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Alright lads! I was in the process of having a 500j built. The smith has basically pulled out as he didnt realise how much work would be involved. So the next option is a Sako 85 in the same calibre. Have any of you hod or got one?? If so what are your thoughts??? I think I might want a smaller front bead, better recoil pad and some more weight. Thanks in advance as always |
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NS01: Our local Big Game Rifle Club acquired a Sako Brown Bear .500J a couple of years ago for its Group 3 Nitro club-gun. Yes, the front bead is way too large, but is exchangeable I believe, and ours has a couple of recoil-reducers in the butt. The Brown Bear is fairly basic, certainly not an art piece! ...but very well made: everything feeds and functions perfectly and it gives the impression of being indestructible. Being a club, we got a deal on price, but even so the cost of having a custom .500 Jeffery built makes them a pretty good deal even at rrp IMHO. We certainly like ours as a club-gun. We load it close to factory ballistics as the BGR rules require, but you can load back by 10 or 15 grains to tame it a bit for range practice. Ours it quite comfortable to shoot, if you understand recoil. |
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I have been told by a good source that they have feed and function problems such as cases bouncing off scopes and back into the breach. But generally I seem to hear good things about them. |
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Quote:Quote: Good point. Who scopes a 500?! Just like the videos of guys needing shooting sticks to shoot a buffalo at 50 yards. |
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What scopes...? Love that! |
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Ok chaps i see your point. There does seem to be this thing of PHs in Africa thinking that us mere mortals cant shoot open sights or a buff at 50 yards without sticks. TBH I shoot better at 50yrd without sticks than I do with. Why?? Because i practice. Anyway how well does the stock fit most people? |
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Yeah a 500 with a scope would be nasty. Not sure that any PH would expect you to use a scope with a 500 but then most people wouldn't use a 500 for anything other than big animals which are closer range anyway. No handycap with open sights on big game at normal ranges. Matt. |
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For persons with insufficient eyesight to use iron sights, a big peep sight or a red dot sight is the usual way to go. PHs or their trackers might rush forward to put up sticks on a close animal but all I did was wave to them to stop. Step toward and fire off handed. They get the message quickly that you are competent. |
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Quote: got ya mate. my eyesight isnt too bad but I do have a rather nice 1-4 trijicon scope with a fuck ton of eye relief. I always thought it would be a good crack hunting deer with a 500j |
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Why not buy a CZ 550 in 500 Jeffery. I have one and love it? Action milled from bar stock, solid as a bank vault, Mauser variant CRF action? |
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Cant get them in the UK thats why |
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Ah, good reason. Btw I have a Leupold 1.5-5x scope in QR Talley steel rings on my 500 Jeffery, love the setup. Also irons. [img]https://i.imgur.com/BD0shRU.jpg?1[/img] [image]https://i.imgur.com/BD0shRU.jpg[/image] https://i.imgur.com/BD0shRU_d.webp?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium |
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There was a Sako through the workshop some time back, a 500J rifle, new The client wanted an additional round down in the box and wanted reliability work done to ensure feeding/extraction/ejection etc Fellow wanted the rifle to "shoot himself out of a group of Cape Buffalo" if necessary Great rifle, absolute hammer of a cartridge - and it was accurate I think there's a video short on John's Facebook from the last handful of cartridges that I'd run through it on the ranch Broke quite a few large rocks in half with that thing on a trail walk I would not consider putting a scope on one of these rifles Dot maybe, but not a scope |
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Its a shame I cant get my hands on one to feel how they handle for me. None in the UK and they are a special order |
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If their technical specs are correct, 4.1kg is probably a bit on the light side for a 500J. |
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Quote: It will hurt you! |