Sako 375 H+H Battue

chumchum

Hi, what is a Sako Battue 375 in excellent condition worth?

Thanks

tsr1965

We would need to see pictures of it, to give you an accurate evaluation. One persons excellend, might not be another's. Actually if you look at completed auctions on the auction side, that would be the best indicator. Look ath the auctions that have ended in the last 30-90 days, and have actually sold.

Best

EDIT 1

Ok, so with the newest info you have provided, have you seen the rifle? If so, what does the wood look like? Does it have good, great or exhibition figure? Dings, and scratches? The metal finish? If all these are excellent, then you are looking at $1200.00 plus...depending on the wood.

chumchum

None on the auction side. I don't have the gun in hand it's available for sale. I was wondering what it's worth.

nononsense

chumchum,

I think Mark Christian has one, you might ask him for an opinion if he doesn't see your post.

Sako rifles are highly respected, both new and used, so the potential is high for s decent value. The Battue is a little more specialized and you may have to wait for the right buyer or circumstances.

Post some good photographs and let us see what we can help you with.

Best.

chumchum

You are correct. I seen Marks post with a picture when I was searching the net for info. I was hoping he would see this and have some insight. What does the Battue mean?

Thanks for the info, I just seen what you added. The wood and metal are excellent. The wood to me looks to be nothing special. I would say the standard grade for a Sako of that era.

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rufe-snow

quote:Originally posted by chumchum
What does the Battue mean?




I believe it's a French/European term for a relatively light weight hunting/staking rifle, i.e. something to be carried extensively and used for quick short range shots.

A Battue in .375 H & H not likely to be a fun gun to do a lot shooting with, specially from a bench.

mark christian

Battue is a French word used to describe a rifle used for driven game hunting; where the animals are flushed from the bush and then shot. Battue is also commonly used in Africa to describe a short heavy caliber rifle with iron sights. SAKO made their Battue rifles in a variety of light calibers, but the medium and heavy calibers are much harder to find and the .375 H&H is probably the most difficult to locate.
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I purchased my SAKO many years ago from a gentleman who had intended to take it along on a hunting vacation to Africa but due to to some very tragic circumstances was forced to abandon the project entirely and permanently [V].

The very few in .375 H&H that I ahve seen for sale moved at around $1500. That was some years back when people still had money. In the SAKOs case we are not talking about a collector rifle as much we are talking about serious hunters rifle for guys are probably dropping five figures on an African hunt and don't really care much about the cost of a rifle that they consider to be an important tool.

chumchum

Thanks guys. Thank you Mark. The barrel at 20 inches is factory correct I assume then. It looked right, but I never seen one before. The gun looks just like yours Mark except with a hood on the front sight and looks to be a period Redfield 2.75 power scope.

THANKS

mark christian

Check to see if the rings are marked SAKO-Finalnd
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If so then they are original and worth well over a hundred bucks all by themselves.

These are nice rifles but absolutely brutal to shoot. Of course in an actual African hunting situation you won't be taking more than a handful of shots during the entire adventure (unless you are super rich and can afford to purchase multiple big game tags) so recoil is not such a concern. Like so many other guns that I own; this was an impulse purchase because I thought that the rifle looked nice and was out of the ordinary. Hunting rifles are intended to be functional and you don't see many rifles of this type because their application is extremely limited in scope. While it may well be adaptable to other hunts beside driven game, that is it's intended purpose and if it were actually more versatile more rifles would have been produced in this configuration. It is certainly not a general hunting rifle.

cavedog

i bought that exact gun with case and rings from Mark Christian 2 years ago for $1100.

yes i kicks, but in the passion of a hunt when you are dropping the hammer on a big critter - you dont care or notice it. and I tore my labrum completely in half in 2008 (95% range of motion recovered) it kicks FAR LESS than my 12 ga a-bolt shotgun with slugs or my 3 1/2" 20 ga magnum Encore with slugs.

It is the perfect setup for hunting big critters out to 250 yards, when you often have the need for going into thick spruce timber or other close quarters conditions where you need to use iron sights for a fast shot. Yes - iron sights are far better than a scope in this stuff. I actually shot a round of skeet with my abolt shotgun when i first got it - i ran a straight with the iron sights, and shot an 18 out of 25 with a 1.5 power scope on it.

a nice way to go with the Battue is how the Germans do it. Carry the scope in your pocket until you need it for a long shot, then pop it on. the Sako rings will return to zero. I use a 3 x 9 Swarovski on this rig. taking it to the Save in Zimbabwe his July, and hunting Wood Bison (the toughest hunt you may ever experience) in Northern Alberta in March 2012

fwiw.