Sako 85

LastShot · 11-26-2007, 11:44 AM

I was watching Tv when i saw a Advertisment for the Sako 85 i was wandering if it is any good....

trailer · 11-26-2007, 12:00 PM

I prefer the Sako 75 over the 85 and as for any good, I think the Sako rifles are pretty good.

But that"™s just my opinion...

oldelkhunter · 11-26-2007, 12:15 PM

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I prefer the Sako 75 over the 85 and as for any good, I think the Sako rifles are pretty good.

But that"™s just my opinion...

+1 they screwed the pooch with the 85 . Should have left good enough alone

LastShot · 11-26-2007, 12:15 PM

Okay... never tried either... but my Cousin birthday is in 3 days so i need to get him a good gun =)

Thnks for the advice =)

Retaks · 11-26-2007, 12:36 PM

Sako makes a good rifle. Also look at Tikka. They are made by Sako. I just got a Tikka T3 Stainless Lite in 300 WSM for $608. They also had a Tikka T3 in 338 Win Mag for $520. Tikkas come with a MOA guarantee. It felt really good the first time i shoulderd it so i got it and love it!

trailer · 11-26-2007, 01:34 PM

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ORIGINAL: LastShot

Okay... never tried either... but my Cousin birthday is in 3 days so i need to get him a good gun =)

Thnks for the advice =)

Your cousin is very lucky if you have intentions on getting a Sako for his birthday. Just a little note, I have three Sako rifles at this time and wouldn"™t mind getting a couple more 75"™s that is...

11-26-2007, 04:26 PM

I took a good hard look at the 85's and I like them. I like controlled round feeding much better than push feeding. The 75's have a nice extractor already, but the 85's seem better.I am thinking of picking up a 300win mag. Hey trailer, any things that jump out at you, that you don't like about the 85's?

trailer · 11-26-2007, 05:03 PM

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ORIGINAL: bigcountry

Hey trailer, any things that jump out at you, that you don't like about the 85's?Â*

Yeah, the synthetic stock on the 85"™s is something I just don"™t care about. They have the butt made in 2 pieces. The cheek piece can be changed if required for a left hand shooter. Just don"™t like the seam on that butt. For me the 85"™s look like a Tikka.... Now the varmint and laminated model resembles the 75 with the Monte Carlo stock. Very nice , although I haven"™t seen one up close... I"™m starting to see Sako 85"™s listed in the 300 WM. It"™s about time...