Need a New Bolt Rifle

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Hi Guys,

As the title says I am looking for a new bolt gun. I was considering the Sako85 Synthetic Stainless but reports of extraction/ejection problems have given me second thoughts. I am looking for recommendations. The criteria are .308, stainless barrel and receiver and synthetic stock. Budget $1500-$2000.

Regards,
Dave
 
I looked at the Montana. Looks good. I'm not sure if my local gun shop can get one but it is definitely a possibility.
 
I have handled Montanas, and IMO, they are excellent rifles, and one will make it into my safe at some point.

Just call Prophet River and order one up. Easy as that.
 
For me it'd be a stainless tikka ctr with a set trigger. I'm hoping that one day I'll get one in 260, seems like the set triggers are hard to come by though.
 
Why count out the Sako just because some people have reported problems? Lots of happy Sako owners out there, probably outnumber the unhappy ones by a significant margin. If you want an 85, go for it. By all accounts, it seems that the ejection problems are with certain scope/mount combinations rather than with the rifle itself. If you get the right setup you shouldn't have a problem.
 
Go for the Sako. Most of the drama read online about ejection issues are with the fat cased short mags. 308 is the medium action which is the same as my 7-08 which has never had the issue.

Other options to consider would be the Cooper Jackson Hunter?

dpo2o said:
Hi Guys,

As the title says I am looking for a new bolt gun. I was considering the Sako85 Synthetic Stainless but reports of extraction/ejection problems have given me second thoughts. I am looking for recommendations. The criteria are .308, stainless barrel and receiver and synthetic stock. Budget $1500-$2000.

Regards,
Dave
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I don't like sako anymore since it's bought by Beretta, I sold my TRG because they don't give a sh*t about me wanting a spare barrel, and they are charging $3500 for a TRG folding stock, just the stock lol Beretta reminds me of Kraft foods....
and I hate Kraft foods.
get a Steyr instead, admittedly the support is lacking also for steyr guns in Canada, but at least they are not owned by a money sucking conglomerate.
http://www.steyrarms.com/products/hunting-rifles/classic-light/

a little over your budget, but you only live once.
 
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With the Sako, the idea of having to do any mods out of the box of a $2000 rifle is what put me off. For that price you shouldn't have to worry about such a basic function. I checked on the Montana but it will be 18-20 weeks before I can get one. I can't wait that long as I got a moose licence and need a rifle. I have been checking on the Mauser M12 Extreme and although it doesn't have a stainless barrel, it is definitely a possibility.
 
Don't overlook the Browning and the Ruger. Browning synthetic stocks are the best OEM stocks out there in my opinion and with the X-Bolt the action comes glass bedded out of the box.
With Ruger you get the Mauser style feeding and extraction. Realistically, for a stainless/synthetic in .308 Win your pool of potential candidates couldn't get any bigger. You're just going to
have to spend some time finding out which fits you best and no one on this site can answer that question for you. Also, I have had zero extraction issues with my Sako 85 in 9.3x62.
 
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Familygunnutz said:
I don't like sako anymore since it's bought by Beretta, I sold my TRG because they don't give a sh*t about me wanting a spare barrel, and they are charging $3500 for a TRG folding stock, just the stock lol Beretta reminds me of Kraft foods....
and I hate Kraft foods.
get a Steyr instead, admittedly the support is lacking also for steyr guns in Canada, but at least they are not owned by a money sucking conglomerate.
http://www.steyrarms.com/products/hunting-rifles/classic-light/

a little over your budget, but you only live once.
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Steyr, lol. Try to find the bottom (plastic) metal for the M and L series rifles, which basically ALL broke, or a replacement "plastic" stock for the professional series, which also frequently broke.
 
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