Recent content by budlyte

I picked up a Sako 75 Hunter LH .30-06 a few months ago and love it. I took it to the range a few weeks ago and shot 30+ rounds. The gun performed great and was a pleasure to shoot. Smooth action and nice groups at 100 yards. No complaints here.

I ended up going with the Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. I wasn't originally impressed w/ the first Conquest I looked at, but the second one I looked thru was much better. I also liked the fixed eye relief as cheaptrick mentioned.

Will do!

You and me both! Whereabout do you hunt, fellow yooper?

Anyone have any experience w/ a Bushnell Elite 3200/4200 or Burris Signature Select 3-10x40? How would you rate them compared to the VX-III or Conquest?

Botton Gun, which model(s) of Leupold and Nikon are you using?

Hi jpwilly, I bought the Sako yesterday, and I bought a box of the low-recoil ammo to use for breaking in the barrel. I also bought a box of 150 gr bullets to shoot for comparison. I know the recoil will be more w/ the 150s, but hopefully the 9+ lbs of the gun & scope will keep it in check...

I picked up a new Sako 75 (.30-06) yesterday and need to buy a scope for it. I was comparing the 3-9 Zeiss Conquest w/ the 2.5-8 Leupold VX-III and preferred the image quality of Leupold a bit better (e.g. brighter whites). Then I compared the 2.5-8 to the 3.5-10 VX-III and decided I liked...

I picked up the Sako yesterday. A big thank you to everyone who posted their thoughts on this thread. Unfortunately I don't have a scope yet. I was comparing the 3-9 Zeiss Conquest w/ the 2.5-8 Leupold VX-III and preferred the image quality of Leupold a bit better (e.g. brighter whites)...

No arguments on the price - it's just a question of what do I really need.

Yes - I see Savage makes the 7mm-08 in LH bolt and Ruger makes a LH 25-06. That's my dilemma - get the SAKO or one of these instead.

Thanks Quicktime. I've spent a lot of time over the last few days trying to decide on this rifle. I know it's a good deal on a great gun and the caliber is a favorite of many. I'm just trying to convince myself the '06 is the caliber for me. As I mentioned in an earlier post, if that SAKO...

Before I got the 7x57 I had decided on either a .308 or 7mm-08 as my deer rifle, so I have no qualms about owning either of those calibers. I always liked the looks of the Tikka, and it was one of my top choices. But then I got the M70 7x57 at a great price - FREE - so I stopped looking...

Good points Frank. Regarding my specifics, I'm 39, 5'11", 175lbs. I only started hunting 6 years ago (better late than never!) and have only used the Winchester M70 I mentioned in my original post, so I'm not too concerned that switching to the LH SAKO will be an issue. With the safety being...

That does it for me - SOLD!! Thanks everyone for the replies. I won't be able to pick it up until mid-week, but I'm looking forward to getting some glass on it and taking it to the range. :D