Why Are Sako Rifles so expensive?

I find it interesting that people will drop good money on tires for example (the last Toyos I bought for my truck were $1300 ), and use them for the purpose intended and not bat an eye, yet hesitate when it comes to a pretty rifle that's worth the same kind of money. I have a pretty little Sako that comes out in all weather and is a pleasure to carry and shoot - not to mention that after 5 years the rifle will still have value whereas the tires are worthless. I get great enjoyment from carrying a quality kit - not that it makes me a better hunter, but it makes my day in the woods that much more enjoyable knowing that my tools are well made and have an attention to detail.
A rifle is a tool first and foremost. Some people like to use quality tools like 'Snap on', and others choose to get the job done with 'Task' brand tools. Sako is a well made rifle, but by no means high end.

We'll be dead for a long time - I say buy the Bavarian and enjoy it!

nomad 68 said:
One could buy a tikka t3 and get Sako accuracy.Then one wouldn't worry himself sick over the possibility of scratching a $2000 rifle.I would love to own a sako bavarian full stock carbine but i'd be that guy who is scared to take it out for fear of marking it up.Sako makes a beautiful rifle.Worth the sticker price? purely a matter of opinion i guess.
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west250 said:
I find it interesting that people will drop good money on tires for example (the last Toyos I bought for my truck were $1300 ), and use them for the purpose intended and not bat an eye, yet hesitate when it comes to a pretty rifle that's worth the same kind of money. I have a pretty little Sako that comes out in all weather and is a pleasure to carry and shoot - not to mention that after 5 years the rifle will still have value whereas the tires are worthless. I get great enjoyment from carrying a quality kit - not that it makes me a better hunter, but it makes my day in the woods that much more enjoyable knowing that my tools are well made and have an attention to detail.
A rifle is a tool first and foremost. Some people like to use quality tools like 'Snap on', and others choose to get the job done with 'Task' brand tools. Sako is a well made rifle, but by no means high end.

We'll be dead for a long time - I say buy the Bavarian and enjoy it!
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I'll echo your sentiment's on the Sako. It's not only accuracy that is important to a rifle, but the fit, finish, function and quality of materials used. This is my Sako and I think that any hunter would love to have a rifle such as this.
 
west250 said:
I find it interesting that people will drop good money on tires for example (the last Toyos I bought for my truck were $1300 ), and use them for the purpose intended and not bat an eye, yet hesitate when it comes to a pretty rifle that's worth the same kind of money. I have a pretty little Sako that comes out in all weather and is a pleasure to carry and shoot - not to mention that after 5 years the rifle will still have value whereas the tires are worthless. I get great enjoyment from carrying a quality kit - not that it makes me a better hunter, but it makes my day in the woods that much more enjoyable knowing that my tools are well made and have an attention to detail.
A rifle is a tool first and foremost. Some people like to use quality tools like 'Snap on', and others choose to get the job done with 'Task' brand tools. Sako is a well made rifle, but by no means high end.

We'll be dead for a long time - I say buy the Bavarian and enjoy it!
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I buy rifles for function, fit and finish over looks, It just so happens that good functioning rifles have good looks. Utilitarian rifles leave lots more on the table in usually every catagory which makes me pass them over. your analogy with tires is a good one, some guys want to look good in their trucks but when it comes to the same guys with rifle choice they drop the ball.
 
Chago said:
All the guys who can't afford a extra $800 on a gun probably smoke a pack a day. What is the equal now? $12 a day? $360 a month? there you go quit for three months you can buy a sako and buy some ammo.

I can't believe were having a conversation about how one can afford a $1000 cheap gun, but can't afford $1800 amazing gun. I didn't realize $800 was life changing for any gun nutter who has probably 8 $1000 guns. Dumbest conversation I have seen in a long time.
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Really? I've seen dumber!

Point is, we're not talking about a heart and lung transplant here, or life-saving medication. Being able or willing to "afford" a $2-3000 rifle is not always about physically having the money.

It's about priorities. Some people want to own the Rolls Royce, other prefer a yard full of beaters, motorbikes and aluminum boats, and the less they've paid, the more they enjoy it.

I don't know what's dumb about that: each to their own, says I.
 
Life is short. Buy whatever makes you happy and don't worry about how much $$ somebody else spends on a rifle.

Personally, I buy my Sako's at Rem 700 prices...
 
I have a Sako 85 laminate stainless....prettiest gun at the hunt camp and in my collection and shoots well too. I have a savage that will out shoot it any day of the week and I would say my buddies remmy's will shoot along side the sako no problem, but the sako sure does get fondled the most. It's like comparing a station wagon to a cadilac. They will both get the job done but once in a while it's nice treat yourself. The fit and finish is flawless, the best factory trigger I've ever pulled, well balanced and smooth as butter.
 
357_fan said:
For the money that a new Sako costs I think that I'd be looking into a Cooper...
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You got that right!! I have never seen a Sako with the same fit, finish or accuracy that a Cooper has?! I have owned a couple Sako's. I never saw or experienced any great difference in them over most of the other rifles I have owned of comparable $$. Once you're putting out that kind of $$ in a Browning, Remington etc you are getting just as much gun.
 
the spank said:
You got that right!! I have never seen a Sako with the same fit, finish or accuracy that a Cooper has?! I have owned a couple Sako's. I never saw or experienced any great difference in them over most of the other rifles I have owned of comparable $$. Once you're putting out that kind of $$ in a Browning, Remington etc you are getting just as much gun.
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depends on the rifle, a sako TRG for example is not comparable to the brands you mention as they make nothing comparable
 
Brian46 said:
there is more to hunting than just a rifle that can do the job unless you are only hunting from a utilitarian standpoint and not considering the incresed enjoyment factor of doing it with quality firearms. Hunting also requires more skill than the rifle, people with cheap firearms cand be poor quality hunters just like some are with high priced ones.
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My point was that even inexpensive rifles of late are well made and can shoot moa or sometimes even a bit better...if you have the budget for a fancy rifle then that's great, but the family man on a budget needn't worry about being handicapped with the likes of a Ruger American provided it's equipped with a quality scope. My Ruger 77 .270 shoots moa and my glass bedded husky shoots in the same hole, and both are equipped with 4-12X40 Bushnell Elite scopes with Rainguard, that I've found works really well in wet weather. I've yet to miss, and just last year I shot a buck at 260 yards with some light brush just in front of it(right behind the shoulder)...the rifles get the job done and my enjoyment comes from the being out there in the woods and the quality scopes/decent accurate rifles that let me make all my shots. I firmly agree that all hunters should spend time practicing and becoming proficient with their rifles, it shows respect for our sport and the game we hunt! That lack of shooting practice isn't limited to hunters with budget minded equipment, I've spoken with hunters carrying expensive custom rifles and they've told me they went to the range and sighted in...once. Throwing money at equipment and getting the best doesn't make a person a marksman, that's earned by hours of practice before the season starts...the practiced hunter with a Ruger American is going to out-shoot the custom rifle guy that went to the range once to sight in... :)
 
pisces-guy said:
My point was that even inexpensive rifles of late are well made and can shoot moa or sometimes even a bit better...if you have the budget for a fancy rifle then that's great, but the family man on a budget needn't worry about being handicapped with the likes of a Ruger American provided it's equipped with a quality scope. My Ruger 77 .270 shoots moa and my glass bedded husky shoots in the same hole, and both are equipped with 4-12X40 Bushnell Elite scopes with Rainguard, that I've found works really well in wet weather. I've yet to miss, and just last year I shot a buck at 260 yards with some light brush just in front of it(right behind the shoulder)...the rifles get the job done and my enjoyment comes from the being out there in the woods and the quality scopes/decent accurate rifles that let me make all my shots. I firmly agree that all hunters should spend time practicing and becoming proficient with their rifles, it shows respect for our sport and the game we hunt! That lack of shooting practice isn't limited to hunters with budget minded equipment, I've spoken with hunters carrying expensive custom rifles and they've told me they went to the range and sighted in...once. Throwing money at equipment and getting the best doesn't make a person a marksman, that's earned by hours of practice before the season starts...the practiced hunter with a Ruger American is going to out-shoot the custom rifle guy that went to the range once to sight in... :)
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I agree to a point about practice but the guns I actually hunt with do not see more than 10rnds a year max, usually a lot less. I'm just weird when it comes to wear and tear on my dedicated hunting rifles.

Shooting paper at the range only goes so far imo, you can practice target shooting for years, it doesn't prepare u for hunting.
 
pisces-guy said:
Throwing money at equipment and getting the best doesn't make a person a marksman, that's earned by hours of practice before the season starts...the practiced hunter with a Ruger American is going to out-shoot the custom rifle guy that went to the range once to sight in... :)
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In my experience with the people around me, the guys with the Ruger American and Savage Axis are the ones who shoot a 5 gallon pail at 50 yds and call it good. The people who I see putting in the trigger time, are the ones that have invested money in their equipment and are being proficient and honing their skills.

Not saying that people with bargain rifles don't shoot a lot, just that around here that is not the case.
 
blargon said:
In my experience with the people around me, the guys with the Ruger American and Savage Axis are the ones who shoot a 5 gallon pail at 50 yds and call it good. The people who I see putting in the trigger time, are the ones that have invested money in their equipment and are being proficient and honing their skills.

Not saying that people with bargain rifles don't shoot a lot, just that around here that is not the case.
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I see a lot of the same, even those who don't/wont sight their rifle in because it was bore sighted and the internet said their choice of rifle is a tack driver so they believe the skill is in the rifle
 
Well those people that don't practice are lazy and not too bright...no one is born a top marksman. Brian, I hear you on the target shooting not always preparing you for hunting, I've seen a few cases of buck fever from guys who always hit the bulls eye at the range... :)
 
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