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Sako 85 magazine length? #10021094 06/14/15
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 102 A aus OP Campfire Member
OP aus Campfire Member A Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 102	Hi, if anybody out there has a Sako 85 stainless synthetic short action can you please measure the internal length of the magazine box? Specifically wondering about coal restraints in a 7mm.08. Cheers, Steve.

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Re: Sako 85 magazine length? aus #10021482 06/15/15
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,742 Midwest H Horseman Campfire Regular
Horseman Campfire Regular H Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,742 Midwest	Hopefully someone can chime in who owns a short action. I own a few M and L size 85's and the magazine length is more than generous on those.

Re: Sako 85 magazine length? aus #10022128 06/15/15
Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,015 A atomchaser Campfire Regular
atomchaser Campfire Regular A Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,015	2.96 inches on my 260 Rem. Mag is marked "A"

Re: Sako 85 magazine length? aus #10022702 06/15/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,913 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger
Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,913 Likes: 1 Deer Park, Tx	2.945 on my Sako 85 300 WSM. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: Sako 85 magazine length? Reloder28 #10024120 06/15/15
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,736 Minnesocialism B bigwhoop Campfire Ranger
bigwhoop Campfire Ranger B Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 22,736 Minnesocialism	Sako 85 for my .270 Win. is 3.385" - marked A Sako Brown Bear 375H&H is 3.735" - marked A Sako Varmint 204 Ruger is 2.290" - un-marked My home is the "sanctuary residence" for my firearms.

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Re: Sako 85 magazine length? aus #10025282 06/15/15
Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 102 A aus OP Campfire Member
OP aus Campfire Member A Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 102	Thanks for the info guys. 2.96" is great news! A guy at the range next to me last weekend was shooting an 85 in 30.06 (poof was using a lead sled though haha). The rifle sure looked nice. He let me shoulder it and I was in lust! After that news about the generous mag box, well I think it's going to cost me.

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