Thread: SAKO VIXEN L461 for sale

Originally Posted by johnd

Just to put you non owners at ease, they suck, rust at the slightest mention of rain. Only like little pills. Not as powerfull as a .223 and if you want to supress them you end up with the guilts. They are safe queens at best and as most owners attest every time you take them hunting they devalue.
So glad i sold mine.

Vitriol comment
Have you just realized you under sold yours or something ??

Originally Posted by Sarvo

Vitriol comment
Have you just realized you under sold yours or something ??

Nah Sarvo not ment as a vitriol comment at all, more tongue in cheek than anything . I appreciate a fine rifle as well as the next guy. I love .222's to bits. The vixens do have flaws i just think they get forgotten with all the "hype"
Yes they have many fine features as well, and probably more manufacturers should try to emulate some of their better characteristics.

In selling mine I made a profit of 1 thousand dollars ... hardly cause for angst, I enjoyed using it but, it was time for a more utalitarian replacement.

Many of these "finer" examples may never see the light of day or the caress of a light breeze across their fine stocks, that is up to the owner.,

Originally Posted by johnd

Nah Sarvo not ment as a vitriol comment at all, more tongue in cheek than anything . I appreciate a fine rifle as well as the next guy. I love .222's to bits. The vixens do have flaws i just think they get forgotten with all the "hype"
Yes they have many fine features as well, and probably more manufacturers should try to emulate some of their better characteristics.

In selling mine I made a profit of 1 thousand dollars ... hardly cause for angst, I enjoyed using it but, it was time for a more utalitarian replacement.

Many of these "finer" examples may never see the light of day or the caress of a light breeze across their fine stocks, that is up to the owner.,

Understood !!
Your stating the intro of "they suck, rust at the slightest mention of rain" got my wick smouldering :-)
Seen a few Sako of this Era – that were put through rugged and testing conditions as a work tool too, not a pleasure device like most of us use today.