1st outing with......

**urabus** · 11-02-2013, 16:54

the Sako Hunter 85 .375 H&H using Federal Vital Shok (300 grains Nosler Partition @ 2530fps).
both one shot kills, blesbok @ 168m and zebra @ 150m.

hi james

**Dinat** · 11-02-2013, 17:01

That's a beautiful rifle. What scope you have on it?

**Schalk14** · 11-02-2013, 17:30

Originally Posted by urabus

the Sako Hunter 85 .375 H&H using Federal Vital Shok (300 grains Nosler Partition @ 2530fps).
both one shot kills, blesbok @ 168m and zebra @ 150m.

hi james

You can't eat a Zebra bru!! Nice shooting!

**Cutter** · 11-02-2013, 17:51

Very nice Sir, very nice !!!!

**Hopefull** · 11-02-2013, 19:35

Well done, glad your plan worked out!

J

**Capt. Oblivious** · 11-02-2013, 20:14

Well done urabus

**mtoich** · 11-02-2013, 21:09

Congrats! Very nice!
I am interested myself in getting a Sako 85 in .375 H&H
What is the recoil like with it?

**mokwepa** · 11-02-2013, 23:31

I wanna know how long that barrel is, eish, looks loong in the blesbuck pic.

**urabus** · 12-02-2013, 05:23

tks guys

it was awesome!!!

@Dinat: got the old Nikko Stirling Diamond 10x42 (made in Japan) on the rifle.....not ideal but it's the only spare scope i got. looking to get Lynx 2.5-15 x 50 or one of the 1-4 x 24 scopes for it :)

@mtoich: not a heavy rifle by any means (3.6kg). the recoil off the standing/sticks is not bad at all....but off the bench, with 'em full loads....it's a monster. good thing it only took 6 shots to get it sighted...hehe

@mokwepa: haha ja....that's a 24.4" (620mm) barrel. i think the angle made it look way longer than it really is.

**mtoich** · 12-02-2013, 08:05

Well, that's a very nice setup indeed.
I'm a little bit jealous (but in a good way because it's motivating me to get me my own).
Thanks for the response urabus