Sako, Kimber, or Cooper

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I'm going to buy a new rifle, should I get a Sako, Kimber, or Cooper? What are advantages and disadvantages of each? I love nice wood, and it will probably be blue. I'm a senior so weight is an issue, and it will be used for hunting whitetails and paper on my own farm. COMMENTS
 
If light is the priority go Kimber. If paper is your quarry go cooper. I own both sako and cooper, and IMHO cooper is nands down the better made rifle. Always looked at Kimber, but I am ashamed to admit, have been scared off by all the negative comments I have read. I'm sure I will end up with an 84m someday.
 
kzelmer said:
If light is the priority go Kimber. If paper is your quarry go cooper. I own both sako and cooper, and IMHO cooper is nands down the better made rifle. Always looked at Kimber, but I am ashamed to admit, have been scared off by all the negative comments I have read. I'm sure I will end up with an 84m someday.
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Agree with kzelmer - go for the Cooper. It's a little heavier than the Sako, but the fit and finish as well as the guaranteed accuracy is far better. Not sure about the Kimbers.. I've held them but they didn't feel right in my hands.
 
I have a cooper in 25-06, its insanely accurate. has really nice wood, but its not a lightweight, its 8 pound without a scope. I also have a kimber in 7mm rem mag, Its light 7 pounds without a scope and accurate and has really nice wood. If money and an 8 pound rifle isnt an issue go with the cooper, If weight is the number one issue go with the kimber. Most wood stocked sakos are not light but they do shoot well to and come with nice wood stocks.
 
I would go sako or cooper. Kimber doesn't offer warranty if the guns are sold outside the USA that in itself is reason not to buy one. Another thing that scared me away from kimber is that some stainless steel ones have come out of the box rusted.
 
I have a Cooper Jackson Game in 257 Roberts with a Zeiss 3.5-10X44 in Talley rings weighs 8.3 lbs and has a 22" barrel, shoots .375 with 100 gr TTSX, had some pix up last week along with my 375 Cooper until they got deleted on Photo Bucket. It came with a AA+ stock, this one got hand picked and could pass for a AAA, higher grade wood weighs more than standard grade. I have always liked Sakos, the few Kimbers I have had were hit or miss, unless you go synthetic you will have you weight.
 
Definitely Sako 85. Really hard to beat their select grade oiled walnut stocks, QC, and accuracy guarantee. The 20 inch barreled Bavarian Carbine is the most well balanced and easy pointing hunting rifle I've ever owned. I use it for deep bush work and have yet to find a need to mount glass on it. In the end, all three are higher end rifles and will not fail to impress. Handle a few of each and choose what fits you best.
 
If I can get away with my skin intact for suggesting something not on your list, Winchester Featherweight?
 
When spending that kind of cash on a nice rifle i would want to handle them ans see what fits best. All three choices should shoot, just which one fits best.
 
Does Cooper have a stainless in your calibre? Does it have a detachable mag? I went with Sako and the small calibres in Cooper are single shot and so sold the Cooper and went with Sako there too. I would buy a cooper again if it had the features that I want ie repeater, detachable mag, and stainless.
 
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