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Do they run any great sales on Sako 85s around Christmas? I want one but am willing to wait. Or is it possible to buy just the action? The idea of a 257 Roy is rather appealing.

Thanks

micky,

http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/sear...ibrary&Ntt=sako+85&x=24&y=11

Finding one isn't the issue, I would like to find one at a substantial discount, which I doubt happens often.

Check with Eurooptic. At one time they had some black finished Finnlights at a great price.

They don't go on sale very often if ever. You may be able to find a used one in decent condition. Accuflite might be a source for an action.

Finding a 85 finlite in 257 weatherby would be like finding the powerball number written inside your box blind. I can think of better actions to build a 257 one would be a sako 75 if you can find one of those actions in a rough condition 7mm rem or 300 win mag.

After owning 2 Finnlights in 270 and 243 and a SS Sako 85 in 338 Federal I honestly can't say I'm impressed with them, especially for the amount of $$ they cost.

The Tikka T3's I've owned shot better at 1/3 the price.

I didn't figure I would find a 257 Roy Sako, I figured I would have to build it. Finding a "cheap" Sako action that will work is going to be the "fun" part.

Build it on a Weatherby Vanguard Action

I have never regretted selling any Tikka I owned but can honestly say I regret every Sako I have ever sold. No they are not 1/3 of the price either.

You're entitled to your opinion but I disagree. The Tikkas are nice but Sako's are better quality. If you're only interested in group size buy a Savage. It's the little things that make a great hunting rifle.

The Sako's feed smooth and more important, quietly. They are usually very accurate, well made, solid hunting rifles. Are they perfect? No. But what is? I've got rifles from Pre 64 70's to Weatherby, Sako, Sauer etc. I can find faults in all of them.

Not likely that you'll see a special price advertised. You'll have to call around. Sako has MAP pricing and is know to enfoce it.

Just purchased a Sako 85 Kodiak and a T3 from eurooptic. They are running sales on T3's right now, probably to make room for the new T3x's.

Anyways, I'm happy with both purchases...without much load development, they both shoot less than an inch at 100.

The kodiak (.375 H&H) is about the perfect weight (9.5 lbs with full mag and 2-7x scope), and is very smooth and quiet cycling rounds. My only gripe is that it needs a better recoil pad, which I'll update with a decelerator eventually.

The tikka (.243) reminds me of any of the big brand cheap rifles that are being sold these days, until you work the action...very smooth. I really like the all plastic single stack magazine, feeds really well and is also very quiet and easy to load. Bought this gun primarily as a truck gun for shooting woodchucks at long range and eventually speed goat hunting.

Will be purchasing a few more Sako 85's, next on the list is a black synthetic (1099.99 at eurooptic) and probably one of the brown bear models.

I have owned a dozen or more Sako rifles, I like Sako rifles but im not in love with any particular make or brand, I like several...The Sako's I owned were all accurate (a few more accurate than others) I can say not every one of My Ssko's would live up to the Sako 5 shot MOA guarantee and a few of My 30-06 action length rifle's did displsy the common Sako ejection issue but hey nothing is perfect, hell I might even buy another one someday.....I can say that Beretta CS is the worst I have personally dealt with ........I have never regretted selling any rifle, when I make up My mind to sell a rifle I dont look back, They make them every day so I dont worry about it, if I want another one ill just go buy it.........Good luck with your choice........Hb

Well said. I swapped out extractor and it cured my Finnlight 30-06 with a slightly lower ejection angle. Kit from Brownells. It always ejected fine but sometimes grazed bottom of scope using Optilock low 1 pc ringmounts.

Until they don't. Learned that the hard way.

Does Sako even offer the 257 Roberts in a model 85, or any rifle for that matter? I don't think I've ever seen one.

I've never seen one either. 260 Rem and 25-06 are closest.

Biebs,

I've owned a ton of Sako's, and thanks to you I own one more!

Here is the only Sako I've owned in the 257 Bob. L579 with custom stock and heavy barrel.




Sako L579, 257 Roberts

JAPPFT,


GWB

You've got good taste geedubya. I always like your Sako pics. You just don't stumble across the older ones in my neck of the woods.