Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Custom Rifles & Wildcats Better donor action? Sako AII or rem 600?

Ok, sometime I think the next year I’ll probably not be any further along on this but if you had your choice, building a .358 Winchester which action would you choose and why?

I have a Mohawk in the back of the safe-I can get new stock and rebarrel to .358 win. Bottom metal/trigger all been updated.

I also have a gentry custom rifle built on a Sako AII action in 7mm08. Figured it be pretty easy to swap barrels to .358 Winchester.

Also got a model 7 tucked away that might be the “one” to go .358 on?

So which would you roll with?

They're all good. You'll need Sako rings for the AII. Almost anything will work on the Remingtons.


Okie John

Can’t go wrong with those choices.

The Seven might give you a few more choices in stocks, both now and down the road.

Any of those would be great donors for a custom, but if I had a Sako in 7-08 it wouldn't be getting anything changed. I've always thought the Sako actions were wonderful , smooth actions but heavy compared to the Model 7 or the 600...

There are Remage barrels that would fit the 7 and 600 and you could build what you want at a quite a savings. I just built a 20P on a 700 and I could swap the barrel on to my 600 anytime. Nutted ba4els can be very accurate,.

If'n it was me, I prioritize your options as such: 1) Mod 7, 2) Model 600 and 3) Sako.

Only reason I put the 600 ahead of the Sako is that I've never been enamored with the Sako dovetail mount system - just me. IMHO, Sako's have always seem to tip the scales a little more than the Remingtons, which might be all bad in the .358 Win. 600s have there own 'flaws'. The most glaring is the cheap plastic floorplate/trigger guard, but that can be easily remedied. Bolt release on the 600 is a kluge, but again can be easily remedied. Scope mounts can be a little tricky on the 600 with the protruding recoil lug. Again, easily remedied if rebarreling - use a 700 recoil lug.

Current options, - stocks and scope bases, while not flooding the market, for the Mod 7 is greater than either the 600 or Sako.

FWIW, I have 3, Rem 600s and have remedied the aforementioned 'flaws' on all of them.

No question. Go with the Sako. Much better action, more forgiving. More aftermarket stuff for Remington, because they need it 🙄
Not a fan of the Remingtons anyway due to design & workanship.
As to the 600, only Remington and the French would bend a bolt handle forward.. Quoted from my gunsmithing instructor. 😂

Check what the COAL will be. The Sako AII's are limited to about 2.81", don't know about the 600's or 7. The 700's can be extended past 3".

SniffleKchunt,

Gals who "know" and "do" as "much" as you,will ALWAYS be best served by asking questions,rather than giving "answers"...you "lucky" kchunt. Hint. Congratulations?!?

Fhuqking LAUGHING!..............

Quien Sabe,

GWB

Definitely plus 1 re abandoning a decent 7mm 08! I can't get past that!
Best!
John

Pretty much the same as I see it.