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Levallois
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Valmet 412 opinions please.
#56067 - 30/04/06 02:11 AM

I've got a hankering for one of these after handling one recently in 30-06/12 gauge - seemed to be a very handy combo for Africa (or anywhere else). I did a search and people seem to admire them but there was more talk about caliber than practical hunting experience. I also found out these come in 9.3X74R which would be fun. Is anyone using one of these in any caliber and how do you like it? Thanks!

John

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NitroX
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: Levallois]
#56097 - 30/04/06 09:17 PM

John

You may have read I have used a double Tikka 512 in 9.3x74R.

Only on one hunt so far, but took over a dozen buffalo in a cull with it.

I am happy with its performance, it was very quick shooting, the scope made accurate fast shots possible and the recoil felt non-existent. Very few buffalo died from a single shot but were hit well enough to shoot one or two more times, often anywhere from two to five buffalo were shot at once, going back to put additional bullets into previously shot buffalo.

I am planning to take my Tikka to Africa this winter and also maybe use it hunt deer with and maybe pigs.

I have also bought a couple more barrel sets, to add to my shotgun set and 9.3 double, a .30-06 double and 12g/.223 barrel sets.

Story and photos of the Buffalo cull using a Tikka U/O 9.3x74R

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Levallois
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: NitroX]
#56123 - 01/05/06 03:00 AM

NitroX,

I don't know how I missed this except that your rifle is a Tikka and a model 512. What's the difference, if any, between this and the Valmet 412?

I'm glad you liked the rifle. My problem now is that the one I was looking at got sold and the others that I've found are pretty expensive. 9.3s seem to be the rarest and most desirable. 30-06s are more common.

How much fiddling did you have to do to get your extra barrel sets to fit your receiver?

John

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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: NitroX]
#56145 - 01/05/06 07:41 AM

Nitrox,

I didnt realize you were making it to Africa this year.... Any details?

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luv2safari
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: Levallois]
#56151 - 01/05/06 09:47 AM

I have a 412 in 12/30-06 that I would sell and know of a 412 in 12/9,3X74R that can be had for around $1,250.00-$1,300.00.

I have used Valmets and a Tikka 512 quite a bit and took one to Tanzania and Zimbabwe. They are the most useful gun for the money I know. My Tikka is in 9,3X74r o/u and 12/9,3X74R and has a double trigger. My Valmet 412 and 412S are both SST; I've never experienced a problem of any kind with any of them. The only fault I have with the Valmets is that they are a bit heavy.

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NitroX
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: luv2safari]
#56158 - 01/05/06 11:03 AM

Levallois

I have never fitted a barrel yet. Both of mine are still with the seller

several thousand kilometres away.

I have the 9.3 and shotgun from the original purchase.

Bulldog

Tuskless elephant cow in August in Omay.

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banzaibird
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: Levallois]
#56220 - 03/05/06 12:53 AM

The 12/223 barrel set is the only one I currently use with my Valmet. I use it for Turkey, coyote, fox and racoon. I’m still looking for other rifle/rifle barrel sets that interest me.

The barrel sets are pretty easy to fit. I did mine after someone explained it to me on the phone. Now there are scans in a thread in this forum. I scanned these pics into OCR software and made them into a PDF file that is less than 1 Mb. If you like you can get that here.

Bill

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powhatan42
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Re: Valmet 412 opinions please. [Re: banzaibird]
#58363 - 06/06/06 04:29 AM

John,

I own several Valmets with most of the double rifle/shotgun barrel combinations. Simply put it is probably the most under rated double for the money. I have owned the rifle for twenty years, and I could have saved thousands if I totally used the Valmet to its potential. The best feature I like about the Valmet is the scope mounting system. You can take off the scope, remount it, and the scope is dead on!

As a shotgun the Valmets are great! I purchased the trap stocks, and use it as a trap gun. I also have an engraved 20 gauge, which is beatiful to look at as well as shoot.

Glenn

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