Sako 85 Varmint vs. Kimber 84M Varmint

I haven't shot a kimber varmint but I did shoot my buddies 270 quite a bit and it is a wonderful rifle to shoot
the fit and finish is awesome
the accuracy was excellent and it had half the recoil of my rifle in the same caliber just by being better balanced and much better quality
mine is a savage 111 in 270win with leupold vx2 3-9x40
I would not hesitate to get a Kimber of any kind from what I saw with this rifle and its worth every penny more than mine is and some
and the glass is the best glass I have ever bought I love leupold hunting scopes simple smooth light and hold zero forever

I have shot a couple sako rifles only the synthetic and it didn't fit me at well including the 3000 and varmint version
they seemed to be of god quality but I didn't find them quite as good as the kimber but didn't handle a wood stock
I didn't shoot any of the wood stock rifles, the synthetic seemed to be good quality and didn't seem to flex under recoil the weights and balance were ok they were all front heavy but a bull barrel and synthetic will do that
their varmint rifle was very accurate with cheap factory amo we were feeding it but like I said after shooting it I am tall and the kimber fit better so both are good and both are accurate but one didn't fit me properly so that made my choice easy

it came down to pure personal preference both are good quality and nice rifles I prefer wood stocks and the fit was better with the length drop and shape of the kimber but you might not shoot one of them as well as the other so it will be a tough choice

good luck and im shure witch ever you choose will please you

let me know if you have any questions its kinda hard to remember from thin air and compare the two
ill sit with it and come back if I think of something else what are the features of both rifles you are looking at barrel length stocks (thumbhole synthetic ...) and what caliber whats your intended purpose for the rifle
 
I've got a Kimber varmint in 22/250. What I was after was a very accurate coyote rifle calling rifle that still handled like a sporter. With a 4.5-14 Leupold LR and medium weight barrel it still only weighs about 8 pounds. The stock and forend are shaped for holding in your hands, not riding sandbags.

The Sako is a considerably heavier rifle. I don't own one but have shot my friend's a lot. Its more of a dedicated rodent rifle, very accurate and easy to shoot on bags or bipod and clumsy for anything else. That's the nature of the beast.

What will suit you best will depend on what you are actually doing with it.
 
Thanks for the info guys.

The gun will be used as a coyote/varmint rifle, will be walked with and cruised with. Will be chambered in 204 ruger.
Prefer walnut but not against laminate.

Prefer a true to scale mini action, don't care if it is floor plate or mag.

I already own a Kimber PRO Varmint in grey laminate, incredible rifle. Considering the walnut Varmint model, but having said that I do like something different.....that's why I am considering the Sake Varmint but my concern is the weight...would love the action...own a Vixen sporter in 222, masterpiece.

Dogleg, is your Kimber 22-250 laminate or walnut?

Is the new Sako Varmint incredible perfection compared to the Kimber, or on the same level? (Trigger and action)

Does Kimber do a true mini action for the 204, or is it the same size as the 22-250?
 
I can't comment on the Kimber as I have only handled one in a sporting shop one time. I have 2 Sako 85 varmint laminates, one in 223 and one in 204. I also have a Sako 75 varmint laminate in 22-250. I prefer the model 85s as they seem a bit lighter and the stock is a slimmer profile. I have used my 204 to shoot a pile of coyotes over the past three years at ranges from 20ft to 450 yds. I don't use it so much as a walking varmint rig as the longest I have ever carried it to stand was just over half a mile. I mostly use shooting sticks but I was not that good at hitting running coyotes until I bought the Sako. It just seems to fit me and it handles and points like a dream for me. As far as accuracy goes all three Sakos have no problem shooting a half inch group or better at 100yds.
 
I do like the Sako varmint. I also owned a model 75 in 222 rem but sold it as I was not using it much as I have a nice little Sako A1 to fill the 222 niche. As nice as the action and triggers were on the model 75s the set trigger option on my 85s is very sweet when punching paper from the bench. I have even used the set trigger a time or two to reach out and touch a long distance coyote.
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Model75 22-250
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Model85 223 but I have since changed the scope to a Burris Black Diamond.
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and the sako A1 in 222.
I will post a pic of the 204 in the morning just have to go through a few different files to find one.
 
Here is a picture of the 204 out doing what I bought it for. I have since changed the scope on it to a stainless Zeiss 4.5X14X44.
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The 204 and the 223 are identical rifles which I hope will help me when I start to use the 223 to do some long range bench shooting.
 
The A1 only has two locking lugs on the bolt instead of the three that the Varmints have. The bolt is nice and smooth on all my Sakos. The A1 is still a very nice little rifle and at half the money that the Varmints cost me I have no problems keeping it in the safe. I'm hoping that my kids or my grandson will be able to take it out gopher shooting one of these springs in the near future.
 
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