Sako 75 Finlight .243 owner north lincs??

bicykillgaz · Jan 20, 2026

Hi,
I've got a spare magazine that I bought for my Sako 75 .243, it's been gathering dust in my cabinet . I've finally found out it doesn't fit my rifle properly, it fits the mag well but doesn't latch in to position.

I'm thinking it's for the Finlight. Is there anyone in north Lincolnshire area who would let me try the magazine in their Finlight?

Once I know what rifle it's actually for I can then sell it as it's no use to me.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Tim1 · Jan 20, 2026

The standard AIII mags and AIII Finnlight mags are essentially identical. The difference between them is that the Finnlight version has a white coloured aluminium base plate instead of a steel one.

T

Bowland blades · Jan 20, 2026

I have a few sako 75 actioned rifles the mags all fit in my experience , i have not come across a white bottom personally . A picture or two should sort this perhaps ?

Tim1 · Jan 20, 2026

bicykillgaz said:
Hi,
I've got a spare magazine that I bought for my Sako 75 .243, it's been gathering dust in my cabinet . I've finally found out it doesn't fit my rifle properly, it fits the mag well but doesn't latch in to position.

I'm thinking it's for the Finlight. Is there anyone in north Lincolnshire area who would let me try the magazine in their Finlight?

Once I know what rifle it's actually for I can then sell it as it's no use to me.

Thanks in advance.

Gary

Just a guess but is your spare mag for an 85? There might be a difference associated with the 85s push and release mechanism.

T

bicykillgaz · Jan 20, 2026

Tim1 said:
Just a guess but is your spare mag for an 85? There might be a difference associated with the 85s push and release mechanism.

T

It was bought as a 75 but there is a slight difference in the height of the front plate and the release bit latches in to the magazine, only a millimetre or so but I guess that's more than enough to cause an issue.

Sako 75 Finlight .243 owner north lincs??

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