Nomosendero
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No problem by me, to each his own.
I won't be using either of those, good luck
I won't be using either of those, good luck
Sako S20 or Bergara B-14 Wilderness HMR
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Harry Knutz
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Like I said, The Bergara is a very accurate rifle, They took ideas from several other rifles and incorporated them into the bergara, It has a cone breech, Unlike the remington 700, It has a savage style extractor it has a sako style bolt stop/release. Their extractors have been known to have problems.
Jon Bischof
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Sako has reputation so you could throw the dice hoping to get a good one. My edumacated guess is that the Bergara is likely to outshoot it. But as long as you are spending that much, why take a chance? Why not go with the sure thing that will not disappoint you?
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Sauer S1FA65P 100 Fieldshoot 6.5 PRC 5+1 24' Oil Wood Matte Blued Right Hand
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Harry Knutz
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A lot of these European rifles have pressed in barrels, I don't know if this Sauer is one of them, But I would make sure before I bought it, Because a 6.5 PRC gets the barrel shot out pretty quickly.Sako has reputation so you could throw the dice hoping to get a good one. My edumacated guess is that the Bergara is likely to outshoot it. But as long as you are spending that much, why take a chance? Why not go with the sure thing that will not disappoint you?
Sauer S1FA65P 100 Fieldshoot 6.5 PRC 5+1 24' Oil Wood Matte Blued Right Hand
<p>The Sauer 100 Fieldshot is the perfect choice for a target, competition or varmint rifle. The Fieldshoot features a durable laminate wood stock, with a dark oil finish. The synthetic adjustable cheek piece can be adjusted in height and angle along with a recoil pad. Forened features a bi-pod...
General RE LEE
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A deep dive into forums, the Sako group on Facebook and You Tube videos reveal pretty quickly the Sako S20 has issues with the magazine rattling, bolt not catching rounds from the magazine, difficulty swapping out the fore stocks, wonky integrated pic rail that only a Sako 20 MOA will work on, poor customer service support, etc. There is enough there to make it a pass.
Jon Bischof
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True, The Fieldshoot has heat fitted barrel so it becomes inseparable from the receiver. But the Classic and Classic XT and camo models can be rebarrelled if I remember correctly.
Harry Knutz
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I bought my Sako's pre Berretta so I have never experienced these customer service issues. The funny thing is, Sako and Tikka are made in the same place.
Harry Knutz
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That rifle will be useless after 1000 rounds of 6.5 PRC! That's a lot of cabbage to lay down for a rifle that can't be re-barreled!
General RE LEE
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Tikkas and Sakos are solid. It's the components of that S20 build that is shoddy.
Nomosendero
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Seems odd
Jon Bischof
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Right, so if you want to rebarrel, buy the Classic or Classic XT.
Jon Bischof
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Oops I was wrong. SAUER WILL REPLACE BARRELS. Even the heat pressed barrels can be replaced.
Nomosendero
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Doesn't matter if you want to use a custom barrel.
General RE LEE
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Bergara will do a rebarrel for $500. Pretty cheap if the barrel will do sub MOA with handloads. I just paid $1K for a Brux to be installed on my 7mm STW.
