Sold: Sako 85 Stainless Varmint Laminate .243

[KentCountryGent]

Hi all,

I fancy a bit of a change so am selling my Sako 85 in .243. I still have the original box and various accouterments it came with. This model has the set trigger which can be used if wanted. Barrel length is 20".

I had it pillar and glass bedded by Wallace McCrea at Turnright Galloway after I bought it. It's been my stalking rifle and is very accurate (I'm not a home loader) and is not fussy with ammo, although it particularly likes Hornady SST Superformance.

Round count is approx 500. The moderator is never left on. I look after my rifles and as can be seen this is in good condition for a used rifle.

I will include the following factory rounds with the sale:

40x 75gr Hornady Superformance SSTs
15x 95gr Hornady Superformance SSTs
37x 100gr RWS SPs

Collection from Kent or can RFD at buyer's cost.

More photos in comments below.

£850

 

[KentCountryGent]

 

[KentCountryGent]

 

[Tf223]

Cracking looking rifle.

 

[the prowler]

Beautiful

 

[KentCountryGent]

I will also include a Contessa picatinny rail with this for the buyer

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Lovely looking rifle

 

[Mark120555]

What moderator did you have on it?

 

[KentCountryGent]

What moderator did you have on it?

An Ase Utra SL5i

 

[Scotty99]

That’s an as new looking rifle. I used to have one just like this and it was a real tack driver. This is a bargain for someone.

 

[KentCountryGent]

That’s an as new looking rifle. I used to have one just like this and it was a real tack driver. This is a bargain for someone.

Thank you - it is a very accurate rifle.

It's not fussy on ammo either - even likes PPU

 

[222BEN]

Does it have a heavy barrel?

 

[KentCountryGent]

Does it have a heavy barrel?

Yes, it's a fluted varmint profile barrel

 

[BuckhurstBen]

Very nice someone get this brought!! Wish I never sold mine cracking rifles.

 

[Roedeer 1962]

Good looking rifle KENTCOUNTYGENT looks like its been well looked after , have a bump on me

 

[vpk999]

If it wasn't for all the faff of getting a variation, that rifle would have been snapped up long ago by a SD member. I wish they would make it just like a shotgun purchase. Clear you to a certain calibre ( say 338 Lapua ) and then let you buy whatever you fancy at or below that calibre within reason. Also having 2 rifles of the same calibre makes sense as far as reloading goes. Deer rifle and range/night foxing rifle.

 

[sako85708]

Cracking rifle I've got the same in 22 -250 as my main Foxing rifle . Just a question does the bedding improve, what is already a great accurate rifle if mine's anything to go by KentCountryGent

 

[KentCountryGent]

Cracking rifle I've got the same in 22 -250 as my main Foxing rifle . Just a question does the bedding improve, what is already a great accurate rifle if mine's anything to go by KentCountryGent

Thanks! As you say they these Sakos are already very accurate but I found the bedding did bring the groupings in even closer.

 

[av1]

If it wasn't for all the faff of getting a variation, that rifle would have been snapped up long ago by a SD member. I wish they would make it just like a shotgun purchase. Clear you to a certain calibre ( say 338 Lapua ) and then let you buy whatever you fancy at or below that calibre within reason. Also having 2 rifles of the same calibre makes sense as far as reloading goes. Deer rifle and range/night foxing rifle.

hope springs eternal.

 

[av1]

stunning.