A Learning

[antsa]

Learned something the other day about my newly acquired Sako AI 222Rem. My usual method when walking around the paddocks with one of my Sako 85's is to have the loaded mag inserted,the bolt open and rifle slung over my right shoulder. On my first walk with the AI I followed this procedure as well and all was good.

Going for another stroll I loaded the floor-plate mag out on the back patio and then hung it over my shoulder. Turned around to head off through the garden when I heard a "clunk". Looked down and there was the bolt lying on the bricks! Didn't realise that the bolt stop catch was so "easy". I'm thanking my Gods that it happened there at home and not out in one of the 5 hectare hay paddocks.

Will have to adjust my method now - bolt closed over a round. Cannot bring myself to walk around with one up the spout with a closed bolt.

Cheers

[Camel]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

[Glenn]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

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[antsa]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

That's the one. Will give it a run as is for while but as I said before - it's gnawing away.


Cheers

[MISSED]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

Antsa just check your bolt release spring is not broken or has some shit in it.It is easy to remove with a flat head screw driver.I have had Sakos for over 30 years and have never had a bolt fall out



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[Camel]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

2016-05-16-13-13-46-942451007.jpeg

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

Antsa just check your bolt release spring is not broken or has some shit in it.It is easy to remove with a flat head screw driver.I have had Sakos for over 30 years and have never had a bolt fall out



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The fishing around here is usually pretty good, up to standard tonight, however I will throw these two tiddlers back in for them to grow up a little.

[MISSED]

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

2016-05-16-13-13-46-942451007.jpeg

Don't worry mate, its only a Sako, hardly worth picking the dropped bolt up. Is that the one you are contemplating turning into a 20/222 ?

Antsa just check your bolt release spring is not broken or has some shit in it.It is easy to remove with a flat head screw driver.I have had Sakos for over 30 years and have never had a bolt fall out



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The fishing around here is usually pretty good, up to standard tonight, however I will throw these two tiddlers back in for them to grow up a little.

The quality of the bites usually reflects the quality of the bait


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[Camel]

Yeah I spose you are right, I was using fresh bait, seems I should be using old stale smelly bait.

[Glenn]

Yeah I spose you are right, I was using fresh bait, seems I should be using old stale smelly bait.

Ther was NOTHING fresh about that!

All your bait old, no, ancient!

Glenn

[mistit]

Antsa, I did the same thing 35 years ago in the hills in Mudgee and didn't realise until I went to take a shot , backtracking we found it in a clear running creek about a foot deep , when I took a large step over the creek it dropped out

[trevort]

This was the cause for one of AHNs most famous posts. No one will ever know whether he was joking or not but there was a deadpan delivery.
Ogre’s solution for a bloke who lost his bolt in a paddock involved the use of star pickets and fencing wire to convert his Ute into a mobile metal detector


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[johno1]

I don't remember that yarn Trevor but its a winner whichever way you look at it.

Firstly if it was accurate advise its a winner

Secondly, if its a piss take he would have dragged the usual AHN suspects along like a slipping anchor

Johno