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Old 01-01-2019, 04:00 AM
Tim Anderson Tim Anderson is offline
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Not a Sako. Looks like Mauser/Mini-Mauser and probably chambered for a 17-223 round, made by said company and imported under another name..
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Old 01-01-2019, 04:14 AM
Kevin Gullette Kevin Gullette is offline
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Lightbulb Interesting rifle.......

I have never seen one.......especially a 17 caliber from Europe, in the 1960's.

My guess would be a 17 Magnum (17-222 Remington Magnum), or 17-223, or 17-222.

BUT.......I would first "slug" the bore, to be absolutely certain that the groove diameter is 0.172" and NOT 0.177".

As others have said, I would also cast the chamber.

Hope this helps.

Kevin
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Old 01-01-2019, 05:50 AM
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having the barrel done and also the chamber cast now... should know later this week its not 17-223 for sure, gunsmith is pretty sure that its 17-222 which means that 17 remington would be an easy rechamber
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Old 01-01-2019, 07:05 AM
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Exclamation Remember.........

.......when comparing the 17 Rem to the 17-223......that the 17 Rem has the longer case,.....BUT the 17-223 has the longer headspace.

BTW.......rechamber from 17-222 to 17 Rem?........you're kidding, right??!!

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Old 01-01-2019, 08:18 AM
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Why would I be kidding? I can’t handload and if I want to shoot this factory ammo is avail.
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Old 01-01-2019, 09:40 AM
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Rechambering will ruin the value of the rifle.
If you want to change calibers, get another barrel with the same contour in the caliber of your liking.

Hal
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Old 01-01-2019, 07:55 PM
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Find out what the heck it is and see if a member close by can load you up some safe test loads and see how it shoots first before doing anything to the chamber/ barrel.
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Old 01-01-2019, 08:47 PM
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Why would I be kidding? I can’t handload and if I want to shoot this factory ammo is avail.
Time to take up the dark hobby of reloading if you want to own that rifle.
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Old 01-01-2019, 09:31 PM
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Agree with Hal, don't re chamber it surely you could get someone to reload for you, find out what you have first

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Old 01-01-2019, 10:50 PM
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Like I have said in previous posts it is getting a chamber cast done, depending on the caliber will depend on what happens to it. I reload I have over 150 sets of dies and more presses than should be allowed as well as a camdex loader. I am building a new shop and my reloading stuff is torn down at the moment, like I stated in a post previously it will be about 7 months before its up and running again,it will be about 900sqft of reloading benches along with my mill and lathe.
I have been a competitive shooter for 30 yrs my family owned a gun store and I work in the firearms industry still. I was a ballistic tech for a major bullet manufacture before moving to nevada. I am not worried about the value, its only worth what someone will pay for it.

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