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Spot,
The Optilock X-lows are ringmounts.... (the base and ring are permanently attached).

I have them mounted on a Sako 75 (.270) with a 3X9X40 Zeiss Conquest, and still have clearance.

I'll try to post pics tomorrow.

Rob

I just returned from Sportsmans and had the opportunity to look at my first 85.

First of all, what a superb barreled action!!! Best in the industry
no doubt about it. No reason to ever send it to a smith to clean up.

Second of all, WHAT A PIECE OF CRAP STOCK!!

That's a $20.00 stock on a $1,300 rifle.

Hey Spot...Here's some pics of my Sako 75 (.270) with a 3X9 Zeiss Conquest in Optilock X-Lows. Sorry about the shadows... but you'll get the idea. They look something like the Leupolds, but much more rugged (heavier) and the rear ringmount has the recoil pin.





Hope this helps... Rob

Yeah they sure are well put together in the metal-work department. But I do agree, those synthetic stocks are not that flash. The cheekpiece looks like an after thought



340

They do not look like Optilocks. Are they an older model?



340

Optilock X-lows are a ringmount... with the plastic ring inserts and the recoil pin in the rear base.

Rob

Those are Optilock ringmounts. They make 2 kinds of optilocks, the ones where the base and ring are separate, and the ringmounts where the bottom base 1/2 fits the dovetail......................DJ

I was thinking the same thing when I was looking at the 85 a few days ago.

I wonder if McMillan will make a stock that fits the M85?

I really like the action and would trade every Remington I own for one. I just hate having to pay out more for another stock.

That is how I see it as well.
The weapon is expensive enough as is.

I still want one, though!!

They already do. You might still have to send the barreled action to McMillan, but there are already some who have McMillans on their 85s. I have an Edge on order for mine.

Ditto the crappy stock. I'm not real fond of mine on my Finnlight, but it will have to do for now.

Ditto the barreled action too!! Piece of art!! I love mine and just can't say enough about how smooth the action is. I'm sure they're all incredible, but it is SO choice in SA .308 Win.!!

I'll go out on a limb and say the 85 is the best action I've ever seen. That's how much I like them.

Well then I dare say they will up to the job, as this recoil-pin makes a huge difference stopping scopes moving forward under recoil.



340

That's not going out on a limb. IMO they are so well built, with all steel-work/action gelling perfectly.
I think the Sako 85 will become a CLASSIC! Certainly in my top two push-feed designs.


340

I've got to agree that the 85 Synthetic stock is pretty hard to love. But you can do what I did and get a 85 Grey Wolf:



It worked just fine in pouring rain. The laminates feel "warmer" than the synthetics also, and have good graspable checkering..................DJ

McMillan does make have stocks for the 85 but haven't named any as such.

I... Hhahaha I had one on order - my 85 Should be back from McMillan here in 2 months.

For Sako 85's the 75 stock is too shallow so you have to order a Sako Classic or Hunter version.

Spot

Thanks RT!

I thought you were talking about RingMounts vs. the base / ring combingation.

It's hard to tell which is which from the sako documentation.

Spot

Thanks, Spot!

Mine are the Optilok extra low rings which are seperate from the base...not one piece.

rt_con,

Do you know what the measurement from the base of the ring to the bottom of the scope tube is on those X-Low optilocks?