Sako S20 Calibres

[sjc1987]

Does anyone know if the new Sako S20 is going to me made in .25-06 in the future?
I'm planning getting a .25-06 soon but would hold off if they were going to make the S20 in this calibre.
Thanks

 

[Turkish]

Why don't you call GMK?
I'm sure the main imported will be able to help you.

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Don’t hold your breath...

 

[Whitester]

Would be good if they did a 223

 

[User00033]

Zero chance.

This coming decade will see the end of a whole bunch of the old cartridges / chamberings.

For obvious reasons.

The current older generation will moan and chastise and have bad dreams about technical advances, long plastic tipped bullets and synthetic stocks, and a few will lurk on internet forums until they're 105, to tell us the error of our ways. But progress is progress and soon enough the inefficient long action chamberings will be gone.

 

[DavyG]

Why don't you call GMK?
I'm sure the main imported will be able to help you.

 

[I. Farticus]

No 6.5x55, which is a first

 

[Malxwal]

I'd hazard a guess that the biggest market will determine what chamberings are available. So would that be the US and its' preferred cartridges ?

 

[User00033]

Would be good if they did a 223

Will be interesting to see if Sako stick with the micro-action route with the .204 / .224s for the S20.

 

[Whitester]

Really interesting that 243 is available but not 223

 

[User00040]

Looking at that list, it would seem that they have gone for a single action length to save costs.

 

[Alistair]

Will be interesting to see if Sako stick with the micro-action route with the .204 / .224s for the S20.

I guess they probably will. I'm guessing they'll launch all the standard calibre options on the 'normal' (long) action length version that's already out now, then do a line extension verison perhaps 2021 for the 223 class rounds with a scaled action.

It's good to see that they've committed to future proofing all those "inefficient long action chamberings" at the expense of the newfangled stubby cartridges though!

 

[User00033]

Ha ha but you do indeed know what I mean... There's no way they'd cut out the .30-06 or .270, they'd get murdered.

We should do a sweepstake, see which ones from the 85 line get cut.

 

[ejg]

Isn't the S20 just a re-designed A7 action? Not a replacement for the 85 or am I wrong. Never had one in my hands.
edi

 

[Turkish]

I see that others have tried, ( and failed ) to get any joy from out friendly importer.
You spoiled my fun.............

 

[Fal]

No 6.5x55, which is a first

Wow!!!! It's a really popular round here too. That's a shock.

 

[gixer1]

Don’t hold your breath...

Like me waiting on your price for QR bases?

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

Like me waiting on your price for QR bases?

now now!
just busy
Sent you a PM

 

[gixer1]

now now!
just busy
Sent you a PM

Thanks Ed.

 

[Alistair]

Ha ha but you do indeed know what I mean... There's no way they'd cut out the .30-06 or .270, they'd get murdered.

We should do a sweepstake, see which ones from the 85 line get cut.

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I reckon in the UK and possibly worldwide that they could cut the SM and XL action sizes completely with nary a blip in sales volumes. Other obvious things to cut woul be 260Rem, 7MM-08, 25-06, 7x64, 8x57, 9.3x66, 338Win Mag.

I really can't imagine they sell many new rifles in anything other than 22-250, 243Win, .308, 30-06, 6.5x55, 270win and possibly 6.5CM and 7RM. Basically all the others are a reloading only proposition and who wants a DG calibre without CRF or a target round like 338lap on a standard sporting rifle?