Sako A7 vs Win M70 extreme weather --- thoughts?
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And I prefer the Sako stock, detachable Mag, and honestly the safeties are a wash for me - just goes to show different strokes for different folks. The A7 is just within my budget and is my next pick-up.
I will say that the stock on both the A7 and the M70 feels significantly better than on $300 cheaper rifles like the Savage Weather Warrior and Tikka T3 light. Whether or not that's worth the $300 to you....
The Sako stock is still just cheap injection molded tupperware, even if they tried to make it look ###y.
A couple (or few?) years ago I was in the market for an off the shelf stainless/synthetic rifle. Handled a bunch, including the two you mentioned. I went with the M70.
The thought of paying more money for something with a plastic bolt shroud, plastic magzine and barbie doll stock just does not compute with me...The M70 is plenty accurate, I shot many small groups while working up loads...Even if the Sako squeezes out a wee bit more accuracy it is still not worth it to me.
If you wanna go Sako stick with the 75/85s...Even then I would have to go for wood or laminate b/c I couldn't bring myself to shell out the coin they want for one of their synthetics...
The thought of paying more money for something with a plastic bolt shroud, plastic magzine and barbie doll stock just does not compute with me...The M70 is plenty accurate, I shot many small groups while working up loads...Even if the Sako squeezes out a wee bit more accuracy it is still not worth it to me.
If you wanna go Sako stick with the 75/85s...Even then I would have to go for wood or laminate b/c I couldn't bring myself to shell out the coin they want for one of their synthetics...
I'd personally go for a McMillan...doesn't really get any better than that.
Try Wildcat Composites, if they make a stock for the Sako's. I don't know if they do.
They are great stocks, made right in Edmonton. Might have to have a gunsmith do the final inletting, fitting and bedding, depending on your skills.
They are great stocks, made right in Edmonton. Might have to have a gunsmith do the final inletting, fitting and bedding, depending on your skills.
The low end sako's are worse than some of the Mossberg rifles for quality of finish and Mossberg's are ugly. I handled a few of them when they first came out and was not impressed. If you really need a sako then save your money and buy new or look for a used 85 or 75. I bought a m70 extreme and it shoots three shots touching if I do my part. I'm happy with true controlled round feed, sako claims that is what they have but its not quite true. The sako 85's are good guns. They just can't compete with the Winchester prices for what you get in a new gun. The a7's are not my choice in a new gun to buy.
The A7 does not claim to be a CRF nor is it.
