Thread: New Sako for 2014 - 85 Long Range

Originally Posted by ChrisF

I have seen a guy use the optilock base's & the 34mm rings off the TRG 3 ring mount , it is however zero cant .

The whole tapered dovetail idea needs to be ditched for longer range shooting. My scope only has 10 mRad remaining before it tops out. Enough for hunting I suppose but at extreme end of the adjustment is not ideal. I suggest Sako make this action with a 5 mRad (or 20 moa) sloped mount or else offer 34mm ringmounts with the front one shorter to give this slope. Changing to an integral Picatinny format would help sales too.

Can you make a wooden stock stable enough for .338 ? The brake looks elegant and perhaps a threaded option would also be worthwhile.

This isn't meant to be a target or tactical rifle. It's a lot lighter than the TRG.

Anyway - it this the only factory hunting rifle available in .338LM ? If so, cool !