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Looking at the Sako 85 Bavarian Carbine, full stock. nice rifle, around 2K so I consider it a "fine gun" that meets the criteria to be discussed here.
anyway, 2 questions
1. Anyone here have one , shoot one?
2. Does anyone make lightweight alloy rings for Sako dovetail receivers? I cannot find anyone.
shame to mount a small scope on this with heavy steel rings when they are not needed
Brian
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You probably ought to ask in the rifle section. All I can tell you is I had a Sako Vixen once in .243 and it killed a lot of deer...Geo
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I have a pre-Garcia L59 Sako Forrester in .243Win. Many years ago, a good friend and collector/shooter told me: "If you ever invest in a Sako rifle, you'll never, ever sell it." He was right, mine is what we called in the USMC a "Dinger"-- over the past 30 years, it has killed a ton of: woodchucks, fox, coyote, feral cats, crows, etc. Never have used it for deer in MI- as I prefer Dad's older M70 30-06 with 180 grain Core-Loct bullets. Both wear Leupold M3 scopes, the Sako has a 4x12, the M-70 a 2x7--If the proverbial "wolf came to the door" and I had to sell all my rifles, centerfire and rimfire, these and my M63Win (scoped) would be the last ones I would ever part with. RWTF
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I think mine are Talley...Ill have to check.
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Brian,
I know I have some "real steel" Sako mounts and I may have some alloy knock off Sako mounts, I'll check tonight. I also have several of the Sako peep sights if you need one.
Ken
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Brian
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ALCON,
thanks for info.
I am looking at a Sako 85 Bavarian full stock in 308.
on the verge!!!
Brian
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Brian,
Checked my Sako rings.....all are the standard steel variety.
Sorry,
Ken
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