SAKO RIFLES
#1
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: STATEN ISLAND NEW YORK USA
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SAKO RIFLES
Does anyone know more about the SAKO rifles that were blowing up, I recently bought 2 a SAKO 75 SS 7MM ULTRA & STAINLESS HUNTER in 7 STW, are these part of this mess?. Is this a real problem or isolated incident.
THANKS
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#2
RE: SAKO RIFLES
From what I've been able to gather, the problem is limited only to the FinnLights with the fluted stainless barrels, and not the standard unfluted stainless barrels of the other Sako 75's.
It seems that Sako/Tikka got a bad batch of barrel blanks from their foundry that had impurities/inclusions than made the barrels have weak spots, and the problem is isolated to a small run of consecutive serial numbers for Sako FinnLights and Tikka T3 stainless models.
Call BerettaUSA with your serial numbers and ask them. (800) 636-3420
Mike
It seems that Sako/Tikka got a bad batch of barrel blanks from their foundry that had impurities/inclusions than made the barrels have weak spots, and the problem is isolated to a small run of consecutive serial numbers for Sako FinnLights and Tikka T3 stainless models.
Call BerettaUSA with your serial numbers and ask them. (800) 636-3420
Mike
#3
Join Date: May 2004
Location: SW Virginia
Posts: 776
RE: SAKO RIFLES
Sako & Tikka rifles are imported by BerettaUSA. As previously noted, suggest you contact them. Here is a link to the customer service website page:
Link: http://www.berettausa.com/customer/index.htm
Link: http://www.berettausa.com/customer/index.htm
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RE: SAKO RIFLES
The recalled rifles are MUCH fewer and far between than the naysayin "netters" would have you believe. This story has been "blown" quite literally out of proportion (pun or not). Yes there was a bad batch of stainless that unfortunately was built into barrels of a few guns. BUT everyone who is jealous of Sako is jumping on the chance and leading many to believe that ANYTHING past, present or future with Sako's name on it is a POS. Thats the farthest thing from the truth. Call Beretta or your local dealer (with your serial number in hand) and check it our for yourself. And once you are told by them that you are ok, forget the incident and enjoy one of THE finest rifles on the planet. Remember, everyone is still scrambling to put "1.5" groups @ 100yds, guaranteed" in the advertising. Sako's leave the factory guaranteed to shoot under 1" PERIOD or they dont leave!!!
My TRG-S is a Stoeger era (99, I missed em by a year) but I wouldn't hesitate to own one today. In fact, right now I am so pissed with Kimber's dealer service that I may forgo my plans for a Montana and instead go back with my original plans of a Finn-Lite.
Good luck,
RA
My TRG-S is a Stoeger era (99, I missed em by a year) but I wouldn't hesitate to own one today. In fact, right now I am so pissed with Kimber's dealer service that I may forgo my plans for a Montana and instead go back with my original plans of a Finn-Lite.
Good luck,
RA
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RE: SAKO RIFLES
Yes there was a bad batch of stainless that unfortunately was built into barrels of a few guns. BUT everyone who is jealous of Sako is jumping on the chance and leading many to believe that ANYTHING past, present or future with Sako's name on it is a POS.
#8
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 618
RE: SAKO RIFLES
Well, just so you guys know, it's not just in Canada, Europe, or fluted barrels. I have a Tikka T3 .30-06 and I called the other day. The lady came on the phone and said DO NOT FIRE THE GUN because it's being recalled. Apparently, it was a bad batch of steel used for the Sako/Tikka rifles, so if you've bought one after Feb 2004, call the number. Generally, the recalls have been in the 400000 serial number range. They are just replacing the rifles outright (atleast mine).
Don't get me wrong, I love my gun, I just can't believe there's nothing on either website, no press releases or anything. How irresponsible.
Don't get me wrong, I love my gun, I just can't believe there's nothing on either website, no press releases or anything. How irresponsible.