Thread: Sako A7 - Long Range Combo

Looking for comments on this project:

1 - Sako A7 - SS in 7mm-08, incl. 24" SS factory fluted barrel, with Bell and Carlson Medalist Stock**.

2 - Bushnell Elite 4-16 x 40mm, 600 DOA rectile
Bushnell - 4-16x 40mm - DOA 600

3 - Warne Maxima SS rings - these are made down in Oregon near the Leupold factory.
Warne 1 Maxima Permanent-Attachable Weaver-Style Rings Silver Medium

Prospective Use: Anything on the tops in the South Island - at long range.

**FYI - This is not the Sako A7 Tecomate (that only comes in .270 WSM or .300 WSM) but it is the same B&C Medalist stock - which is still not available except as an A7 combo from Beretta USA. YES, I have asked B-USA why they are restricting sale of the B&C stock but with no success.

Sounds like a solid base. I would consider a different scope, the mag and make is fine but id get rid of the bcd reticle and go for dial up turrets it is much more accurate at range.

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What do you call long range is the most obvious question?

Would pick a heavier hitter for "the tops at long range" 7mm RM perhaps?

you can allways pick your own B&C stock up from Dead eye dicks if you wanted a bit more caliber choice
in doing this I would concider looking at the A7 and T3 side by side to see where the extra money is going

Id look at a tikka t3 (I know they are boring but they are good value and very little different to the A7) in 7mm Rem mag and drop it into the B&C stock

Id personally WANT more pep for shooting in the tops, but then again I shot more thar with my 243.........
but the rem mag has the legs

or you could buy that sako 75 in 270 that I keep looking at on trade me and it would be good to go as it is

Thanks to all for the comments and suggestions. I would not be keen to try anything over 300 yards so that may not really fall into the category of long range shooting !

Then the 7 08 will do everything you need to:-)

708 will easy do that sort of range

7mm08 should kill effectivley out to 600 or more

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Originally Posted by CreepingDeath

7mm08 should kill effectivley out to 600 or more

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with a appropriate projectile