Thread: Sako 85 Long Range owners

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@shift14 (Uncle) had a hand in it as well.

Here’s a sako story for you. Just set up a mates carbon lite 7mm rm with a piccatiny rail on it that attaches to the dovetail. Scope was a Swarovski ds. Had to use a rail instead of optilocks because the scope takes 40mm rings. Torqued all the screws. Fine. Now the major flaw with sake is they are tapered. There is a locator screw at the rear to stop the rail going forward. But because it’s tapered nothing stops it from coming backwards. I know it is the opposite way to recoil but after about 20 rounds and one hunting trip. He came back to the range and on the 3rd shot the rail and scope hit him in the face. Fixed the prob by drilling and taping a screw through the rail into the receiver.

Anyway sako 85. I’ve shot 3 one shot well and that was with hand loads. I haven’t seen one shoot what they promise of 5 in Moa.more like 1.5-2” with factory ammo. All of them need to be properly bedded. That also is what my gunsmith has experienced too with customer complaints with sako 85. I personally think that $3-5000 is a lot of money for these rifles. The tikka t3 is a lot more accurate from what I’ve seen, although a completely shit rifle that shoots good.
That will stir you hunting and fishing promoted tikka lovers.

Never heard anyone complain of a 85 shooting 2" groups. Maybe you just can't shoot?

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Never heard anyone complain of a 85 shooting 2" groups. Maybe you just can't shoot?

Yup
Also add of the 85s I 've had fuck it must be 20 odd🤣 never had to get one bedded or had one shoot more than 1 moa.

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there's one on trade me 300win mag

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Originally Posted by Cowboy06

Here’s a sako story for you. Just set up a mates carbon lite 7mm rm with a piccatiny rail on it that attaches to the dovetail. Scope was a Swarovski ds. Had to use a rail instead of optilocks because the scope takes 40mm rings. Torqued all the screws. Fine. Now the major flaw with sake is they are tapered. There is a locator screw at the rear to stop the rail going forward. But because it’s tapered nothing stops it from coming backwards. I know it is the opposite way to recoil but after about 20 rounds and one hunting trip. He came back to the range and on the 3rd shot the rail and scope hit him in the face. Fixed the prob by drilling and taping a screw through the rail into the receiver.

Anyway sako 85. I’ve shot 3 one shot well and that was with hand loads. I haven’t seen one shoot what they promise of 5 in Moa.more like 1.5-2” with factory ammo. All of them need to be properly bedded. That also is what my gunsmith has experienced too with customer complaints with sako 85. I personally think that $3-5000 is a lot of money for these rifles. The tikka t3 is a lot more accurate from what I’ve seen, although a completely shit rifle that shoots good.
That will stir you hunting and fishing promoted tikka lovers.

Hope your mate goes to someone else to set it up for him next time and not some cowboy. Sounds like a set up issue not the rifle. Shot quite a few 85s and they have all been tack drivers.

Haha, thought I’d get some shit. This is just the experiences of myself and the gunsmith with rifles brought to him. Ammo was mainly federal fusion and Hornady that the owners were using. Shot by the owner aswell. Seen plenty of out of the box Remington’s shoot like shit and some that shoot really well. All of them were new with only the first 20 rounds down them. Maybe they need some copper in the tube.
Everyone gets so defensive of their brands. Nothing wrong with the trg line, they are one really good design rifle. My shooting comp partner has a 22 and 42 and they are machines.
I’ve won and placed at a few Longrange comps shooting magnum and hitting 2 km targets so I’m quite capable of shooting thanks.
Retired bull rider so am a cowboy thanks gibbo.

Ha ha good to see someone that can take a joke I don't own a sako anymore so not defending 'my' brand I'd way rather my Model 7's

Seen a few of those shoot incredibly well for a light compact rifle. Felt a bit easier to shoot than the Kimber adrianik because it’s a pound and a half heavier. The Kimber was pretty fierce in 308 with no can, took. A little holding.
I should make a new thread. Show us one of your 20 Sakos shoot the 5 in 1moa with factory ammo consistently.
I’ve never sold an accurate hunting rifle yet. Still use the same one I started with.

Originally Posted by buzzman

there's one on trade me 300win mag

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Yeah spotted that. Yikes great resale value! They asking $800 less than new price

Originally Posted by Gibo

Ha ha good to see someone that can take a joke I don't own a sako anymore so not defending 'my' brand I'd way rather my Model 7's

Homo


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Well was going to purchase a Sako longrange but ending up purchasing a Carbonlight in 7mm Rem Mag instead. As long as i can get it to shoot figure it will still be good for 1000yd deer.

Originally Posted by LJP

Well was going to purchase a Sako longrange but ending up purchasing a Carbonlight in 7mm Rem Mag instead. As long as i can get it to shoot figure it will still be good for 1000yd deer.

Was that the one that disappeared off trademe?

I tried hard to ignore the one on Trademe but it followed me home.