a good clean up and oil, that the action will be as slick as. Give it a good clean, try a few rounds and see what its capable of. If it dont shoot too good, the shortening the barrel to get rid of the brake usually see's them right. I had one once, had done a lot of work, probably as rough as the one pictured. After a tidy up, and a new barrel, the 4th new barrel, it shoots lights out. And the now owner loves it, says its one of the smoothest bolt's hes ever used.

I agree with the bolt action, it is a beauty.

Thanks for all the advice. Now I just need to do the work...

Originally Posted by Tentman

These old tarts can be quite good shooters but . . . . Unless they have sentimental value to the owner not many people seem to want them, apart maybe the odd specialist collector, and they always want pristine examples.

There is a Hunter 222 at $200 and a Majestic (can't recall the calibre) for $250 in the local gunshop and both have been there for a while . . .

Any chance you can pm me re the 222 hunter, be much appreciated.

Originally Posted by blip

Is that factory the brake looking thing on the end of it. Never seen one before

Yes the muzzle brake is standard on Featherweight Imperials and Majestics. My Majestic had one on the original barrel. .270 at 5 1/4 pounds would be a real kicker without it. Pretty hard on the ears as with modern brakes. No ear protection worn in those early days. Hence not much left now and constant tinnitis.

I know all about that..

Originally Posted by SmokeyJason

Any chance you can pm me re the 222 hunter, be much appreciated.

Flag that, all sorted. With luck shall be cradling my soul mate soon.