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No, I had extra low Optiloc rings, then went straight to Medium Optiloc rings (used a Bushnell Elite 4200, 2.5-10X40 mm, then went to a an Elite 50 mm - still higher than I would like). Perhaps a different scope might have worked but I wasn't willing to spend alot of extra $$$ trying to figure out which scope would work with the extra low rings.

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I must be lucky.

85 300WSM Zeiss 3.5-10x44 with low Optilocks no issuses.

A7 300WSM Leupold 6x42 with low Talleys LW's no issues.


FWIW, about 3,000 rounds between the two.

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shorter cases aren't usually a problem Sam.

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Yes, that is true Horseman. Surprising to read people are having issues with the WSM's also.

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I must be lucky too !

85 300WM Zeiss 3-12x56 with med Optilocks no issues.
85 260rem Zeiss 6-24x56 with med Optilocks no issues.
75 25-06 S&B 3-12x50 with low Optilocks no issues.
75 338WM S&B 2.5-10x56 with med Optilocks no issues.

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Konnari -

Any pet loads with your 260 in a sako 85 you'd care to share ? Just got one - beautiful rifle.

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Originally Posted by Spotshooter
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Any pet loads with your 260 in a sako 85 you'd care to share ? Just got one - beautiful rifle.

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Yes ! Here is one: Hornady 123 gr. A-max, I use Norma brass and Vihta Vuori N-550 44.4 gr. (which is over max according to the book but well within limits according to Quickload and my COAL is 74.mm or 2.91 " ) No pressure sign and incredibly accurate...here is a pick of the best 3 shot group at 100 metres smile

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Wow!! I must have lucked out with my Sako 85 in 6.5X55. (M action) 2 1/2 - 8 vari-x III , shoots (5) 130 grain AB's into the .3's all day long, functions flawlessly under any and all conditions... could not expect better accuracy, functioning, general shootability in an out of the box, production hunting rifle...


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I bought a used Finnlight in 270 before I read about this issue and it was a very accurate gun, slick feeding gun(would feed empty cases without a problem) but put a scope on it and it had the ejection problem. Down the road it went.

Talked to folks at Berreta (waste of time) and JB at accuflight and I don't think there is any proven, 100% way to fix it. I was unwilling to use hight mounts and/or turn my scope 90 degrees which was suggested.

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Folks, sorry to bring back an old post... but I think I found the solution (at least for me) for the Sako 85 ejection problems.

As I posted earlier, my Sako 85 in 30-06 was having problems ejecting empty brass. Not only it hits the botton of the scope (mostly the right turret), but sometimes when extracting the extractor slipped on brass rim and left the brass on top of the magazine, freely.

Well, I decided to try a couple things and not being a machinest or having any machine at all (lathe, grind etc), I ordered a couple of Sako style extractors from Tubb, Harris and PTG, along with a set of extra power extractor springs of Gre Tan.

Well, after messing with the extractors I bought, I decided no one would fit or work on Sako bolt without length and carefull work on machines that I dont have.
So, I took a look of that little transparent plastic bag with the extra power springs I bought to use with the new extractors and tought: Why not try?

I took one of the springs and compared with the Sako original spring and noticed that the Gre Tan springs are much longer... may be 3 turns of spring longer.
Also, they seemed much more stronger.

I tried to install the Gre Tan spring but it is a little longer and even compressing it, there will be about hair of the extractor pin that will not go inside the pin hole to allow the original Sako extractor to fit its place.

So, I carefully tried to cut one turn of the coin (I realized I ended up cutting 2 turns, as you can see on the photo bellow. Later I used another spring and cut only one turn) to allow it to fit completely inside its hole on the bolt.

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Here you can see the original Sako extractor, the extractor pin and (from top to botton), the original Sako extractor spring, the Gre Tan spring with 2 turns cutted and the Gre Tan springs how it came.


Now, it was very easy to just snap everything inside the bolt.
First thing I noticed is that the extractor now has much more pressure against the side of the bolt, what is a good thing.
But the final test is really how it would work ejecting new and used empty brass...


And all I can say is that I was amazed at HOW WELL it works!!!
Every single of the more than 100 empty brass (new, full lenghted resized, fired etc) I put through my Sako 85, ejected 100%!!!

Some of the brass still hit the botton of the scope, but it flyes away from the action! This was not happening before the new spring!

Most of the brass was really ejected, like it had a plunger ejector.
I can move the bolt slow or fast and everything works 100%. Not a single brass (I tried loaded rounds too and it worked perfect) was left inside the action, over the magazine. All of them was spitted out of the action!

Now, I have a 100% functional and beautifull Sako 85 Classic in 30-06 !!!
Kampfeld made some custom touches, so it is a real nice rifle that now works 100%.

I am very happy and spent only about U$10,00 to fix something that Beretta SHOULD had done years ago.


Here it is:

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And with a McMillan Classic stock I ordered from McMillan, for places where put its beautifull walnut stock is not recomended (someplaces here where the european warthog - sus scrofa - hides...):
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Here the parts I used:
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As you can see on the photo above, the Brownells part number for the spring kit is # 309-000-009.



I think that, for the price of the Gre Tan Extended Spring Kit, it is worth to try and see if it works on your rifles too. I hope it works for you!



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Thank you for posting this. I am going to give it a try.
I have never been satisfied with ejection on my 85.

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Excellent info LR Campos. If I ever get another with ejection clearance issues I'll try the springs.

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Is the ejector on the 85s located on the detachable magazine?


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Originally Posted by Pappy348
Is the ejector on the 85s located on the detachable magazine?


No.

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I'm really amazed... An extractor on a detachable magazine.... Or I'm f.... Lucky with my sakos and friends too or this forum is full of alzheimer.....

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Just bought a Sako 85 Finnbear (cabelas exclusive or something) in 7mm mag and im first day at the range im having problems as bad as gramps.. two out of three empty cases wont even eject they just lay there in the chamber.. Sending it to Beretta in a couple days.

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Sending it to Beretta in a couple days.


Good luck with that. Let us know what the end result is after it's returned.


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I'm fortunate I guess, was sighting in an 85M Finnlight chambered in the Swede this past weekend, which ejected fired and nonfired cartridges without issue. No problems with scope strikes with ringmounts and a Leupold 2-7. To top all of it off, 3 shots with a 129 gr Hornady would fit under a dime and give back some change. This will be the death knell for a few deer this fall.

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Yes the problem seems to be the long actions only. Ive searched and searched and everyone with short actions doesnt have the problem. Mine also has accuracy issues to boot. Used proven scope and even rechecked scope with another rifle to rule it out. Tried five different factory rounds and isnt consistent or even close to moa with any.


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