Sako 85 in 260 Rem Stainless Varmint

lejarretnoir:
Let me know how your experiment opening up the bolt face works out, I might be interested in one for myself.

Obtunded:
Or I could wait for a used M70, M700, Ruger 77, Sako, or Tikka that was originally chambered in 6.5x55 to come available for cheap (ha ha ha ha, I kill me).
I love the tikka action and trigger, but I'm not so crazy about the plastic mag. I am also going to give Prophet River a call and talk to them about the Cooper
Rifles, but their standard twist on the 6.5mm's seems to be 9 and I get the impression, from what I've read, that a 1 in 8 twist for the 6.5's is optimal - please
correct me if I'm wrong.
 
betcha the rifle shoots sub 10" for 5 shots @ 1000 with good handloads. Might not compete with full blown customs, but I doubt it would dissapoint.
 
I am also going to give Prophet River a call and talk to them about the Cooper
Rifles, but their standard twist on the 6.5mm's seems to be 9 and I get the impression, from what I've read, that a 1 in 8 twist for the 6.5's is optimal - please
correct me if I'm wrong.
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Cooper tests their 260 rifles with the 142gr Matchking,so the 1 in 9" twist must work with the those bullets.I am going to try the 123gr Lapua Scenars in mine.I may even try the 130gr Berger.
 
todbartell said:
betcha the rifle shoots sub 10" for 5 shots @ 1000 with good handloads. Might not compete with full blown customs, but I doubt it would dissapoint.
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I assume you're referring to the Cooper rifles and I wouldn't disagree with your assessment. Stubblejumper has nothing but the highest praise for the
Cooper rifle and I have no reason to doubt him. Cooper also allows customization, at a price of course, so chamber and twist can be specified before hand.
It's the final cost that I'm curious about.:eek:
 
Cooper lists a charge of $400 to choose a barrel other than their own,and you choose the length and rate of twist.But it's best to check with Clay on actual prices.Personally,I am going with the standard 1 in 9" twist.If Cooper uses the 142gr Matchking to test their 1 in 9" rifles,I will have no problems finding a suitable bullet.Expect to pay around $2000 for a Cooper Varminter repeater ,plus options if you want any.Single shots are about $200 less.If you decide on a single shot,you can also get a 6.5x47,and Lapua makes 6.5x47 brass if you consider that an advantage..
 
I've got a Sako 85 .260, and the throat is long. The mag measures 2.96", but I have 140gr Match Kings seated out to 2.976, and they still don't touch the lands.
 
358 BLR said:
I assume you're referring to the Cooper rifles and I wouldn't disagree with your assessment. Stubblejumper has nothing but the highest praise for the
Cooper rifle and I have no reason to doubt him. Cooper also allows customization, at a price of course, so chamber and twist can be specified before hand.
It's the final cost that I'm curious about.:eek:
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I was referring to the 260 sako 85 varmint lss
 
I wouldn't hesitate to give this a whirl with the Sako! I had the same gun in a 204 and it was scary accurate for a production gun. 32gr Sierra BK's and H322. 1/4 min no problem for 5 at 100 yds and I shot enough 1's with it that it wasn't fluke. Also put 3 into .007" once as near as I could measure. Yea, I know only 3 shots, I made the mistake of going down and looking at the target after 3 and couldn't bring myself to fire 2 more at it! The Coopers are WELL worth the money if you decide to go there! For something on the cheap, how about a Tikka varmint in 6.5x55? Good luck with whatever you choose.
 
8 ball said:
I wouldn't hesitate to give this a whirl with the Sako! I had the same gun in a 204 and it was scary accurate for a production gun. 32gr Sierra BK's and H322. 1/4 min no problem for 5 at 100 yds and I shot enough 1's with it that it wasn't fluke. Also put 3 into .007" once as near as I could measure. Yea, I know only 3 shots, I made the mistake of going down and looking at the target after 3 and couldn't bring myself to fire 2 more at it! The Coopers are WELL worth the money if you decide to go there! For something on the cheap, how about a Tikka varmint in 6.5x55? Good luck with whatever you choose.
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Ya, in the $2000 range Sako and Cooper look to be the best off the rack options available and I'd probably go with the Cooper since it doesn't suffer
from the same magazine limitations as the Sako, or so I've been told, but I'm sure they are both excellent rifles. Then, for half the price, there is the
Tikka Varmint, although all that plastic doesn't exactly thrill me. On the other hand, however, I've read nothing but glowing reviews of the Tikka
and it's accuracy, so I'm starting to look beyond the plastic at what is probably the most cost effective and accurate production option available to
me. Then there are the custom builds and even though I've learned a lot about this option in the last few weeks, I'm sure I've got a lot more to learn.
But, where a new gun is concerned, I do tend to get enthusiastically ahead of myself at times (well actually most of the time), so I'm thinking I'll cool
my jets with the whole custom build notion and learn to walk before I run; meaning I'll probably get myself a Tikka Varmint and see if I'm any good at
the whole long range thing. If I suck at it, I'm sure my enthusiasm will dissipate and I'll be left with a rifle that won't be hard to sell.
 
I have a Cooper Montana Varminter on its way in 6.5x55, the single shot will allow any oal that I require. I requested a 1 in 8 twist and was informed it was available at no extra charge, and had them set the factory trigger at 1.5 lbs. It will be high polished blued, no flutes, checkered bolt knob, and my own wood with no portholes to ruin the flow of the grain. I ordered it to suit me, as I enjoy long range shooting, varmints and hunting within reasonable ranges from a fixed position. It will be topped with a Swarovski 6-24x50 with a TDS-4 reticle, should be an interesting combo, a good looking rifle that will shoot extremely well providing I do my part. I have several Coopers and have found the company very fexible to deal with over the years, and when Clay came along he offered top notch service and the best of prices, and I have found him to be a very accommodating gentleman to deal with and look forward to my new purchase.
 
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