Sako 90
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The bedding.
85 has a very odd arrangement with a little metal plate screwed into the stock that mates with a small round lug on the action. It can (and often does) cause problems with accuracy.
The 75 had a very chunky recoil lug that was part of the action.
I used two 75 for years, no problems with it. It did feel a bit heavy(ss mod)/ pooly balanced. I he had a 85 and still use that. It again hasn't gave any problems and is a bit lighter/better balanced. I would notice any difference over one or the other with regards to controlled feed or not. Both were used fulltime. The recoil lug does look as if it was an after thought on the 85. All 3 were accurate, functional
The 90 might be a "facelift" of the predecessor but does it need to be anything else? It's spec certainly interests me, inparticular the quest ultra. I would have liked to see the use of flush cup sling swivels both on the undercarriage and the side of the stock.
The 90 might be a "facelift" of the predecessor but does it need to be anything else? It's spec certainly interests me, inparticular the quest ultra. I would have liked to see the use of flush cup sling swivels both on the undercarriage and the side of the stock.
I started with a 75 (.243 Hunter) and then “progressed” to an 85 (.308 SS). Whilst I liked many aspects of the 85 I kept on getting random fliers that I simply didn’t get with the 75 or the S20 that replaced it. I still have and love that 75 after 27 years! I love all aspects of my .308 S20 bar the weight and in an effort to lightened up my stalking outfit, I bought a Tikka T3X Wideland Veil which spookily appears to have the same receiver arrangements on the top (accepted very different bedding below) and barrel as the S20 - fire-formed neck sized rounds from one fit the other and vice versa. Anyway, where I was heading with this was I was struck the the S20, T3X and now Sako 90 appear to have the same upper receiver/port arrangements so I agree wholeheartedly that the 90 is in many respects just a facelift of the Sako/Tikka in-house styles.
I got Brock and Norris to chop my 75 to 20” and with the F&D FW149 mod, the balance is perfect
Can you get them in the U.K.?
I’m still annoyed McMillan stopped inletting for Sako 85.
Maybe they will start inletting for the Sako 90?
Rifkemags.Co.uk. As for McMillan you can get a flat top and have it inletted (is that a word?) here.
It’s the added expense of inletting over here. I can’t imagine it will be any less than £300 for something that was included.
I know an Australian firm were making them but didn’t know riflemags were bringing them in I will have a look. Thank you.
Too noisy for you I suspect.
They have a sneaky beaky, scoped version too!
Imagine they would be good fun in 300BLK or the Russian 9x39mm subsonic.
Piston driven (AK clone) too so gas blowback less of a concern!
I managed to grab one of the last McMillans inletted for an 85, and having done so will most likely keep this rifle forever, it’s definitely worth a rebarrel now when the time comes. If I hadn’t, I’d most likely have changed it for a new sako 90 or a t3x.
Pic of my mate using it to grass his first stag shows the camo swirl at work.
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Could indeed be a rogue batch. GMK seemed to be aware of the issue so there’s certainly been other examples than mine.
My own sako 75 with its McMillan ! Its an absolute copy of the sako 75 hunter stock , they literally moulded off one. Yet a number of years later Sako made the later 85 and took out the palm swell and a few other features.
The first 85`s had a straight Classic stock with shadowline cheekpiece. This was soon changed to a mini montecarlo perhaps to differentiate it from the T3 which had almost exactly the same stock shape. I also have a McMillan for my 75.
Doubt many were the sentimental type who treasured a 'look' over getting the job done.
Plenty took to the skies with an AR15/AK47/FNFAL to rain down terror on the deer! (Before 1080 mopped up...)
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Add some polymer furniture and bakelite and that looks very close to actual footage of some of my stalking trips
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