Older sako model favourite,s. And why

Like my 1980's vintage Sako AII 308win with factory detachable magazine, nice to carry and shoots. 168 gr Sirroccos 1/2 MOA!! ( one our local longrange hunter class with this last fall) Also have a Sako 6PPC Hunter that is nice as has the pencil barrel, beautiful little gun!
Love to Find a SAKO/FN 300 H&H one day!
Dale Z
 
Not a Sako expert at all, as I have not seen even half of the rifles listed here; sure some beautiful rifles!

Have owned a LH Finnbear Deluxe in 300 WM way back when, long since sold. Now own 4 Sako's:
First is a customized LH AV in 7MM STW with a MacLellan stainless fluted barrel bedded in a nutmeg laminated Fajen stock. It will print 1" groups at 300 yards with Federal Premium 160gr AccuBond ammo when I do my part. Have harvested many animals with it over the past 20 years, and is the most accurate rifle I won. Will never be sold!
Second and third are my new 85 LH Hunters in 6.5x55 and 9.3x62. A beautiful pair that both shoot 1/2" groups with factory ammo. Havenot experienced any ejection issues with either rifle yet.
My fourth rifle is a LH L691 fullstocked rifle in 30-06 that I acquired from another CGNer. First left handed mannlicher rifle I have ever seen offered by a manufacturer. It was apparently purchased by an uncle who just loved rifles but never shot them, so is apparently unfired. I have mounted a Swarovski Z3 3-9x36 on it but have not taken it to the range yet. Does not have the slimmer stock seen pictured on the older mannlicher stocked models, but is still a nice rifle and balances well. Looking forward to hunting with it.

Would love to find another/others in 6.5x55, 9.3x62 and/or 280 Rem, as according to the literature that came with mine, were offered in left hand.

Would love to find if they ever offered a LH Vixen or another model, in 222 Rem.

Love the quality and smoothness of these Sako rifles and actions!
May be pricey, but compared to building custom rifles, I think they are a good value for what you receive.
 
double gun said:
Bang on. I've had and will most likely own more earlier A series sako's and there isn't really anything wrong with them, but they aren't my personal favourite. My favourite is the 75 series. I like the 3 lug bolt, the cleaner bolt body (no bolt guide), the better trigger, the simpler to service firing pin assembly including the twin lug shroud vs the single lug of the earlier series, I like the cleaner/better designed bolt stop, the detachable mag and most of all the option of stainless.
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I like the 75 for the same reasons but they are all nice.
 
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