Why Are Sako Rifles so expensive?

pisces-guy said:
Well those people that don't practice are lazy and not too bright...no one is born a top marksman. Brian, I hear you on the target shooting not always preparing you for hunting, I've seen a few cases of buck fever from guys who always hit the bulls eye at the range... :)
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Yep, but there are also guys that don't get buck fever, but miss a deer at 25yards because their rifle is shooting 5 feet to the right. At least the guys that get buck fever are trying...
 
Omg still lol. Like I said before. If you don't see the difference in value. Then don't buy one because someone told you too. For the rest who see the value will appreciate it. Simple.
 
Ar180shooter said:
Yep, but there are also guys that don't get buck fever, but miss a deer at 25yards because their rifle is shooting 5 feet to the right. At least the guys that get buck fever are trying...
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my only point was you can't tell how lazy or inexperienced someone is by the equipment they use
 
I am fortunate enough to have a lot of rifles (20+), mostly custom or "customized".
Of the ones (Rem, Winchester, Ruger & Sako) that started out off the shelf, my Sako is the only one that I deemed accurate enough for me; straight outta the box.

I have 2 Sako's. One is a mid-nineties LH AV 338WM, It was a sub-MOA rifle before I sent it down to Mark Bansner for a little tweaking (blue-print, trigger & stock), when I got it back, it didn't shoot any better groups than it did prior to sending it down......apparently it came good enough from the factory, that a well reputed 'smith couldn't make it better.

My other Sako is a LH 85 in 9.3x62. It shoots great (although I am having it pillar bedded as it is wood-stocked). Folks on this thread have compared old-new Sako's in regards to fit/finish, IMO my 85 is finished a lot cleaner than the AV, the stock trigger comparison favors the new 85, and the 85's action is a lot smoother and cleaner than the AV....YMMV

I find in the gun comparison world, that most folks favor exactly what it is they have. Whether their finances dictate they have a $700 gun or a $2000 gun, or maybe they've never experimented with others. I'm no different, I have my preferences like everyone else.
I have experimented 1st hand with most rifle makes that is mentioned in this thread, I speak from experience, and not based on something I read or heard 3rd hand.

Lets be real here, any rifle that comes off the shelf & shoots a 2" group at 100 yards is going to be sufficient for most peoples uses. But some (I am one), are not willing to settle for that. Therefore, I tweak them. I don't have to do anything to my 85, but I had to on every one of my Remington's, Winchester's & Ruger's.

So if you can justify the cost of a Sako, buy it...its a great rifle
If your satisfied with what's typically a little rougher finished, not so accurate factory rifle, then the Remchesters, will do fine.
If you need a rifle to be silky smooth and/or shoot better, your going to have to pay to get that done.....if you can afford it, you can just buy a Sako & be done with it (most times).

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Interesting thread... I was just looking at an older SAKO Model 995 in .338 Win Mag and wondering what it might be worth. It's on an auction site and right now looks pretty reasonable, especially from what I'm reading here. Has an old B&L Elite 3000 scope mounted so the rifle is basically ready to use.

Any ballpark range as to what I should pay for something like that?
 
WEll i must say , if you have a trade you look and can see quality guns or motor homes. The this is all i need and start telling yourself , YES i have a few Sakos , to buy them i got weekend extra work.Mine are the L61 and AV line. I repair a lot of stuff and they are as close as you can get to custom and the heavy barrel ones are on par with most builds if not better . The only extra since new as the Leupolds are gone and Swaro,Zeiss and S&B are mounted now and these guns where them well.
 
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