Most desired caliber

[west250]

I would say 'easiest to sell' would be the vanilla calibers (.308, 7rm, 30-06).

The cool ones on the other hand would be 6.5x55, 375 H&H, 7-08. Or 7x57, 7x64 or 280 rem (which they don't run).

 

[hometownhero]

7-08

Yup

Why would you sell a 7mm-08??

I would say 308, 30-06 or 300 win mag would sell the fastest. I have seen an influx of people around here buying 270's for some odd reason.

 

[Purple shoulder]

30.

 

[Why not?]

I've read enough bad reviews on the 85 long action not ejecting and clearing the scope to think I would avoid all 85s alltogether.

Yep, not only read about it, know a guy it has happened to..... and SAKO will do nothing for him!

Ted

 

[Spcamno]

I have to admit I like something special and although I love all my magnums and unique caliber ( own rifles from 6.8spc to 458 Lott) IMHO 30-06 will still be the easiest gun to find ammo and to sell.

It is one of the caliber that any places on the Earth that sell ammo will at least carry one or more variety of it and if you bump into another hunter at the gas station or in the woods chances is he will be carrying rifle in 30-06 and you can probably bump or buy a few rounds of ammo off him if you ran out or lost yours.

However that being said I have not own one yet may be it's time for a change and buy myself one for Christmas lol.

 

[legi0n]

30-06

 

[Ardent]

Not .375 H&H I’ve had my brand new one up for awhile.

Probably the niche and fad chamberings. 7-08, 6.5Cr etc. People like the new and different, nothing wrong with that. I actually find the common .270 / .30-06 / .300 the hardest to find new owners for a lot of the time, people get their attention piqued by something they haven’t tried before. We’re gun nuts not gun pragmatists around here.

 

[cdn shooter]

270 wsm seems to be gone fast on the EE. This goes for brass, dies as well.

 

[Sakoman .308]

.308

 

[The Kurgan]

30-06 and for good reason

 

[Anvil109]

.308

 

[SuperCub]

Yep, not only read about it, know a guy it has happened to..... and SAKO will do nothing for him!

Ted

Yup ....... I wouldn't touch a SAKO 85 with a 10' pole based on similar reports as yours.

 

[west250]

Yup ....... I wouldn't touch a SAKO 85 with a 10' pole based on similar reports as yours.

Love mine in 7-08, no ejection issues at all. Just the other side of the coin.

 

[PEKS]

I like all gun calibers, as long it's 308

 

[Squadron303]

Another vote for the 30-06

 

[nowarningshot]

Go to your local Walmart. Whichever ammo they are selling, these are the common "Chevrolet" calibers.

However, many buying such mundane everyday calibers may see spending over twice for a Sako, compared to say a entry level gun as being wasteful. So my thought would be the more powerful calibers in the.Walmart ammo cabinet.

 

[Slamfire]

Popular magnum calibers might be more desirable. If you're gonna spend the money on a Sako 85 might as well get the most bang for your buck plus get these in stainless laminate for all-weather hunting. No need to be coddled. My reasoning anyhow when I picked up my Grey Wolf and Kodiak. Still beautiful in stainless laminate and more practical than blued/walnut so more appealing.

.300 Win. Mag. Sako 85 Grey Wolf with Nikon Monarch3 MilDot 4-16x42mm

.375 H&H Magnum Sako 85 Kodiak with Leupold VX-2 1-4x20mm

 

[Sakoman .308]

.308 is my choice.

 

[elker]

why does anyone desire a cartridge that everyone owns?

My choice is 6.5x284, which I am going to use from next spring

 

[Dogleg]

.300 Win. A Grey Wolf is just too heavy for a standard cartridge like a 270 or 30-06.