sako 85 moa guarantee

[hoytcanon]

I read the title and thought, an 85 MOA guarantee is terrible. An SKS could do that.

I was going to make that joke, but then I thought that would be lame... even for me...

 

[stubblejumper]

I have owned two Sako 85s, one a Bavarian Full Stock in 6.5x55 that averaged 5/8 moa with my loads, the other a Varmint Laminate Stainless in 223rem that shot sub 1/2moa with my loads. Two friends have Finnlights, and they don't do nearly as well, both around moa.

 

[Scotty454]

I uhh, don't mean to be a #### about it or anything, but... You let someone else shoot it? See if they get the same results?

 

[Isobar1999]

Gonna have to try it with some premium factory ammo.

 

[BCBRAD]

The Sako 85's in my experience have been under 1" at 100 yards.
I did a 7" 3 shot group at a 1000 yards one time.

Make sure all fasteners are torqued correctly, ensure that there is no oil ( even finger prints) on any scope mounting surfaces even the scope itself.

Scope may not hold zero and bench technique could be some of the reason, what scope?

 

[todbartell]

The 175gr ELDx is marginally stable in a 1:9.25 twist barrel. The closer to sea level you shoot, the worse it is

Take a look at the bedding, then try H4831sc under the 168gr Berger Classic Hunter. Adjust charge weight of powder until chrony says 2870 fps, should be in the ballpark of 63-64 grains. That should shoot very well