Thanks very much for the informative replies.
My previous posting of the 1-10 list was not to hate on the Sako 85 but to give a recap of the cons that had been offered to date.
So I have been looking at this $1199 Sako 85 6.5x55 on EuroOptic for the last six months or so… What I desire is an accurate, reliable, synthetic stocked rifle that runs like a dream right out of the box; a rifle that shoots factory ammo so well I will have a really tough time developing a handload that can do better. A rifle that needs no tweaking out of the box. Other than mounting a scope and installing a sling I don’t want to have to do anything to the rifle for it to outperform my walnut stocked Ruger M77s and walnut M700 CDL. I have no intention of restocking it or replacing bottom metal. I will save those things for my M700.
But I hate the thought of paying $1200 for a rifle that ain't a home run out of the box.
