Sako 85 Safari?

[Dosing]

Just wondering if anyone has seen an 85 Safari in Canada in person, and if so what they thought. Curious as well as to what the price on them is if anyone knows.
Also curious if anyone knows a store with Sako ammo in stock.

 

[owlowl]

Unless you are going 100% irons, Sako 85 is no the action I would choose for safari or dangerous game. Just saying.

 

[1899]

They are over $10,000.

 

[Shooting Centre]

We have brought in a Safari in 416 Rigby for a customer. Retail $13,000

They are nice looking rifles, but for example the new J Rigby production is actually cheaper and a better rifle IMHO. Even Blaser in a big game caliber is cheaper if you don't heavilly customize it. Of course the CZ550s are significantly cheaper, and although not as nicely finished they seem to work OK and are very popular.

 

[owlowl]

For that level of money I would go for

http://www.mauser.com/en/products/m98/m98magnum/

Beats Sako hands down anyway.

 

[twoshots]

there are so many better options out there for much less money.

 

[owlowl]

for example the new J Rigby production is actually cheaper and a better rifle IMHO.

These new productions Rigby's are looking good:

 

[Dosing]

We have brought in a Safari in 416 Rigby for a customer. Retail $13,000

They are nice looking rifles, but for example the new J Rigby production is actually cheaper and a better rifle IMHO. Even Blaser in a big game caliber is cheaper if you don't heavilly customize it. Of course the CZ550s are significantly cheaper, and although not as nicely finished they seem to work OK and are very popular.

*cough*
wow. Thanks, for the info.

 

[1899]

If you like Sako rifles and want a larger chambering then you can also look at the Brown Bear XL - it is available in .450 Rigby and .500 Jeffery and they are listed for $3000-$3500.

 

[Dosing]

If you like Sako rifles and want a larger chambering then you can also look at the Brown Bear XL - it is available in .450 Rigby and .500 Jeffery and they are listed for $3000-$3500.

I was looking through the Stoeger catalogue, saw they offered that and the Brown Bear in 375H&H, but the Safari looked nicer with the quarter rib and all. Still, 3K is a lot better than 13.

 

[1899]

I was looking through the Stoeger catalogue, saw they offered that and the Brown Bear in 375H&H, but the Safari looked nicer with the quarter rib and all. Still, 3K is a lot better than 13.

My thoughts exactly. I am/was sorely tempted but I have a cluster of capillaries in my eye and heavy recoil now worries me a bit. The optometrist said it should be ok, but .500 Jeffery et al is a different kettle of fish than regular stuff. Then I think, "muzzle brake, plus F990 pad, plus a mercury recoil reducer..."

 

[1899]

The XL is new for this year:
http://www.sako.fi/sako85models.php?brown_bear

To include a true everyman's safari rifle into the Sako 85 product family Sako is introducing the Brown Bear in action size XL. This widens the caliber selection of the Bear Series to include 416 Rigby, 450 Rigby and 500 Jeffery. The laminate stock has been redesigned to accommodate larger calibers and the barrel profile has been redefined for the new calibers.

Brown laminated hardwood,straight classic stock, black action and 540 mm semi heavy barrel (21,1/4"). Exellent balance for good pointability.