Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Sako A7 .270 winchester....I'm Impressed!

I had picked up a Sako A7 SS in .270 win. I put a Weaver Grand Slam 3 X 10 X 40 in Warn rings on it. Finally got to shoot it today at the range ( i have had the gun for almost 6 moths w/o getting a chance to shoot it)My load was 58grns H4831sc Nosler brass with a Federal 210M primer. OAL of 3.30" with a 130 grain Sierra GK bullet.Gun consistently shot right at 1/2-3/4" for 3 shots. Only thing i did to the gun was add a Limbsaver recoil pad.Plan on using it in Montana in about a month for Mule Deer. My first Sako......pretty impressed so far......might need to get another one just to be sure....good hunting....Goodshot

I got one in .308 then decided I needed one in .243 The only difference is one wears a Zeiss Conquest and the other a Bushnell Elite 4200. I have to be careful as they are both short action bullets.

Son-in-law bought one in .270 WSM.

Nice to see Sako get in the game with their own name on an affordable rifle that still shoots like a hot damn!

Consequently, his Remington 700 XCR is for sale.

I think I would keep both as the XCR is also a dandy rifle.....................Hillbilly.

I think the thing that I have been rolling around in my head is the fact that you can get this type of accuracy at such a reasonable price. I own 4 custom Remington 700's with nice barrels etc. All of them might shoot a tiny bit better (notice TINY)...but at 3-4 times the price. Not saying they are not worth it but at the normal shots I take (under 300 yards)not sure the difference in really needed.......the perils of being a gun nut I guess.

I'm old enough to remember when Sako first dawned on our consciousness. They were great rifles that appealed to guys who wanted quality but something different from domestic sporters. I'm not at all surprised at the accuracy you're getting. Also, the .270 Win. is a classic among classics. I own two older Sakos that I plan on taking to the happy hunting ground with me.

Good luck with your A7

As mentioned in another post, I have a Sako Finnbear 270 Win that is accurate as I could hope for in a hunting rifle.
Its still in great condition other than earned dings and scratches along the way.
Its a L691, bought new in 1968.
That ought to say something!

I got 2 of the A7's. A 22-250 and a 270 win., both are real shooters.

I do like a .277 caliber rifles. I've three and all three shoot sub-MOA and it was not hard.

Picked up an A7 a couple of days ago in .308 hope to try it out on Monday...my wife even knows about this one!

I've got a couple in the same style and they shoot very well.
They are an upgraded Tikka T3 so downrange results are not surprising.

My A7 in .300 WSM is the most accurage big game rifle I have ever owned. If long-term reliability doesn't become an issue, I'll consider myself a genius for having bought a sub-6 pound rifle that throws 168 TTSXs at 3100 into little bitty clusters for about $700.

It looks like I'm hunting with something I stole off the set of a Star Trek movie, but I'm willing to make that concession right now.

Dave

I'm not surprised at all. I have a Sako 75 in 300 win that is similar; 1/2 to 3/4 inch groups unless I toss one. I haven't even handloaded for it yet. Everyone I know says the same thing. Sako's are just really really accurate.

I have been a Sako guy for a long time. I have yet to see a 75 or 85 that would not shoot 3 shot groups between .5 and .75. I have a sako 75 270 win that just averaged .589 for 3-3 shot groups. I would really like to build a semi-custom rifle and have bought several actions to be re-barreled but am afraid they will not shoot with my 75's and 85's.

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