Gday letzhunt
I do like your post overall just got a different point of view on the bit below
I would never do a dangerous game rifle with one,especially scoped.
For what reason ?
If it's the CRF vrs push feed or double rifle vrs bolt please forget the following as to me that's a individual thing & I pride myself on my ability with a sako bolt action when $h-t hits the fan & I've seen that on many occasions with not a failure to report but a day closer I get that & why I hope that I have ironed out the what ifs prior to that situation occurring but Murphy is always a day closer with any system imo it's just getting rid of as many as possible
To me DG rifle needs to function 110% & some sakos are definitely reliable 110% if we tune them to eliviate the issues that do occur ( not only sako here as so many brands need tuning )
I already stated the spring in the floor plate release
Another one is a individual thing & that's the kick pad needs to be lengthened on the vast majority of shooters as overall the sakos have been designed around a cold weather climate eg jumpers coats where the greater number of DG hunts are in hotter climates shirts so it's advisable lop Is lengthened ( a good reference on recoil your thumb smacks your nose if your lop is wrong on sakos or I've just got a big nose lol
The interesting one is a scope that can go both ways as from a reliability position yes it can fail so I'll give that a x but also I've put my scopes through hell (all swaros ) & never failed yet but a day closer right
yep I'm fully aware of that
The next part of that is a red dot mine is a aim point h2 ( had a couple red dots that were crap but this one has held up so far ) same issues as the swaros although a little more durable & a clearer ejection path & loading & the quickest target acquisition system overall
On ejection if you cycle fast & have your ejector spring tuned you will basically eliviate a shell dropping back in the chamber off the scope knob & I also like 2 piece rings as not clutter the ejection a feeding capabilities also
Also note once again a day closer to it occurring
Open sights the bead on some of the sako is a little big for my liking & even the white is kinda lost in the last light of the day but that's no different than any open sights especially as one's eyes grow old
So no one system is 100% fool proof & a scope can have the advantage in the Jess staring down a few critters when you have small window available to thread that pill through as often with open sights you will not see that branch against the contrasting hide of the chosen quarry one is chasing
the most important thing is one being extremely fluent in one's muscle memory of how one operates the firearm they choose to use & with respect I have a different point of view on a sako as a DG rifle
yes I like the sakos I have for DG & refuse to use my mates various doubles as watch me go to water & straighten the first trigger out when it goes pear shape yes I messed up a lot of years ago & never put anyone in that position again but that's my deficiency & I know it others are extremely efficient with a double & that's the key to me is one knowing/admitting they are deficient in a area
when I guide people or hunt with my mate/s my sakos are right beside me
I'll keep my numbers of DG out of this place as that's one I keep to myself & mates these days as overall I'm pretty private on that front anyway & I've caused to much friction on putting numbers up previously
Jm2cw & always look forward to others views & I mean no disrespect in the above
Cheers
. I have many high-end rifles and the Sako is my "go-to" for an off the shelf rifle. If I'm looking for a new cartridge to add to the safe, I look at the Sako site to see if they chamber for it. Easy Button.
