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Gunsmithing Sako 85 tapered base

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May 20, 2011
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So I don't know if anyone cares but in the effort to squeeze some extra range out of my Sako I have modified my Sako optilock bases to give me 15MOA taper ( I'm pretty sure such bases cannot be bought). The modification was as simple as grinding 0.43mm off the front base with a surface grinder, The resulting misalignment in ring height is easily taken up by the spherical optilock bearings.
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