Sako full stock is back!

[duke1]

Link worked for me. It looks like a one piece stock this time. I had one with the two piece stock and it gave me nothing but trouble. Nice looking gun.

It sure does look like a two-piece one to me. I did use 200% magnification to have a good look. A two piece one is supposed to be more accurate....... don't quote me... just repeating what I just read on some other forums (lots of discussion on full stocked rifle on the Internet and very interesting reading).

Duke1

 

[ATOM]

Now if it was in 7x57...

 

[O'Kelly's Boys]

Just a beautiful rifle. To my eye, all of the lines are... perfect. Except its not a leftie.

As to why buy that Sako when you can buy a synthetic stocked remmie 700 in 30-06..cause I can and because I want to.

Its different, its original, its old school, its my solution with a twist to a problem that you may not care about.

I don't understand why people still ask this question. Its all about choice.

Cheers

O'Kelly's Boys

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I had one of the earlier models with a full length wood stock in 338 WM. It's in a specific category of mine, "Why the hell did I ever get rid of that" ?

 

[Calum]

Beauty!! I want one in 6.5x55!!

X2!

While I'm not a fan of wood on most hunting rifles, I have to admit this one looks sweet.

I wonder who is going to carry them in Canada and what the cost will be?

 

[Calum]

Why would any serious shooter opt for a full wood stock? We all know how humidity affects shooting accuracy on guns with normal wood stocks and I can just imagine what it would be with a full stock that is not completely free floating?

There is more to accuracy via barrel harmonics then just free floating.
Case in point the Swedish Mausers, and Fin Mosins, among many others.

As long as the contact point does not change then ones barrel harmonics should stay the same. More wood generally means more support.

 

[Sakonut]

The Bavarian goes for $1999 from wholesale sports...hopefully the full stock won't be any more...have a receiver peep sight or little 1-4x scope tossed on...beautiful

 

[ratherbefishin]

beautiful-I'll take two-one in 6.5x55 and the other in 9.3x62.European chamberings for a classic European rifle

 

[Longwalker]

I have four fullstock rifles, I may need to add just one more....
About the accuracy comments, all of mine shoot very well. It has to do with how carefully the action and barrel are bedded, and what quality of wood was used. Sadly, too many common rifles are bedded poorly and use indifferent wood, so accuracy and consistency suffer. Old world quality and craftsmanship can produce very accurate rifles with full stocks. But all the details must be right. I have confidence in Sako. My fullstock rifles are an Anschutz 1418 .22LR, Anschutz 1433 .22 Hornet, Brno 22f 7x57, and Sako L61R 30-06. I think a M85 Bavarian fullstock carbine in 9.3x62 would complete that collection nicely. Waidmannsheil!

 

[archie_james_c]

but I don't really get this full stock business. To me it doesn't seem all that practical, more weight, bulk and pretty wood to scratch up.

How EVERR did people hunt in the days before Stainless steel and McMillan stocks...

I like it. 7x64 for this cat. .

Agreed.

 

[Moose Masher]

 

[Longwalker]

Interesting that people are still trying to pass judgement on the "tiny" recoil lug and the wood screws on the M85 recoil lug bracket.
The bracket is VERY well seated in a deep mortise and the screws are only there to keep it from falling out. The area under the bracket has at least as much contact with solid wood as most any other system. The only departure from "normal" is that the recoil lug system is in two parts, but that's too much innovation for a lot of folks it seems.
The proof is in the function, and M85's do not come with a MOA guarantee for no reason. They shoot very well.

 

[blargon]

Interesting that people are still trying to pass judgement on the "tiny" recoil lug and the wood screws on the M85 recoil lug bracket.

Its because they are trying to talk themselves out of buying one.

 

[Claybuster]

I want one. Either .270 or 6.5x55.

 

[Calum]

Simple and effective...Mind you I would have used Robson wood screws.

 

[Moose Masher]

Interesting that people are still trying to pass judgement on the "tiny" recoil lug and the wood screws on the M85 recoil lug bracket.
The bracket is VERY well seated in a deep mortise and the screws are only there to keep it from falling out. The area under the bracket has at least as much contact with solid wood as most any other system. The only departure from "normal" is that the recoil lug system is in two parts, but that's too much innovation for a lot of folks it seems.
The proof is in the function, and M85's do not come with a MOA guarantee for no reason. They shoot very well.

I don't know that I'd call it innovative. Some of us have seen similar designs over the years in different guns. Some held up, some didn't.
It seems like an afterthought. The receiver is a 75 that has been altered.
On a gun in this price range it would be nice if they would bed it into the stock.


Here is a nice little 6.5x55....

 

[deadman]

how's about a full-stock picture thread?

 

[Longwalker]

I really like your Ruger Moose masher. Tried to buy one in .250, but the Lipsey's Limited editions were sold out a while ago.