Sako Finnfire ?

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Any comments on how this rim fire rifle performs. I was considering getting the Sako finnfire varmint for target shooting but not for competition. I have a couple Sako 75 and really like the quality of these rifles and was wondering how the finnfire would rate? I’ve been told by one fellow that they are excellent rifles and the action is very smooth and accurate. Any info would be appreciated...
 
I had a Sako Finnfire Varmint :D Beeeeeeutiful rifle, REAL tackdriver, used to tickle verticle strings at 100yds :D Really nice balance, wouldn't hesitate to buy another.
Cheers nessy
 
I had a Finnfire Hunter back in 1994, it was extremely accurate. I then traded it for a Varmint which was really not as accurate. I still have it but it now wears a Lilja drop-in barrel. Accuracy is what you should expect from Lilja: extremely good. Keep in mind that the factory trigger, even if it is adjustable, needs some work from a gunsmith to be used competitively.

Finnfire were excellent rifles: very well engineered and beautiful. If I had to choose between my Finnfire and my 54 Sporter Anschütz though, I'd go with the Anschütz. It offers even better worksmanship, better accuracy, etc.

If you want a Finnfire, you'll have to find a used one as Sako replaced it by the Quad.

Paul
 
I have a sporter Finnfire (P94S) It is indeed a very accurate rifle, shooting groups very close to my 541S & T Remingtons. Quite often a 5-shot group at 50M will hover in the .2"-.3" area. I don't like the "feel" of it in the hands quite as much as some other sporter 22's I own, but it is too accurate to sell. I love accurate rifles!! Regards, Eagleye.
 
I've got a Finnfire and love it. Very accurate, nice trigger, feels good in the hands. I think that quality of overall workmanship is on a par with the previous generation of Sako centerfires, or in other words, better than the current 75's/85's. You can't go wrong with it.

One warning...the Finnfire magazines are expensive and hard to find. They are plastic and have an unsubstantial feel to them, but in all honesty, I have three that have caused no problems over a number of years of use.

John
 
I do like the fact that you can exchange barrels on the Finnfire (as 250-25X mentioned Lilja makes a drop-in barrel for them). I believe a Jewell trigger was made for them a while back but you would most likely have a lot of trouble finding one and if you did it would probably cost a lot of money. The Sako finfires were discontiued though :( and replaced by the quad.
 
The part that always got me was looking at the Finnfire. It was Tikka, through and through. Same reciever and stock design, but more money. I never shot one, and I'm sure it shot well. But I can't get over the latest Sako incarnation, complete with plastic bolt handle.:puke:
 
pharaoh2 said:
complete with plastic bolt handle.:puke:
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Mine has a steel bolt handle? The bolt shroud, trigger guard-bottom plate, magazine well and magazine are synthetic. Magazines as per Sako usual are rediculously priced. But, to be honest, after a lot of use, those parts don't show any wear compared to the wood and metal around them.

One thing that work's fine but is kind of goofy is the ejection spring. I could see that getting snagged and damaged with a cleaning patch.

They are pretty good rifles. The next step up for me would be a Anschutz 1712 and that's a lot more coin.
 
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