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[cuttysark]

Hi, new member from Scotland, started my shooting career many years ago with a Sako Vixen 222, just recently purchased another one for fox control and wanted to find out what age it is.

Cheers

 

[paulsonconstruction]

"Vixen" doesn't tell us what model action you have, it just tells us it is a short action Sako. As it is chambered in 222 Rem, I would assume you have a L46 (which may or may not be stamped with L46) or you have a L461 which will be stamped on the left side of the receiver. Click on "Factory Records Service" at the top of this page & if your rifle's serial number falls within the range our club has records for you can request a records search. If it is not within our data base, pictures would allow us to estimate it's age by the different features & modifications Sako made over the years. You can peruse the forum section on Sako Short Actions to find out more about your rifle. Welcome to the forum!

 

[cuttysark]

"Vixen" doesn't tell us what model action you have, it just tells us it is a short action Sako. As it is chambered in 222 Rem, I would assume you have a L46 (which may or may not be stamped with L46) or you have a L461 which will be stamped on the left side of the receiver. Click on "Factory Records Service" at the top of this page & if your rifle's serial number falls within the range our club has records for you can request a records search. If it is not within our data base, pictures would allow us to estimate it's age by the different features & modifications Sako made over the years. You can peruse the forum section on Sako Short Actions to find out more about your rifle. Welcome to the forum!

Hi, serial number in picture, probably frowned upon but I had the rifle cerakoted for protection when in use, we get a lot of rain in the west coast of Scotland

 

[paulsonconstruction]

Great! L461 data goes up to serial # 111,849, so you can find out it's birthday, when it was shipped & who it was shipped to.

 

[deersako]

Welcome Cuttysark, love that username
some Scottish hunting pics would be great if you’d like to share…

 

[cuttysark]

Welcome Cuttysark, love that username
some Scottish hunting pics would be great if you’d like to share…

A couple of species from the highlands of Scotland, the red stag not shot with the vixen.

 

[stonecreek]

I don't think I've ever seen such dark antlers on a Red Deer as that in the first photo. Is that a frequent occurrence in that area?

 

[cuttysark]

Yes, when cleaning their antlers of velvet late July/ august, they will thrash Sitka spruce, pine etc and pick up a lot of sap on the antler, also moving through thicket pine/spruce,…..then wallowing, thrashing about in peat holes they will pick up the dark colour from the peat onto the antler, the tips of the prominent points remaining smooth and white.

 

[Jeffy1]

Beautiful country.