My 75 didn't.... It had a separate lug that slid into a slot in the action and was held in place by a grub screw
Sako 90
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HonestJohn
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same here, but it was strong/reliable as long as screws didn't start moving.
Might be in the wording but are you not thinking tika 595 ? Not very familiar with the 85 , i tend to prefer the 75 to all the others they have made , indeed besides that Canadian copy / improved version with the McMillan ( a mod i did years ago to my 75) I dont think there has been a better deer rifle personally .
Had a 595 tikka and found the lug set up very strange , it worked though i ended up doing a glue in on the lug on my now long gone 595 tikka .
wouldn't avoid buying an 85 , i would however search harder for a 75
No - the 85 has the funny little metal plate too.
My wording was off with the 75. As others have pointed out, the lug was not actually integral, but screwed on.
I might say screwed in rather than screwed on , if that makes sense ? I think most might / would agree
Having just handled one at Elmia I would agree. I didn't get to take it out of the stock to look at the recoil lug arrangementet but overall a positive impression. Interestingly they have gone retro Tikka/Sako with the checquering. The easily adjustable trigger also seems a Nice touch. The worst point was the price, but I am a tight git who doesn't need any more rifles
nun_hunter
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Not heard of this. Which rifle is this you're talking about?
Fierce firearms
They are based in Utah USA and use their own stocks not McMillan.
I’m trying to order one through Raytrade who are the current importers. However communication is very slow.
antsa
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This!
My .260 Varmint sits in a GRS stock insetted for the 85S action. The stock comes with a Tikka style floating recoil lug that fits into the slot on the action. Any rifle bedder worth his salt should be able to do the same thing on a Sako stock - at least the walnuts and laminates.
One thing: does anyone know if the horisontal plate thingy is used on the Sako "plastic" stocks?
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Not at this time, just bedded a few for local customers who had issues.
edi
I would like to know the same thing, particularly in relation to the wood stocked 90 Hunter.
That mickey mouse tin and woodscrew arrangement on the 85 is very poorly designed.
Hopefully one of the dealers on here will get a chance to pull one out of the stock and let us know.
antsa
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Just had a new look at the Sako website. The introductory blurb for the Hunter model now lists a few more calibres and chamberings:
The calibers options for the Sako 90 Hunter are: 222 rem, 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7 mm-08, 308 Win, 6.5x55 SE, 270 Win, 30-06 Sprng., 8x57 IS, 9.3x62, 270 WSM, 300 WSM, 7 mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 375 H&H Mag.
On the other hand the more detailed specs still start with the 22-250.
Cheers
The calibers options for the Sako 90 Hunter are: 222 rem, 223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7 mm-08, 308 Win, 6.5x55 SE, 270 Win, 30-06 Sprng., 8x57 IS, 9.3x62, 270 WSM, 300 WSM, 7 mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag, 338 Win Mag, 375 H&H Mag.
On the other hand the more detailed specs still start with the 22-250.
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CerebralDistortion
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The recoil arrangement is the same as on the 85.
The problem with that seems to me to be that the owner does not check the action screws often enough...
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