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New Sako model replacing the old 85 series Seems like the biggest caliber for hunting Africa is .375H&H at the moment. https://www.sako.global/rifle/sako-90-quest-ultra https://www.sako.global/rifle/sako-90-adventure https://www.sako.global/rifle/sako-90-peak...

What I posted to .375&up couple of months ago: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/sako-brown-bear-discontinued.72052/#post-995165

Sako 100 is not the replacement for the Sako 85 line. 100 is different product just like the S20 is. Word on the street here in Finland is that the 85 line will be replaced with new "Sako 95", to be announced some time in the mid 2023. Of course, the first rifles are not going to be 500Js and...

So far I haven't noticed big differences for better or worse. I will post if I get a chance to really test the gun in a thicket.

Bullet: Peregrine VRG-3 400grain Powder: Vihtavuori N550 81.0grain Primer: Federal GM215M Brass: Norma, trimmed to 2.85" COAL: 3.54" This shoots under 1MOA groups at 100 yards, haven't measured the velocity but I'd assume it's around 2200-2300fps.

I have been reading this forum for years dreaming of a safari rifle of my own. In february this year I came across a 404 jeffery in Mauser 98 action for a great deal and went for it. Added Meopta 1.7-10x42 on top of it and had the barrel shortened to 20". Had to learn to reload ammo. After...

https://www.barnesbullets.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/404JefferyWeb.pdf http://peregrinebullets.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Peregrine-Comprehensive-Reload-Data-Draft-Rev09.pdf I load my 400grain Peregrine VRG-3 bullets with 81.0 grains of VV N550. Gives me good accuracy and bullet...

Thanks everyone. Jack: that's a beautiful gun right there!

After years of reading this forum and drooling over the legendary big game rifles you guys post I came across a dirt cheap 404 jeffery in Mauser 98. Had to get it. The rifle came with a silencer(which is legal to use during hunting in Finland and it makes the shooting fun). Recoil is definately...