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Anyone try one yet and how do you like it? I have decided that a 270 will be my next gun and this one is really interesting. They are supposed to make it into Canada sometime in the new year.

I have been looking at them on the web. I just cannot justify $2000 US for a rifle when I can get a custom rifle for the same price.

No kidding I still can't believe sako's cost that much now

Yes, they are expensive.
However I'm thinking hard about this Barvarian:
http://www.sako.fi/sako85models.php?bavarian_carbine

Just got one. It is a piece of art. I will post pics after Christmas, it's a gift. Lefty's are a little harder to find. Check with Jason at Europtics, they have a nice selection, not sure about left handed. Also try the Beretta Gallery here in Dallas, they have a BUNCH.

I don't want anything to do with a $2,000 "custom" rifle, any rifle worth owning, built from scratch, is going to be AT LEAST $3,000. I'm talking barrel $500+, stock $600+, custom action $900+, jewell trigger, $250, muzzle brake, $250, bottom metal, $350, then you need someone COMPETENT to build it. cut chamber, fit, bed stock, action, machine barrel another $1000. Check out McWhorter ($5000), GAP, etc. Oh yeah, then you got to wait a year, if components are not on hand. I was going to have another custom built but just couldn't afford it. I just couldn't spend $3,000 more than I did, plus $1,500 for optics.

I know you can piece together an action, barrel, stock and call it custom but it's not.

Looking forward to photo's, please show lot's of wood.
Which caliber? (I'm looking at 30 06...for me best cartridge).
I just love steel and wood in firearms.

Buy a used "custom" then.
Whole lot cheaper that way.
I just bought a lefty Stiller with a Lilja tube contoured and chambered as I would specify, a Hunter's EDGE stock and a Jewell trigger. All put together by our very own Redneck (Lee).
I paid $1350.

I have a Lefty 75 Hunter in 30/06 with a Vari-x III 4.5-14x40ao. It's an absolutely quality firearm, IMHO. Wonderfully accurate with anything you feed it. No comparison to off the shelf 700's and the like. They are $$$ but worth every penny. You get what you pay for. Custom's are great but you take a pick on resale.

The lefty Sako 75 rifles were not $2000 retail though. They could be bought for $1200 to $1300 NIB.

If the Sako 85 is anything like my LH Sako 591 7mm-08 it is a well crafted, slick cycling accuracy machine.

I've been blessed with good Sako rifles straight out the box without complaint. I've been more than happy with the the end products and have felt they were more than worthy of the expense. If the particular model offers the features you want and the rifle ergonomics fits you well, I'd imagine you'd be more than pleased.

Best

06 should be the easiest to find lefty

So far I have been quoted $1899 for a new LH Hunter here in Canada. I'm going to have to sell 2 guns before I could ever do that. I would like to have one though again to replace the one I'm going to sell, the new 85's look like really nice guns.

they re nice but not with the entry ticket they re asking ...

ever considering a Zastava LH in 270 win ?

wait till you see the piece of wood on mine.........

I've been looking around (web searching), and the Bavarian Carbine is kinda rare...
Not many being imported, this could be a challenge.

Berreta Gallery Dallas has several of all., not sure about left hand. Call them. The carbines are sweet, I have an email in to Europtic looking for a lefty in stock...stand by

Berreta Gallery Dallas has several of all., not sure about left hand. Call them. The carbines are sweet, I have an email in to Europtic looking for a lefty in stock...stand by

Just heard back they have 3 left handed 85's in stock, 25-06, 30-06 and a .270, Call jason 570-220-3159. these guys are great, mine was here in an instant

one of you LH shooters in the U.S. should jump on one and then let the rest of us know how they are

g goat. i bought one from them, right handed 7mm-08. loaded some test rounds this morning, hoping to get out next weekend and see if it shoots worth a poop. i'll let you know. can the U.S. not ship rifles to Canada? Not Everyone up there is a liberal.