Thread: Chose between Sako or Tikka...

Both mine have never had any issues with ejection.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Both mine have never had any issues with ejection.

None of mine have ever had a problem and there’s been a few


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Originally Posted by buzzman

None of mine have ever had a problem and there’s been a few


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Same here

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Did you mean erection Ryan?

I bought a new 85 Bavarian year before last. Spent cases would hit the windage turret on the way out, with vigorous ejection. But never had any cases fall back into the action, so I wasn’t concerned.


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Originally Posted by MSL

I bought a new 85 Bavarian year before last. Spent cases would hit the windage turret on the way out, with vigorous ejection. But never had any cases fall back into the action, so I wasn’t concerned.


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I had this with an a7 7RM, hit vx6hd windage and fell back into action every time, sako bolt heads are a design flaw, I have this documented on my invoice by Robbie tiffen from Gunworks to… my 85 708 has weak extraction sometimes dribbles out but doesn’t bother me really. Hence why I’m not doing a semi custom on a tikka and not a sako… was told from beretta to that it’s the diameter of the windage turret and not their design, they don’t want a bar of it and suggested I mount the scope a foot high off the action, surprise surprise there!

Originally Posted by BRADS

Same here

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Lol you tried to prove that to me by sending a video of Phil's one working perfectly and it was clunky as shit and dropped a round in the action haha

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Lol you tried to prove that to me by sending a video of Phil's one working perfectly and it was clunky as shit and dropped a round in the action haha

Phil is not a normal person though we are aware of that.
The point I was making having had God knows how many sakos ( probably more than Buzz) is I've never ever had one not eject, not once.


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Originally Posted by BRADS

Phil is not a normal person though we are aware of that.
The point I was making having had God knows how many sakos ( probably more than Buzz) is I've never ever had one not eject, not once.


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Depends alot on the case dimensions that are being ejected and the ring height. If you want to run low rings, then you'll start noticing it real quick.

Originally Posted by FRST

Depends alot on the case dimensions that are being ejected and the ring height. If you want to run low rings, then you'll start noticing it real quick.

I found that with a low mounted scope couple of times sighting in but only cause of working the bolt gently,never had a problem in a hunting situation where working the bolt with vigour.

Originally Posted by FRST

Depends alot on the case dimensions that are being ejected and the ring height. If you want to run low rings, then you'll start noticing it real quick.

I have only ever used lows.....but then I have only ever used 308 in the 85s....they work perfectly.

While it's a proven issue iv had 2x 7rm a .270 and a .260 that all worked swimmingly all 85s

Originally Posted by Bill999

1000% the sako
The tikka would be nice but it is the budget version of the sako in every way

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Ah, no.
Exactly the same barrel and equal if not better accuracy.

Originally Posted by 6x47

Ah, no.
Exactly the same barrel and equal if not better accuracy.

The budget version in every other way except the barrel.

I've had a few, cant get past the single stack non toploading stickout the bottom plastic shitty magazine mself....especially in a wood blue that would be hideous!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

I have only ever used lows.....but then I have only ever used 308 in the 85s....they work perfectly.

Both my 85's struggle with lows. As an estimate, I'd say the 270win would eject 70% of the time at best, the 270wsm was worse at only 30% of the time. Even with meds the wsm still fails occasionally. Like a few guys have said you have to be energetic with the bolt for best results. I don't think a $3500 new rifle should perform like that, but I still have two, but I bought them 2nd hand