Need opinions on Sako 85 Finnlight

NorthernPF

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Hey Folks!

I've been debating now for some time that instead of having all these different rifles, I would buy one gun to do it all. My main rifle right now is a CZ550 American Safari in 375H&H and I was thinking of buying the Kevlar stock ($500). Don't get me wrong I love the rifle but I was thinking that instead of buying a stock I might aswell just use that money to put towards a new rifle. With the cuts we've been hunting moose lately a 300-400 yard shot would not be uncommon. I'm thinking of selling my CZ and getting a Sako 85 in 300WM or 300WSM. I like the stainless/synthetic, bolt action with a detachable box magazine. I really wish they made it in a 325WSM though.

What are your thoughts or experiences with Sako rifles?
 
Had a few 85's-prefer the 75's. Handle an 85 first then look long and hard at your nice CZ-tremendous value there (and what's not to like about the worldly 375 H7H?)
 
I'm happy with my Sako 85 Finnlight now (300WSM). However, one issue that I ran into was that brass was ejected into the bottom of my scope and would fall back into the Chamber. That was with the extra low optilock rings. Switched to Medium optilock rings and issue was resolved (however, I "had to" order a larger, 50 mm scope -the higher rings + 40 mm scope looked to weird to me).
I have since read somewhere that replacing the stock bolt ejector spring with a stronger, aftermarket spring will also work.
 
I have a couple sako 85 finnlights and had another in the past. Love them and they fit nice with the newer rubber coated stocks. They are well made and very accurate.
 
I have owned an 85 finnlight in 7mm mag and would not suggest a magnum caliber. Any regular caliber I would say go for it. I guess it really depends on what you need out of a gun. If weight is top priority then they are definitely a good pick. What I didn't care for in the mag caliber was that my gun had a tonne of jump or lift at the shot and I prefer a gun to just shove back. My 7 would fire the first two rounds very accurate but the third would be 1-2 inches away as the barrel heats quite fast even with resting a few minutes between shots. I tore off my stock and barrel and had a custom made out of it which shoots great 5 string sets. My action also ejected rounds straight up into the scope.
 
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