Anyone try a Sako75?
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I don't own one... but I have handled lots and shot quite a few. They are a premium bolt action rifle... simply beautiful in form and function.
They are worth every penny.... I don't know what else to say!
They are worth every penny.... I don't know what else to say!
I don't personally own one but my hunting partner/friend does. Very nice rifle indeed. I reload for him also and haven't yet been able to match the grouping that my Tikka or Savage guns will produce. I am told that this is quite normal. The Sako groups 1 1/4 MOA, I am sure that I will be able to get it tighter than that once hunting season is over. Personally I place more value on performance than I do on looks, so for me it's too expensive, I'd rather shoot a Savage with an accutrigger and put money into optics. IMHO I do put the Sako way ahead of Remingtons, Winchesters or Brownings, but as far as "shooters" go, I'll take a Savage first.
Are you serious? Comparing a Savage to a Sako is like comparing a Lada to a Corvette. Tikkas are great shooters and good value but they are a poor second cousin to a Sako 75!
By the way Sakos are guaranteed to shoot one inch groups out of the box... no such guarantee for your high performance Savage.
I have two. One is a .223 and the other a .270 Winchester. Both are extremely well made and accurate. Both group five shots under an inch at 100 yards.
I really like the .223 because it is light, trim and a good shooter. I'm less enthralled with the .270. Fully loaded and outfitted it tips the scales at 9.5 lbs. which I think is a little heavy for a .270 but in a magnum caliber those extra pounds would appreciated.
I really like the .223 because it is light, trim and a good shooter. I'm less enthralled with the .270. Fully loaded and outfitted it tips the scales at 9.5 lbs. which I think is a little heavy for a .270 but in a magnum caliber those extra pounds would appreciated.
BIGREDD said:Are you serious? Comparing a Savage to a Sako is like comparing a Lada to a Corvette. Tikkas are great shooters and good value but they are a poor second cousin to a Sako 75!
By the way Sakos are guaranteed to shoot one inch groups out of the box... no such guarantee for your high performance Savage.
I'm dead serious. As I said, I have my friend's Sako 75 sitting right here. I also have the box it came in and all of the literature, and the sew on Sako patch. I don't see any documentation claiming to shoot 1" groups
. I'm not saying they won't. They are pertty for sure. I know two people that own Sako's, they very happy with them, one is a .338WM and the other is a 300WM, neither one of them will put money on the table and take on my Tikka M695 nor my model 16. This same friend by the way, also has a set of $1800.00Swarovski binoculaurs, I have a $75.00 set of Aspens. I see much more out of mine that he does, why? - he never brings them out on the horses 'cause he's afraid to damage them. Sako's are great rifles, no doubt, but as far as bang for your buck....if that's what you're into, then I'll take out my cheapo Savage that'll knock the fleas off a buzzard any day.
I have Sako 75's sporters in .308 and 6.5x55 and a Varminter in 22-250. They all shoot sub-MOA with most of the ammo that I've fed them. Carefully tailored ammo will punch 5-shot "ragged hole" groups at 100 yards.
If you want a sporter that shoots like a varmint rifle, you can't go wrong with a Sako 75. The other appealing thing about them (for me, anyways) is that they're made of wood and steel - no plastic (except the synthetic ones, of course).
If you want a sporter that shoots like a varmint rifle, you can't go wrong with a Sako 75. The other appealing thing about them (for me, anyways) is that they're made of wood and steel - no plastic (except the synthetic ones, of course).
350tracker
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I have two Sako 75 synthetic stainless rifles at this time but I’d love to get another one in the 75 Varmint Laminate S/S in the 260 Rem. or the 75 Finnlight in the 260 Rem. My Sakos are chambered in the 270 WSM & 7mm-08 and both toped up with Swarovski scopes. The rifles are a little heavy but that’s it. Everything else is all good. The clips snaps into place without any problem and holds an extra round more then most other manufactures clips, the stock is extremely comfortable to handle with the rubber grips for cold weather, the action is very smooth and designed for specific lengths of cartridges and finished to the specific rifle, the trigger is adjustable, the barrel has a finish in a dull none reflecting finish, the bolt can be opened with the safety on. They are guarantied for 5 shot 1” group at 100 yards. You would to get the info from Beretta web site. I was at the range last year between two other guys that has Sako rifles and we all had the same smile...
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I own 2 Sako 75's, one a Varmint and one a stainless in 9.3x66 Sako.
They are both extremely accurate, very reliable and rugged.
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You can have your own opinion but there is no way you can compare a Savage to a Sako 75. I own 75's, T3's, Savage, M70's, Ithaca, M700, M77's and other brands as well. The Savage is at the bottom of that list.
The Accutrigger is not better than the Sako/Tikka trigger and the extra moving part is a gimmick. Why do you need that safety feature? To fool you into thinking their trigger is soooo light!
Savage is accurate but if that's the only thing you care about, your comparison means little.
They are both extremely accurate, very reliable and rugged.
Getrdun?????????????????????????????????????????????
You can have your own opinion but there is no way you can compare a Savage to a Sako 75. I own 75's, T3's, Savage, M70's, Ithaca, M700, M77's and other brands as well. The Savage is at the bottom of that list.
The Accutrigger is not better than the Sako/Tikka trigger and the extra moving part is a gimmick. Why do you need that safety feature? To fool you into thinking their trigger is soooo light!
Savage is accurate but if that's the only thing you care about, your comparison means little.
Isn't accurate the most important thing on a rifle? I like a pretty wood stock as much as the next guy, but I would rather have a 800 dollar gun that I look forward to hunting with, than a high dollar one that makes me sweat everytime I take it out of the safe. The Tikka or Savage kills the game just as dead as the pretty boy Sako.
I have Rugers, Remingtons, Weatherby, Browning, Winchester, and Sako. They are all nice, but the Sako is by far my favorite. It has every feature I want in a hunting rifle, and shoots the best of all the rifles I own.
Savage vs Sako.....hehehe
Savage vs Sako.....hehehe
BIGREDD said:Are you serious? Comparing a Savage to a Sako is like comparing a Lada to a Corvette. Tikkas are great shooters and good value but they are a poor second cousin to a Sako 75!
By the way Sakos are guaranteed to shoot one inch groups out of the box... no such guarantee for your high performance Savage.
+1. For a Savage to even be mentioned in the same breath as a Sako is an insult to the quality, reliability, craftsmanship and reputation that follows the Sako name everywhere it goes.
The only comparison one can make between a Savage and a Sako is they look the same from a hundred yards away.
I've used a Sako 75 in 300 Win Mag since 1997...no complaints here. Some other rifles have come and gone over the years but they didn't measure up in one way or another. Next year I'm getting a dedicated deer rifle which will be a Finnlight in 7-08 or a S/S 75 in 25-06 or 270. Choosing the rifle was easy; the cartridge is going to be a tough decision.
350tracker
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Anybody know if the new Sako synthetic s/s have come out with the new stock that consist of the green rubber grips and black stock?
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- South Cariboo, B.C.
So as long as you can nail a half inch at the range you could care less if the rifle jams when you have that nice buck in front of you?
Do you believe that the Sako 75 is not accurate?
ivo said:
Incorrect on both counts. You'd need at least 200 yards.
Nor is it an insult to Sako. It is however a demonstration that the poster is a person for whom appreciation of fine rifles is a yet to be acquired skill.
