Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles I'm thinking about a new Sako or Drinking the Montana KoolAid

Shod,

I like my Montana a lot, but I still typically grab a 7.5lb rifle.

But if I were going to walk far, and steep, and pack schit out, the Montana is going 10 times out of 10.




Travis

I agree. The mid weight rifle still has a strong place in my line up. If your walking a lot then the Montana wins by default. Everyone needs a flyweight rifle in their line up.

I had a schitty guide.

This chick had a good guide.

Was that with the 223 Mini-Me?

Yep.




Dave

Wait... no.

I forgot I bought the Mini. It was a Howa in .223 but not the Mini.




Travis

I'd rather drink Jim Jones koolaid than take another roll at the Montana dice again....lol......Good luck....Hb

Amazing what trouble an extra pound is.

Apples and oranges, as others have mentioned.

Ha.

Nice buck. Recent?

What kind of bet did you lose that made you wear a Bears hat?

2 of my 300 WSM's:


The Sako 85 Finnlight weighs 7 lbs as pictured. It is very accurate with several loads and is a treat to shoulder and carry. Not much more I could ask for.

It was this season. A week before Thanksgiving I think.

You should see me with my Ditka sweater and aviators. Women fall over.



Travis

Damn, that is an uber healthy buck Flave!



I don't hunt the in the mountains but still like a lightweight because of the never ending breaks up and down country where I hunt mule deer.

A heavier rifle wouldn't be a benefit so I don't carry a heavier rifle.

That and I like a bipod which makes shooting a lightweight much easier.



People always say, "Oh heavens, why put a bipod on a lightweight...you're defeating the purpose and ruining the balance...."


Bullchit, why take a 7.5lb rifle and put a bipod on it and make it even heavier?


What was the subject?


Sako versus Kimber?



I have an 85, A7 and two MT's. The Sako's ended up in the back of the safe, the MT's up front.

SAKO

+1



You could:

A) Get a nice accurate rifle that works that you would treasure forever or...


B) You could get the Kimber.

Great point Poobs.....grin

I have not owned a Kimber rifle(except a Yonkers K22; it is excellent); but my Hunter Stainless Model 75, .270, might be the last rifle I would sell. It is totally dependable. I have owned it for 12 years with same scope/ring setup and take it out before the season; shoot (3) Barnes VOR-TX 130TTSX under an inch for confirmation and put it back in the case. It just works and looks good doing it:

What about dropping the Sako Finnlight into an Edge stock? How much closer would that put it to the Kimber?

man that thing is nice. i handled the 85 stainless hunter the other day. hopefully i can find a slightly used 75 or 85 before i decide to drop 2k on one