Sako Quad

It's out of the box goodness and you get the slick action that Sako is known for. I love it but don't own it. If i didn't own all the other rimfire rifles I have I would consider it for sure. Sometimes think of thinning the heard and getting it. It now comes in a wood stock which most seem to prefer but I like the synthetic better.

The one thing to remember that each time you change barrels you have to re-sight your scope unless you buy the burris one designed for it which has adjustments for all 4 calibers but in truth I don't know how it works. I've only fired it in 22lr but it gets my two thumbs up. I think its worth the price.
 
The quad is a well built firearm(its a Sako) but has its down sides. Four calibres is a neat idea. Only problem I see is that you can only use one calibre at a time. For the price of the system you could have 2, even 3 of the calibres offered in their own dedicated rifles. The other issue is that only two calibres are ever going to be used. 17HMR and 22 LR. The 17M2 is hard to find ammo for, costs a lot and provides no advantage over the 17HMR. The 22Mag is similar in performance to the 17HMR and is just as costly to shoot.

I would buy two rifles. A 17HMR and a 22LR and be done with it.

TDC
 
Whammy,

If that is the case then perhaps purchasing only the calibres one wants would be an option. Personally I'm not fond of one receiver sharing two or more barrels. I say go for two separate rifles.

TDC
 
My friend bought one in 17hmr within the first month it started key holing and he sent it back they returned it and said it just needed to be cleaned within 5 rounds it started to go off and then keyholed again he sent it off again and it still hasn't come back. there customers service is bad this started in the spring . He wishes he had kept his Ruger when he gets it back he is trading it in on a new Ruger stainless laminate.
 
I don't know what is wrong with it the bore looked fine but on a caliber that small even the slightest imperfection at the muzzel could cause it to go wrong but they didn't test fire it before they sent it back the first time other wise they would have seen it key hole. we are hoping this time they just put on a new barrel. I forgot the second time he even sent off the target with the key holes all over it .
 
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Huh, thats a little strange... Did they just try to fix the original gun and end it back, or did they send back a completely new one?

BTW the scope that can be used in the sako quad is a burris
 
the first time they did nothing but clean it. he has not recieved it back the second time yet.
 
I have a Remington 597 LS HB in 22LR. Bought it brand new. The barrel throat looked like an older milsurp that was eroded and pitted. Wasn't the least bit accurate, must have been bad steel. Sent it out and Remington didn't even question it, sent me a replacement gun, and not just the barrel. This one's great. Sako, who is at the upper end of the market, should not even question a rifle, if it's keyholeing, then they should have replaced it.
 
My friend got back his Sako Quad in 17 Hmr today they re-crowned the barrel left it unblued it doesn't Key hole any more but off a rest at 40 YRDS the best he could get was 2.5 to a three inch group with my savage you can cover the holes with a loony at 100Yds I don't know why they just don"t get him a new barrel it was sent back through Stoeger . After this kind of service I don't think I would buy one . If you want an expencive 17 buy the new weatherby
 
I own a Sako Finnfire, and it is a great rifle. Very accurate and a very smooth action. I have handled and shot the Quad, and would not trade for anything. Don't like the Quad at all, and accuracy with 2 different barrels did not come close to what my Finnfire will shoot. FWIW I have a CZ 452 American in 17HMR that will shoot a ¼" groups at 50 with the 20 grain Hornady. Regards, Eagleye.
 
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