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Sako 75 vs Sako 85 actions
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<blockquote data-quote="BigDon" data-source="post: 3104390" data-attributes="member: 107254"><p>I have had several of both 75 and 85 in LA and SA. Never had a problem with either. Wife and I took a couple of 75's to GunSite for their Rifle Hunter course. Beat the crap out of both of them. Dead reliable, accurate to the 750 y we shot them at. Almost 1,000 rounds for each in one week. Only cleaned once each. I figured I'd wave bye bye to those two shortly after the class. Amazingly they have become our favorite factory guns - and they still shoot lights out. </p><p></p><p>On the 85's - the differences are small, but noticeable. Although I agree the mag release fix is more reliable - it's a pain. The factory 85 stock design is more narrow at the neck and doesn't fit my mitts as well as the 75. Both have good triggers. I've never had an issue with a Sako - out of a lot of rifles. </p><p></p><p>Frankly, I was blown away at how they survived that GunSite torture test. 8 out of 11 students totally toasted their high end customs shooting either 300 or 7mm magnums. I was dreading the accumulated recoil and went with off the rack 25-06 with light bullets and a 243 for wifey. Never a whimper from either of us over recoil. The only non-Sako to make the course was a Win M70, current, in 308. No surprise there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BigDon, post: 3104390, member: 107254"] I have had several of both 75 and 85 in LA and SA. Never had a problem with either. Wife and I took a couple of 75's to GunSite for their Rifle Hunter course. Beat the crap out of both of them. Dead reliable, accurate to the 750 y we shot them at. Almost 1,000 rounds for each in one week. Only cleaned once each. I figured I'd wave bye bye to those two shortly after the class. Amazingly they have become our favorite factory guns - and they still shoot lights out. On the 85's - the differences are small, but noticeable. Although I agree the mag release fix is more reliable - it's a pain. The factory 85 stock design is more narrow at the neck and doesn't fit my mitts as well as the 75. Both have good triggers. I've never had an issue with a Sako - out of a lot of rifles. Frankly, I was blown away at how they survived that GunSite torture test. 8 out of 11 students totally toasted their high end customs shooting either 300 or 7mm magnums. I was dreading the accumulated recoil and went with off the rack 25-06 with light bullets and a 243 for wifey. Never a whimper from either of us over recoil. The only non-Sako to make the course was a Win M70, current, in 308. No surprise there. [/QUOTE]
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