What ever you do don't buy a Parker-Hale as they are such poor quality they cannot hit the side of barn as this photo shows:-
It certainly didn't like the Speer 200 grain load I tried those are the holes spread at the top but it does seem to like the 130 Grain Hornady SP and BLC-2. Oh I should add that was onyl at 82 yards
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The rifle is a P-H 1100 lwt in .308 and the bedding is as it came from the factory and at that tijme it only had a preiod NIkko Sterling 4x32 Special Sporting scope with picket post and cross hair reticle fitted:-
I only adjusted the trigger to my liking and removed the damaged factory finish and applied an oil finsh:-
Of course if others don't buy them then there are more for me
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Ahhh sako 85 may I ask you in what area your reside?
I might need to come scouting gunshops
as there are a few models I am missing
. Of course Parker-Hales are seen as "unfashionable" it seems to the majority of the stalking fraternity
which is all well and good for me as it keeps the prices down
although I don't often see them as those prices mentioned on these forums
I did get lucky and pay £95 for a 1200V but the others all cost over double that
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