Scoping a Sako Safari 450 Rigby

[Markinnz]

Has anyone on here put a low power scope on a Sako Safari,in detachable mounts? I'll use the open sights but my eyesight not the best so might use a scope one day. Thanks Mark. ps I'll post a few pics when the rifle turns up.

 

[Markinnz]

a few pics...this might of been the last one made,came straight to NZ from Finland.

 

[wesheltonj]

SAKO used to make a quick release mount, special order item. I don’t know if they are still made, considering they are now making 90’s and 100’s.

 

[Rumrunner]

Beautiful gun. Good luck

 

[coreydb]

Sako makes goofy configured quick release scope mounts. My profile pic on the left is my Sako .375H&H with new 30mm scope QR mounts holding a Vortex scope. I had to order them from Brownell's because nobody had them on the shelves in town. The design I guess, is unique only to Sako, I may be wrong though.

 

[Tintin]

Not on the Safari per se, but I've got these on some Sako 85s with low power scopes.

https://www.leupold.com/qr-sako-2-pc-matte

Looking foward to seeing pics of the .450.

 

[Markinnz]

Not on the Safari per se, but I've got these on some Sako 85s with low power scopes.

https://www.leupold.com/qr-sako-2-pc-matte

Looking foward to seeing pics of the .450.

Yep thought of those but I'm not sure if the bases left on the action would roll the express sights. The Sako detachable mounts and rings are one piece and when off don't leave anything on the rifle. Soon as it gets here I'll take some pics. Cheers Mark

 

[Riksa]

You have a very beautiful rifle!

I have similar Sako but in .416 Rigby. It has Enrst Apel detachable mounts installed (https://www.eaw.de/en/). They are good and keep zero well. Scope is Swarovski Z8i 1-8 which I can warmly recommend. Only thing I don't like is that the scope sits quite high (as scopes often do).

 

[Markinnz]

Yep thought of those but I'm not sure if the bases left on the action would roll the express sights. The Sako detachable mounts and rings are one piece and when off don't leave anything on the rifle. Soon as it gets here I'll take some pics. Cheers Mark

Opps I meant foul the express sights

 

[Riksa]

One more pic of the set up

 

[Frederik]

Instead of low power scope why not reflex dot sight?
That should also remove the chances of any scope giving you a bad kiss on recoil.

 

[Tintin]

Yep thought of those but I'm not sure if the bases left on the action would roll the express sights. The Sako detachable mounts and rings are one piece and when off don't leave anything on the rifle. Soon as it gets here I'll take some pics. Cheers Mark

Mark,

The Sako solution sounds good - I did consider them from what I read online - but at the time they were unobtainium.

I’ll check mine tomorrow - certainly no physical interference with irons. From memory the bases, with rings/scope detached, do not interfere with iron sight picture.

Mark

 

[Markinnz]

You have a very beautiful rifle!

I have similar Sako but in .416 Rigby. It has Enrst Apel detachable mounts installed (https://www.eaw.de/en/). They are good and keep zero well. Scope is Swarovski Z8i 1-8 which I can warmly recommend. Only thing I don't like is that the scope sits quite high (as scopes often do).

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Thanks i was thinking of ERA mounts. Very nice rifle and scope set up !

 

[Markinnz]

Instead of low power scope why not reflex dot sight?
That should also remove the chances of any scope giving you a bad kiss on recoil.

yep,was thinking of that too,most likely ill just stay on the express sights and get used to the rifle. I once had a Sako 75 Safari and for some reason it used to buzz my teeth..

 

[GOLK09]

Beautiful rifle! I have same rifle.

 

[Tintin]

Mark,

Great looking rifle you have there. Here's hoping they do them again.

My sight picture is not obscured by the Leupold QR bases on the 85 Grizzly.

Obviously, the base height on your Safari may differ slightly, given the quarter rib.

Mark

 

[Tintin]

Obviously, the base height on your Safari may differ slightly, given the quarter rib.

^ I meant to say, the sight picture height on your Safari may differ slightly, given the quarter rib.

 

[Grumpy gumpy]

Instead of low power scope why not reflex dot sight?
That should also remove the chances of any scope giving you a bad kiss on recoil.

This would be my suggestion as well. The 450R is not really a "long range " rifle and a red dot (or similar) would be perfect for it.
Gumpy

 

[Markinnz]

This would be my suggestion as well. The 450R is not really a "long range " rifle and a red dot (or similar) would be perfect for it.
Gumpy

yep your right,id rather use the express sight,i was just thinking of a scope that would be used at 1,1.5 but able to zoom out just to check things out. it would come off when suited,plus id have nothing in the way for fast reload..i used to use an aim point at one stage on a Blaser r93 which was good.id seen a guy years ago with a 4 power scope that was on sideways,giving a big cross in the scopes view ,that would be an interesting reticle in a 1-4 power scope....

 

[JD Noblin]

I have mounted optics on 30+ Sako 85 375s, 416s, 450s and 500Js and in my opinion, the lowest and cleanest looking QD mounts for a Sako 85 are the Talley mounts using the 4-screw rings w/ QD levers.