Thread: Sako A1 222

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Hey guys I have an A1 222 that is ex police.

Can you help me with the bore diameter?

I noticed it shoots the early Lapua 50gn .222 projectiles better than the modern .224 pills I have tried.

The difference is a single ragged hole compared to 1".

In terms of restoring the work blueing and stock is a cerakote in socom blue and finishing the stock with true oil the way to go?

Despite people saying all Sako 222's shoot one hole like a laser with anything....it's BS. I've had a few A1's in 222 and they were all fussy little shits. Find the projectile that works for you and stick to it. Its been documented that a period of A1 production was not as good a quality as earlier L461 and the later A1 & S491, possibly due to cost cutting at Sako.
Socom blue is supposed to be the closest colour to bluing apparently, with regard to oil finish, what about the juice that @ChrisW was using on his Sako 22? Looks like a nice finish. Maybe Chris can enlighten us again to what it was.