Only the bolt face recess was enlarged to suit the PPC case. These actions are the same external dimensions, and have the same bolt diameter as the Remington, Rem. The L could be delivered with detachable magazine although the default was a hinged floorplate.įrom to a version of the short Vixen action was produced for the. The bolt was given a slight cosmetic makeover, with the hammer covered by a conical shell.
Sako has also produced a number of rimfire rifles, among them are the P72 Finnscout, the M78,the Finnfire and the Quad. Between andSako produced a lever-action gun, the Sako Finnwolf, in. InSako introduced the L61R "Finnbear" for long cartridges like the. This is a "medium action" intended for the. InSako launched a longer action, the L57, subsequently renamed L "Forester". The L has been very popular in Finland and Sweden, especially chambered for the. The rifle repair shop became financially independent of the civil guard in Sako started exporting pistol cartridges to Sweden in the s and continued manufacturing submachine gun cartridges through World War II.Īfter further organizational shifts in state ownership, the company was sold to the Italian Beretta Holding in This cartridge was designed for and well suited to capercaillie and black grouse hunting, a popular sport in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Intwo years after Finland declared independence from the Russian Empirethe Suojeluskuntain Yliesikunnan Asepaja Civil Guard Supreme Staff Gun Works opened in a former Helsinki brewery to repair private arms and recondition Russian military rifles for Finnish service. The biggest difference in handling is between the 85 and the others.It also has owned the Tikka brand of bolt-action rifles sinceand is now owned by the Italian firearm holding company Beretta Holding. I have seen some nice walnut on new 85's so there is some still out there. I like the action better on the Obama played Golf while people died of the swine flu in the US. I had both do not see a difference whatsoever in quality. I'm trying to determine whether, if I'm going to spend the money, whether I'd be better off with an AV or 75, or even an Accuracy is obviously more important. I think that is a bit high, but can't get a good feel for what's an appropriate price range for that particular model. I'm not looking for a collectible, but rather a quality functional hunting rifle. I have read that the pre-Garcia models are more desired by collectors. I wished the receivers were drilled and tapped for bases.
The only negative if any that I have to say about the Sakos is that I don't like their scope mounting system. The trigger is great right out of the box and with a 5-shot, 1MOA guarantee, it will deliver. It feeds so smooth that I have to verify that it caught the round and chambered it. Any thoughts on which version is better, and if so, why? Joined: Sep Joined: Dec However, most say that the older AVs had an edge in workmanship and are higher regarded.Īlso, folks tend to look for pre-Garcia models which command a premium. Joined: Jan For you Sakos aficianados, how does the earlier AV model compare to the 75 and 85 models? There are a couple of guns that are missing from my safe, and something in a Sako is one of them.
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