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Found another source for Sako rifles that puts this particular rifle D.O.M around 1979/1980.
Current production
Sako brand
Sako 85 — Sako's premium-line bolt-action centerfire hunting rifle, available in many configurations and calibres from .204 Ruger through to .416 RM
Sako A7 — Sako's mid-price-range hunting rifle, filling the gap between the Sako 85 premium line and the Tikka T3x value line hunting rifles. The A7 combines different features from the Sako 85 and the Tikka T3, along with a unique in-line detachable magazine design, and is currently (2010) available only with a synthetic stock, in combination with either a blued chromoly or stainless steel barrelled action.
Sako TRG — A long-range sniper rifle geared toward law enforcement and military use
Sako Quad — A rimfire rifle, available in a variety of configurations with interchangeable barrels in .17 HMR, .17 HM2, .22 LR and .22 WMR calibres
Sako Finnfire II — A rimfire rifle available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres
Tikka brand
Tikka T3x — Sako's budget-range centerfire hunting rifle, available in calibres from .204 Ruger to .338 WM
Tikka T1x MTR — A "multi-task rimfire" rifle, introduced in 2018, available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres
Sako model history (Europe)
Introduced Model Chambered for Comments
1942 L42 7×33mm Sako
1946 L46 5.6×35mmR, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7×33mm Sako, .32-20 Win Detachable magazine
1954? P54/P54T .22 LR
195? M98 .270 Win, .30-06, .300 H&H, 8×60mm, 9.3×62mm, .375 H&H FN M98 action, Sako stock and barrel
1957 L57 .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win Fixed magazine
1959 L579 Forester .22-250, .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win Fixed magazine, later in production detachable as option
1961 L461 Vixen .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem Fixed magazine
1961 L61R Finnbear .264 Win, .270 Win, 30-06 Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1961 L61R Finnbear Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Three locking lugs: two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1963 VL63 Finnwolf .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win, .358 Win Lever-action
1972 L61R Finnbear .25-06 Rem, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Two locking lugs in front
1972 L61R Finnbear Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Two locking lugs in front
1972 P72 Finnscout .22 LR, .22 WMR
1974? Sako M74 Super .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .30-06, .264 Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H
1975 P75 .22 Hornet
1978 M78 Finnscout .22 LR, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet
1979/80 AI/L461 .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem Also available as single-shot action
1987 AI/L461 PPC .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA Also available as single-shot action
1979/80 AII/L579 .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08, .308 Win Also available as single-shot action
1979/80 AIII Early version of the AV, short tang
1979/80 AIV
1979/80 AV/L61R .25-06 Rem, 6.5×55, .270 Win, 7×64, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Long tang
1979/80 AV Mag/L61R Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag .458 Win Mag has been produced on special order
1982? VL63 Finnwolf Sako Collectors Association .243 Win, .308 Win Lever-action
1988 M579 SM (Super Match) .308 Win
1989 TRG-21 .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1989 TRG-41 .338 Lapua Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1992 M591 Left hand .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win
1993 S491 .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA
1993 M591 .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Wiän
1993 L691 .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64, .280 Rem, .30-06, 9.3×62mm
1993 L691 Mag .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag
1995? M995 TRG-S .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, .280 Rem, 7×64mm, .308 Win, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1995? M995 TRG-S Magnum .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, 7mm STW, 7.21mm Firebird, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, 7.82mm Warbird, .30-378 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .338 Lapua Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 I .222 Rem, .223 Rem Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 III .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 III .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 SM .270 WSM, .300WSM Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 IV .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62, 9.3×66mm Sako Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 V 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999 TRG-22 .260 Rem, .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999 TRG-42 .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001 Sako M75 V Safari anniversary model .375 H&H Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001 Sako Finnfire P94S .22 LR
2006? Sako Quad .17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22 LR, .22 WMR Interchangeable barrels
2006 Sako M85 XS .204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .223 Remington Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 S .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .338 Federal Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 SM .270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSM Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 M .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62mm, 9.3×66mm Sako Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 L 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2011 Sako TRG M10 .308 Win, .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag User configurable multi caliber modular sniper system
2014 Sako Finnfire II .17 HMR, .22 LR
Models
Models A-series actions
L461/AI L461/AI PPC L579/AII L61R/AV L61R Mag/AV Mag
Hunter X X X X X
Deluxe X X X X
Super Deluxe X X X X
Laminated X X X X
Varmint X X X
Target X X X
Carbine X X X
Handy X X
Handy Fiber X
Battue X X X
Classic X X X
Fiberclass X X
Safari X
Models 4/5/691 series actions
Hunter, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Laminated, Varmint, Carbine, Classic
Current production
Sako brand
Sako 85 — Sako's premium-line bolt-action centerfire hunting rifle, available in many configurations and calibres from .204 Ruger through to .416 RM
Sako A7 — Sako's mid-price-range hunting rifle, filling the gap between the Sako 85 premium line and the Tikka T3x value line hunting rifles. The A7 combines different features from the Sako 85 and the Tikka T3, along with a unique in-line detachable magazine design, and is currently (2010) available only with a synthetic stock, in combination with either a blued chromoly or stainless steel barrelled action.
Sako TRG — A long-range sniper rifle geared toward law enforcement and military use
Sako Quad — A rimfire rifle, available in a variety of configurations with interchangeable barrels in .17 HMR, .17 HM2, .22 LR and .22 WMR calibres
Sako Finnfire II — A rimfire rifle available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres
Tikka brand
Tikka T3x — Sako's budget-range centerfire hunting rifle, available in calibres from .204 Ruger to .338 WM
Tikka T1x MTR — A "multi-task rimfire" rifle, introduced in 2018, available in .17 HMR and .22 LR calibres
Sako model history (Europe)
Introduced Model Chambered for Comments
1942 L42 7×33mm Sako
1946 L46 5.6×35mmR, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .25-20 Win, 7×33mm Sako, .32-20 Win Detachable magazine
1954? P54/P54T .22 LR
195? M98 .270 Win, .30-06, .300 H&H, 8×60mm, 9.3×62mm, .375 H&H FN M98 action, Sako stock and barrel
1957 L57 .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win Fixed magazine
1959 L579 Forester .22-250, .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win Fixed magazine, later in production detachable as option
1961 L461 Vixen .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .222 Rem Mag, .223 Rem Fixed magazine
1961 L61R Finnbear .264 Win, .270 Win, 30-06 Three locking lugs: Two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1961 L61R Finnbear Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Three locking lugs: two in front and one on the rear end of the bolt
1963 VL63 Finnwolf .243 Win, .244 Rem, .308 Win, .358 Win Lever-action
1972 L61R Finnbear .25-06 Rem, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Two locking lugs in front
1972 L61R Finnbear Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Two locking lugs in front
1972 P72 Finnscout .22 LR, .22 WMR
1974? Sako M74 Super .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .308 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .30-06, .264 Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H
1975 P75 .22 Hornet
1978 M78 Finnscout .22 LR, .22 WMR, .22 Hornet
1979/80 AI/L461 .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem Also available as single-shot action
1987 AI/L461 PPC .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA Also available as single-shot action
1979/80 AII/L579 .22-250 Rem, .243 Win, 7mm-08, .308 Win Also available as single-shot action
1979/80 AIII Early version of the AV, short tang
1979/80 AIV
1979/80 AV/L61R .25-06 Rem, 6.5×55, .270 Win, 7×64, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Long tang
1979/80 AV Mag/L61R Magnum 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag .458 Win Mag has been produced on special order
1982? VL63 Finnwolf Sako Collectors Association .243 Win, .308 Win Lever-action
1988 M579 SM (Super Match) .308 Win
1989 TRG-21 .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1989 TRG-41 .338 Lapua Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1992 M591 Left hand .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win
1993 S491 .17 Rem, .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA
1993 M591 .22-250, .243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Wiän
1993 L691 .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64, .280 Rem, .30-06, 9.3×62mm
1993 L691 Mag .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag
1995? M995 TRG-S .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, .280 Rem, 7×64mm, .308 Win, .30-06, 9.3×62mm Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1995? M995 TRG-S Magnum .270 Wby, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm Wby, 7mm STW, 7.21mm Firebird, .300 Win Mag, .300 Wby, 7.82mm Warbird, .30-378 Wby, .338 Win Mag, .340 Wby, .338 Lapua Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 I .222 Rem, .223 Rem Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 III .22 PPC USA, 6mm PPC USA Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 III .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 SM .270 WSM, .300WSM Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 IV .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62, 9.3×66mm Sako Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1997 Sako M75 V 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .375 H&H, .416 Rem Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999 TRG-22 .260 Rem, .308 Win Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
1999 TRG-42 .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001 Sako M75 V Safari anniversary model .375 H&H Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2001 Sako Finnfire P94S .22 LR
2006? Sako Quad .17 Mach 2, .17 HMR, .22 LR, .22 WMR Interchangeable barrels
2006 Sako M85 XS .204 Ruger, .222 Remington, .223 Remington Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 S .22-250, .243 Win, .260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, .308 Win, .338 Federal Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 SM .270 WSM, 7mm WSM, .300 WSM Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 M .25-06, 6.5×55mm, .270 Win, 7×64mm, .30-06, 9.3×62mm, 9.3×66mm Sako Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2006 Sako M85 L 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .338 Win Mag, .375 H&H Mag Three locking lugs in front, detachable magazine
2011 Sako TRG M10 .308 Win, .300 Win Mag, .338 Lapua Mag User configurable multi caliber modular sniper system
2014 Sako Finnfire II .17 HMR, .22 LR
Models
Models A-series actions
L461/AI L461/AI PPC L579/AII L61R/AV L61R Mag/AV Mag
Hunter X X X X X
Deluxe X X X X
Super Deluxe X X X X
Laminated X X X X
Varmint X X X
Target X X X
Carbine X X X
Handy X X
Handy Fiber X
Battue X X X
Classic X X X
Fiberclass X X
Safari X
Models 4/5/691 series actions
Hunter, Deluxe, Super Deluxe, Laminated, Varmint, Carbine, Classic
Very nice. And heavy. I had one in 270 win.
Had nice irons on it too.
My brother had the same rifle in 7rm, and I had a A1 laminate in 17 Remington (but neither of ours had sights). I like those old laminates.
Actually it's an AV, which was a continuation of the L61R with a few minor mods.
Made in 1991. Should have the new style trigger.
my rifle don't have sites neither .
You might be right, according to the chart above this are the dates that Sako made the 7mm Rem Mag.
1961
1972
1979/80
1993
1995
1997
2006
to say the list.
that makes sense..........thanks for clarifying, not so complicated after all.
- Location
- West Quebec
That's just so funny no one since George has been as comical
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
I just got ring mounts for my new Sako 85 Bavarian Carbine. I use Leupold ring mounts on my Sako rifles. Low, medium, high and super high available in matte or gloss except low which are gloss only. Check Amazon.ca. I don't think I got hosed too bad.
These are Leupold medium height matte ring mounts.
These are Leupold medium height matte ring mounts.
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I just got ring mounts for my new Sako 85 Bavarian Carbine. I use Leupold ring mounts on my Sako rifles. Low, medium, high and super high available in matte or gloss except low which are gloss only. Check Amazon.ca. I don't think I got hosed too bad.
These are Leupold medium height matte ring mounts.
will those ring mounts fit on the AV?
I noticed that the dovetails on the AV are shaped like a wedge, just for clarification the rifle came with bases and rings but the rings are kind of high for my liking.
Are the dovetails on the 85s wedge like too?
- Location
- In the shadows of the Rockies
The Leupold ring mounts for Sako rifles fit either the AV or 85 which have angled dovetails. Sounds like you have the Sako Optilock bases and rings. Leupold ring mounts have always worked fine for me. Lighter too.
