Gurus? Husky 242 Xp vs 346 Xp?

[sawfun]

I don't want to derail this thread but about SBChevys. I have had many SBC but for longevity and overall quality I will take a small block Oldsmobile anyday.

Caddy quality is hard to beat with them having high nickel iron as allowing for strong thin wall castings. My 500 weighs 600 lbs, a SBC weighs 575 and a BBC 680.

 

[rjames]

That’s a 70’s husky professional 240 SG all metal. I only cut smaller trees with it. I have mentioned it before, sorry I sold it. I have two professional 240 SE to be restored. Once I got the 266SE the 240 did less work.

Wow that must've been a heavy saw being "all metal". What's the proper name for the metal described as "injection molded polymer"? Because the 240sg had some of that "metal" on it.

You're telling me that you sold a chainsaw? Not only that, but you sold the very saw that you mention in every other posting you make. Seems hard to fathom. Lol

 

[rupedoggy]

WOW next thing you know he will be selling 2100s

 

[Huskybill]

My health was failing. I sold my saws, my 15 restored husky bikes. The doctor said I was done. I proved him wrong, I beat cancer. I have four or five 2100’s, One 385xp, six 570, two 285’s, one 480, two 372 xp, two 240se, four 44’s, I lost count on the 350’s, two 257’s, one 154, ect. Team orange is growing I just got a 359. I’m collecting the whole line of older husky saws. I have around 75 saws now mainly Swedish saws. Husky and partners. I have four stihls.

Both of my sons cut trees. Need to set them up if they need help. I started out with a pickup and three husky saws.

 

[Huskybill]

WOW next thing you know he will be selling 2100s

No my sons will get the 2100’s.

 

[Huskybill]

Wow that must've been a heavy saw being "all metal". What's the proper name for the metal described as "injection molded polymer"? Because the 240sg had some of that "metal" on it.

You're telling me that you sold a chainsaw? Not only that, but you sold the very saw that you mention in every other posting you make. Seems hard to fathom. Lol

The 70’s Husqvarna professional 240sg was all metal except for the top cover.

 

[rjames]

My health was failing. I sold my saws, my 15 restored husky bikes. The doctor said I was done. I proved him wrong, I beat cancer. I have four or five 2100’s, One 385xp, six 570, two 285’s, one 480, two 372 xp, two 240se, four 44’s, I lost count on the 350’s, two 257’s, one 154, ect. Team orange is growing I just got a 359. I’m collecting the whole line of older husky saws. I have around 75 saws now mainly Swedish saws. Husky and partners. I have four stihls.

Both of my sons cut trees. Need to set them up if they need help. I started out with a pickup and three husky saws.

Can we get a pic of your giant hoard of 75+ swedish saws? Thats impressive, even for a thousand-yard-open-sight dime plinker! Epic indeed.

 

[Huskybill]

It’s a 100yd / 100 year old Swedish 6.5 Mauser. Shoots 1 1/2” groups. Let it go.

 

[rjames]

Can we get a pic of your giant hoard of 75+ swedish saws? Thats impressive, even for a thousand-yard-open-sight dime plinker! Epic indeed.

Bump for pics

 

[rjames]

It’s a 100yd / 100 year old Swedish 6.5 Mauser. Shoots 1 1/2” groups. Let it go.

Who said this Bill?


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Some rifles are accurate and some rifles we need to reload for to be accurate. With my ‘94 Remington 700 in 338wm using new Winchester 225gr psp super x ammo I can benchrest it at 100yds and put two rounds through the same hole. Standing up with four rounds hand held I can rapid fire pulling the bolt as fast as I can firing at four different bullseyes and come within 1” from each bullseye. I purchased the reloading dies but with this kind of accuracy why reload.


Don't get all butt hurt, I'm just having some fun witcha. You got more stories than Walt Disney.

A wise man once said you have to have an excellent memory to be a successful liar. Like elephant memory good.

 

[Tor R]

If you own a farm in Scandinavia where the generation before us planted the farm full of spruces (and yes those farms exist) and you somehow want to take field by field with your own chainsaw (instead of hiring in a company with a couple ponsees), there isnt a chainsaw who beat a 242 in such type work. It will beat the 346 OE or NE 365 days a year.

If your forrest is mixed with pine, oak, asp, birch, spruces the 346 is a far better choice.

Most of the new generation saws has got a longer powerhead compared against the classics, distance between the trottle - fromt handle bar has got longer, ie, less effective if you’re doing lots of limbing work compared against those classics saws with a short power head.
A modern saw has most of the times a more slim powerhead so I guess it goes up in up.

Your guys can make fun out of Bill, but those 240SG/SE, 340SG, 40, 44, 444 wasnt bad saws, they where compact and short but kinda fat compared against the 238 class & 242 class. They had quite good torque and was populare in Scandinavia.

 

[Tor R]

And no, 346 was not a direct replacement for the 242xp.
Husqvarna never made a replacement for 242, and they’ll never made a saw like 242 again.

 

[old CB]

You got more stories than Walt Disney.

Yes. And those stories are so bogus it's annoying.

Bill has health problems, so I figured let it go. Let him have his fun.

But Bill, you should know, no one takes you seriously. You prove yourself bogus every other time you post. My favorite is how you can tell when to shave some off the depth gauges by "sighting down the bar."

Stick to who and what you really are and you might gain some respect. A retired elevator mechanic is nothing to be ashamed of.

 

[rjames]

Yes. And those stories are so bogus it's annoying.

Bill has health problems, so I figured let it go. Let him have his fun.

But Bill, you should know, no one takes you seriously. You prove yourself bogus every other time you post. My favorite is how you can tell when to shave some off the depth gauges by "sighting down the bar."

Stick to who and what you really are and you might gain some respect. A retired elevator mechanic is nothing to be ashamed of.

I used to work with a guy, ironically named bill. We nicknamed him "topper", because no matter what anyone talked about, he rattled off a story that "topped" yours. It was so over the top that it was funny. He was oblivious that we all knew he was full of it. He never backed up any of his tales, but he was funny because you knew it was coming, every time.

Someone around here (hmmm) reminded me of him and made me laugh. Yeah, bills ok but I get a chuckle when guys on here take him seriously lol

Your post was spot on. Keep in mind, the "health problems" could be, well, you know.

People are weird, that's for sure.

 

[Huskybill]

Yes. And those stories are so bogus it's annoying.

Bill has health problems, so I figured let it go. Let him have his fun.

But Bill, you should know, no one takes you seriously. You prove yourself bogus every other time you post. My favorite is how you can tell when to shave some off the depth gauges by "sighting down the bar."

Stick to who and what you really are and you might gain some respect. A retired elevator mechanic is nothing to be ashamed of.

I’m a retired lead engineering tech r&d elevators.

I never touch the rakers till they need it. All the rakers are the exact same height, you can look down the end of the bar and see the gap between the top of the tooth and the top of the raker. I make two passes with a flat file and every raker is the same size depth wise.

 

[Huskybill]

Who said this Bill?


HuskybillAddicted to ArboristSite
Some rifles are accurate and some rifles we need to reload for to be accurate. With my ‘94 Remington 700 in 338wm using new Winchester 225gr psp super x ammo I can benchrest it at 100yds and put two rounds through the same hole. Standing up with four rounds hand held I can rapid fire pulling the bolt as fast as I can firing at four different bullseyes and come within 1” from each bullseye. I purchased the reloading dies but with this kind of accuracy why reload.


Don't get all butt hurt, I'm just having some fun witcha. You got more stories than Walt Disney.

A wise man once said you have to have an excellent memory to be a successful liar. Like elephant memory good.

It’s life experiences I been on this planet a longtime it’s no bs. You guys have no personal experiences to share? You must live boring lives. Get out and do things life is short. Sorry if I bore u guys with my life’s experiences. I’ll go away, maybe.......lol

 

[Huskybill]

If you own a farm in Scandinavia where the generation before us planted the farm full of spruces (and yes those farms exist) and you somehow want to take field by field with your own chainsaw (instead of hiring in a company with a couple ponsees), there isnt a chainsaw who beat a 242 in such type work. It will beat the 346 OE or NE 365 days a year.

If your forrest is mixed with pine, oak, asp, birch, spruces the 346 is a far better choice.

Most of the new generation saws has got a longer powerhead compared against the classics, distance between the trottle - fromt handle bar has got longer, ie, less effective if you’re doing lots of limbing work compared against those classics saws with a short power head.
A modern saw has most of the times a more slim powerhead so I guess it goes up in up.

Your guys can make fun out of Bill, but those 240SG/SE, 340SG, 40, 44, 444 wasnt bad saws, they where compact and short but kinda fat compared against the 238 class & 242 class. They had quite good torque and was populare in Scandinavia.

Do you have any experience with the Swedish 6.5 mm Mausers?

 

[sawfun]

Do you have any experience with the Swedish 6.5 mm Mausers?

I does! Them's shoot mighty good. 1/2" groups with a decent scope & mount plus properly worked up hand loads. Bill, some of these kids ain't been around and have had to read about stuff as it was likely too late to have some of us older guys experiences. A lot of stuff could not be done again at any price.

 

[Huskybill]

The Swedish Mausers have a 200yd zero with iron sights. Mine was made in 1907.

 

[sawfun]

The few I had were about that prior to WW1 era. I had a few Lungman's as well. I now have a Winchester 70 Featherweight in that caliber. 1/2" five shot groups all day with proper 120 & 140 grain bullets and 4831. Funny, using the same load of IMR or Hodgdon would shoot exactly the same height but 2" right or left of the other.