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A buddy just won an 85M in 30'06 on his first foray into gun raffles...$30, lucky bastard lol.
Came with quick release base/rings...no irons, guess they just getting rid of old stock, and a Vortex Crossfire 3-9x40.
Nice walnut on it, I tore it down for a lube and clean, pretty light weight action, I like it. Few out of place looking silver Phillips Head screws holding stuff together on the action, meh on those. Decent rifle, not sure if $2500 decent, but decent anyways.
 
Hitzy said:
A buddy just won an 85M in 30'06 on his first foray into gun raffles...$30, lucky bastard lol.
Came with quick release base/rings...no irons, guess they just getting rid of old stock, and a Vortex Crossfire 3-9x40.
Nice walnut on it, I tore it down for a lube and clean, pretty light weight action, I like it. Few out of place looking silver Phillips Head screws holding stuff together on the action, meh on those. Decent rifle, not sure if $2500 decent, but decent anyways.
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The Phillips head screws you're mentioning are probably those holding the recoil-lug device in place. The Sako 85 has a strange plate arrangement that functions as the recoil lug. It is unlike previous Sako recoil lugs, but seems to work.

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South Pender said:
The Phillips head screws you're mentioning are probably those holding the recoil-lug device in place. The Sako 85 has a strange plate arrangement that functions as the recoil lug. It is unlike previous Sako recoil lugs, but seems to work.

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No, right on the action, holding the trigger group and one holding the mag release, bright silver like you buy at Home Depot lol
But yeah...that bedding, now I know where CZ got the idea for the 600 trash, except they used plastic instead of a casting.
 
Hitzy said:
No, right on the action, holding the trigger group and one holding the mag release, bright silver like you buy at Home Depot lol
But yeah...that bedding, now I know where CZ got the idea for the 600 trash, except they used plastic instead of a casting.
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That's interesting, Hitzy. So are the Phillips head screws visible on the bottom of the rifle? If so, that's a bad, or at least non-traditional, look. I've only ever seen slot-head screws holding the bottom metal in place on rifles, or, on more recent ones, hex-head or Torx screws.
 
South Pender said:
That's interesting, Hitzy. So are the Phillips head screws visible on the bottom of the rifle? If so, that's a bad, or at least non-traditional, look. I've only ever seen slot-head screws holding the bottom metal in place on rifles, or, on more recent ones, hex-head or Torx screws.
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You are right, I just tore it apart again, need to get my eyes checked lol. Torx screws...not Phillips
 
One thing I've found interesting about Sako rifles is how the various versions, or eras, have been received by shooters. For example, with the Sako Collectors Club (the really definitive source for in-depth information about Sako rifles--at least the older ones), most members wouldn't be caught dead with an 85 (or 75 or 90). For them, the acceptable models are either the L- or A-series rifles, with a slight preference, it seems, for the earliest ones, the L-series models. Maybe it’s nostalgia, but I've owned some L- and A-series Sakos over the years (which I've valued highly) and now have an 85. In my opinion, the 85 is simply a better rifle than those of the earlier series (notwithstanding the Rube Goldberg-inspired recoil lug arrangement). In my view, the 85 has a better-designed action and is more precisely made and fitted. I particularly like the set-trigger feature on my 85. Of course, others' opinions will vary....
 
remington jim said:
What a MICKEY MOUSE system :pf:P: JMO RJ
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I agree that this recoil lug arrangement does look a little strange and unnecessarily convoluted, and at first I was put off by it. The Phillips head screws are not there to take up the recoil, but instead just to position the plate properly. The vertical piece that drops down behind the screws bears against the recoil slot in the stock and absorbs the recoil. The raised linear rails form a forward bedding surface. Sako also makes use of cross-bolts on the wood-stocked models to strengthen the stock. My .270 Win. has two--one just ahead of the magazine and a second between the magazine and trigger-group cutout. Although it is an unorthodox recoil-absorbing arrangement, it appears to work. In its 18 years in use now in the 85, I haven't seen any evidence--in my following this on several guns/shooting forums--of any problems arising from it.
 
Recently found this L461 in 222 to join the crew. 1965 edition with the long extractor. First range trip produced under 1moa with reloads for a different rifle. It’s had the rear sight sweated off, would like to remove the rest of the remaining solder on the barrel. What’s the best heat source for this?
 
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