New rifle

[cragman 2,763]

Lads, I’ll be after a new .243 soon, what are you using in that calibre and would you recommend? I’m looking at Sako or Shultz Larsen at the moment. Also what scope?   Cheers 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Depends on your budget really. Sako are great but so are Tikka T3 which are a lot cheaper but come out of same factory. Optics depends on what you want to spend , Swarovski,  Zeiss, Schmidt and Bender all good scopes , rule of thumb buy the best you can afford.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I like the Mauser. M18 I think it is. 

[bumpy22 414]

Really depends on budget. T3 is probably best value for money out of box accuracy is great. But saying that I did sell a T3 to upgrade to a sauer 404.  Fantastic rifle does it shoot any better than tikka?  probably not lol

[Alsone 789]

I just love stainless and laminates. More type of rifle than brand, but all for the wood look and low maintenance / worries on both barrel and stock. I also like fluted and twists on the bolt but they're largely for show really.

On the scopes, on the high end with the Smidt and Bender already mentioned you can add Nightforce.

[cragman 2,763]

Here it is lads, Sako Finnlite 243. Fluted barrel, S & B scope with Sako mounts, DPT mod, Harris bipod  A very light gun

[Stavross 15,212]

Ooooooow, that’s very nice  

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Beautiful that mate , great choice in my opinion Is scope fixed or variable?

[cragman 2,763]

4 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Beautiful that mate , great choice in my opinion Is scope fixed or variable?

Fixed 8 x 56 

[Dervburner 2,549]

That’s nice yer jammy fcuker ................enjoy

[shovel leaner 7,650]

You’ll not go wrong with that set up

[BenBhoy 4,706]

[Longshanx 833]

That's a cracking looking rifle

[shovel leaner 7,650]

On 07/01/2021 at 21:45, Sausagedog said:

I like the Mauser. M18 I think it is. 

Good to see you posting again pal

[Dervburner 2,549]

On 07/01/2021 at 21:45, Sausagedog said:

I like the Mauser. M18 I think it is. 

Yerr, glad you’re back on SD.