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

[cmk]

https://www.africahunting.com/media/6-5×55-swedish-30-06-9-3×62-404-jeffery-sako-rifles.72390/

EDit: it seems that the picture didn't show up as expected. Anyways;
- Sako AV Hunter in 6.5x55
- Sako AV Deluxe in 30-06
- Sako L691 Hunter in 9.3x62
- Sako AV Hunter in 6.5x55 converted to 404 Jeffery.

The 30-06 and 404 have gotten new stocks since the picture was taken.

 

[Wyit76]

Big fan of Sako rifles. This A7 roughtech was a gift from my dad and has been up and down nearly every mountain in Montana and many in Idaho. Roughly 1k rounds through it before the barrel oppened up. Having it rebarreled from 7 rem mag to 7prc.
My wife shoots a Sako 85 in 270 win that I got her as a wedding gift. Picked it up second hand unfired in the original box and shipping plastic! It is a dream to carry and shoots great for a light rifle. I am planning to add another 85 or 90 series to my collection as a dedicated plains game rifle. A 6.5x55, 7x57 or 30-06 are in my top running currently

 

[Beck]

https://www.africahunting.com/media/6-5×55-swedish-30-06-9-3×62-404-jeffery-sako-rifles.72390/

EDit: it seems that the picture didn't show up as expected. Anyways;
- Sako AV Hunter in 6.5x55
- Sako AV Deluxe in 30-06
- Sako L691 Hunter in 9.3x62
- Sako AV Hunter in 6.5x55 converted to 404 Jeffery.

The 30-06 and 404 have gotten new stocks since the picture was taken.
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Beautiful guns

 

[458JCE]

Sako AI in 222REM
Sako L61 in 30-06
Sako 75 in 338WM
Sako 85 Grizzly Bear in 9.3x62
Sako 85 Brown Bear in 500 Jeffery

Here's the Sako 30-06 in Eastern Cape in AUG 2025:

And the Sako 338WM:

 

[Reckoner]

Lots of nice Finnish rifles.

I'm partial to the stainless 75's. Haven't found much of a way to improve then except for adding McMillan stocks.

Here are a few of mine.

First pic is a 300 win mag, then a 243 and a 223.

Second pic has a couple of varmints. First is a 223, second is a pretty rare example with set trigger and fluted barrel in 204. Not many of the 75's were made in 204.

 

[eyedok]

Here’s a few Sako’s in the middle, from left .22-250, .222, .243, .270,.270,.300 win mag, .243, .308 lever, not the best pic but they all hunt hard, no safe queens

 

[cash_tx]

Here’s a few Sako’s in the middle, from left .22-250, .222, .243, .270,.270,.300 win mag, .243, .308 lever, not the best pic but they all hunt hard, no safe queens

All look great, but i find this one particularly intriguing. The styling of that stock is exquisite.

 

[eyedok]

.222 sako rhimaaki, may not be spelled correctly, but it is a shooting little dude as most triple dueces are, use it for fox calling

 

[eyedok]

Riihimaki…?

 

[absales]

Sako 85 Bavarian in .308 and Sako 85 Safari in .375HH

 

[ftrovato]

I've owned the pictured Mannlicher style 30-06 for 40+ years. I've made many memories and taken countless whitetail deer with it.

I just picked up the pictured Classic style 30-06 in the last few months and deer/bear hunted with it over the last month. I was not fortunate enough to get a chance at a whitetail or bear with it (yet).

I have to say, I've owned several Sakos' and never owned one that doesn't shoot right out of the box.

One point to note is that I have not bought any that were manufactured after the 1980's either.

LET'S see and hear from you on your Sakos'!

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I took both these rifles to the range for some target shooting earlier this week.

Damn they just shoot! Doesn't matter what you put in them they are consistent.

 

[mark-hunter]

My go to. Sako 85 Bavarian, in 30-06

 

[Beck]

Sako 85 Bavarian in .308 and Sako 85 Safari in .375HH

Two really sharp rifles, exquisite lumber on both. That might be the nicest Bavarian I've ever seen.

 

[absales]

Thanks! Bavarian is a custom shop

 

[Muntjacer23]

My Sako S20 Greentech in .308 does the job for me here in the UK for everything from Muntjac to Fallow deer. Yet to shoot wild boar or Red stags with it but I know it’ll handle them too

 

[Sako Finnbear]

My Sako Finnbear L61R .375H&H.

 

[thoma018]

Very nice L61r 375, I have its twin.

 

[Sako Finnbear]

Very nice L61r 375, I have its twin.

Thanks! Great rifles.

 

[Jon Glajchen]

Sako Vixen A1 with a custom Lothar Walther barrel in 6x45

 

[Jon Glajchen]

Custom Sako Mauser 98 in 300H&H