Valuation Sako 85s

[R10 pestcontrol]

Valuation please

Sako 85s .243 stainless with fluted bolt and heavy varmint barrel with wildcat mod GRS grey laminate stock fully adjustable plus Sako optilocks rings (tapered), action & stock unmarked approx 450-500 rounds through

Thanks
Carl

 

[HonestJohn]

£950 ish

 

[Fair Hill]

Are there any ejection issues or problems with the stock becoming sticky?

 

[wytonpjs]

Are there any ejection issues or problems with the stock becoming sticky?

Not with a GRS grey laminate stock fitted

 

[HonestJohn]

Not with a GRS grey laminate stock fitted

I don’t like them

 

[scotch_egg]

Are there any ejection issues or problems with the stock becoming sticky?

There shouldn’t be in the “S” model. It’s the long action that can cause the cases to bounce off the scope and back into the ejection port.

 

[Donkey Basher]

I don’t like them

I love them - got two now & they are very ‘intuitive’ to use. My only gripe is the rear sling stud on the side of the stock makes it nearly impossible to carry barrel down - I’ve fixed this on mine by putting another stud in the bottom & using that.

 

[R10 pestcontrol]

Are there any ejection issues or problems with the stock becoming sticky?

No ejection issues

 

[Fair Hill]

Not with a GRS grey laminate stock fitted

Why did the original factory stocks have such a basic issue do you know?

It seems to have caused some serious damage to the Sako reputation.

 

[long_range_rob]

Why did the original factory stocks have such a basic issue do you know?

It seems to have caused some serious damage to the Sako reputation.

In a word Beretta. Bought Sako and immediately started cost cutting.

 

[wytonpjs]

In a word Beretta. Bought Sako and immediately started cost cutting.

Whilst that possibly a cause, the issue is not solely confined to Sako - Browning’s X-Bolts can do it too. Like moderator usage, once sold, the manufacturer has no control over how people clean or look after their stocks. From what I have read, oils and barrel cleaning products are not good for the finish and I’ve always been careful with mine to watch what they are exposed to. Neither my 85 nor X-Bolt have gone sticky. Some may say I’ve been lucky

 

[R10 pestcontrol]

I bought a GRS stock for mine just for the adjustment and look

 

[jon2]

Why did the original factory stocks have such a basic issue do you know?

It seems to have caused some serious damage to the Sako reputation.

That’s because it’s not Sako at the helm. It’s Beretta that have trashed the brand and quality.