Any Sako rifle fans on AH? Let's see them

rifletuner said:
I have owned 5 Sakos over the years, though only own 2 now. In my opinion, the AV was the last of the good Sako rifles. I have only owned one model 85 and have been very disappointed with it - accuracy has been poor and feeding very unreliable. Whereas all the pre model 75 Sakos I have owned have been excellent.

I have posted on the forum about my AV in 375H&H before, but its by far my favourite Sako:

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I have totally stumbled into a Sako AV 375. What scope mounts are you using? Have you felt the need to bed the rifle?
 
I use leupold rings on all my SAKOs (6 of them),
Yes, absolutely bed it. It's super easy, and the action will not move or shift!
 
MadeInIdaho said:
I have totally stumbled into a Sako AV 375. What scope mounts are you using? Have you felt the need to bed the rifle?
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The AVs are great rifles. I have never felt the need to bed one. They have always shot quite accurately for me.

I have mainly used the Sako Optilock mounts/rings. I have the bases and rings on my 375, but mostly use the Optilock "Ringmounts" because they are one piece.
 
pjaln said:
Garcia took over the company so Sakos started to known as pre or post Garcia
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Took over the company?

Just the US importer and it’s a way to tell what era your Sako is from in the US by the import stamp.
 
well they were considered pre Garcia fro some reason , almost like pre 64 win , but we all know the exact reasoning for that
 
I went to Namibia in 2019. Only once did I question the cost. Best money ever spent on hunting or fishing trip. Going back in 2027.
 
Here’s the 3 factory SAKO Mosin Nagant sporters I own. They were all built for the Finnish domestic market, the top one is in 7.62x53r and is a 40th anniversary model made in the mid 1960s, stock is based on the L61R and is basically a military m/28-30 in civilian attire. Middle one is in 6.3x53r and was made in 1948 by SAKO for a Lutheran priest assigned to help rebuild Lapland after the war. He was a decorated Continuation War combat veteran and used the rifle for personal protection against bears and possible Soviet partisans. The bottom one is a moose rifle in 8.2x53r made circa 1951 with a walnut stock based on the L46.

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Gangsterofboats said:
Here’s the 3 factory SAKO Mosin Nagant sporters I own. They were all built for the Finnish domestic market, the top one is in 7.62x53r and is a 40th anniversary model made in the mid 1960s, stock is based on the L61R and is basically a military m/28-30 in civilian attire. Middle one is in 6.3x53r and was made in 1948 by SAKO for a Lutheran priest assigned to help rebuild Lapland after the war. He was a decorated Continuation War combat veteran and used the rifle for personal protection against bears and possible Soviet partisans. The bottom one is a moose rifle in 8.2x53r made circa 1951 with a walnut stock based on the L46.

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That is so cool
 
Cooposo said:
I can speak a bit regarding the new school. I’ve been nothing but pleased with my 20” Barrel Sako 90 Adventure in 30-06.

The fiberglass stock and cerakoted stainless steel is as weatherproof as expected. I was hunting in poor weather this fall with alternating snow and rain in the high country of Idaho. My Sako got soaked on an evening hunt, as pictured. I dried it as best as I could in my tent, and the next morning connected with the pictured mulie at 260 yards. He was aware something was up, and was trotting away. I tracked him in the scope, adjusted my lead, and dropped him with a single shot. It was a remote and difficult open unit, and I love venison, so the mission was any legal buck. Mission accomplished.

This rifle shoots many different loads to nearly the same point of impact, and accuracy is outstanding. Load development was super simple. My rifle likes the 175 Gr Barnes LRX, which it gets to 2712 FPS with 54.5 grains of H4350. Not bad for a 20” barrel, although I do shoot it suppressed.

The action is smooth. The trigger adjustment mechanism is awesome. The integrated rail made scope mounting easy and rock solid and allows the scope to be mounted nice and low. The adjustable cheek piece helps with perfect cheek weld and eye alignment with the scope. The mag is detachable but can be top fed while attached. It’s a super rifle from top to bottom IF you are ok with giving up controlled or semi - controlled feeding with prior Sako actions. It’s a true push feed that so far feeds and ejects 100% perfectly. It’s also more of a tool than a beauty queen, that’s for sure.

It did come from the factory with action screws that were quite loose after a few shots. They have held tight since then. The fit of the tang to the stock is not perfectly flush. Those are my only complaints.
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Update from yesterday’s successful hunt with the Sako 90 in 30-06. This is a landowner elk mitigation tag in Utah, close to the Wyoming border. Shot was sitting, with shooting sticks bracing the front, at 202 yards. I’m really impressed with the accuracy and shootability of the rifle.
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Cooposo said:
Update from yesterday’s successful hunt with the Sako 90 in 30-06. This is a landowner elk mitigation tag in Utah, close to the Wyoming border. Shot was sitting, with shooting sticks bracing the front, at 202 yards. I’m really impressed with the accuracy and shootability of the rifle.
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I hope you missed the shoulder blade. You have some great venison there!
 
Took a flier last month on a left hand Sako AV 338WM for a low enough price that I was simply hoping the action was good. Fortunately the action and trigger are good;

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Need to remove the Parkerizing and clean it up. Bartlein is chambering a 3b 1/8 twist in 300H&H for me. I'll likely put it in a McMillan stock. Probably replace the trigger with a new Timney just to be confident in it.
 
Loving these Sako's. what can one offer on aftermarket stocks for L61r action ? Other than Boyd's I'm not finding any stocks for the older "Finnbear" models. I thought Bell and Carlson had an offering but they tell me there A7 will not fit the L61r action (375 H&H). Anyone have a suggestion ?
 
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