South Pender
Well-Known Member
I've wondered what the consensus is (if there is one) regarding the change in quality of the various Sako actions developed over the years. Here I'm referring to the L46 and L57 to the 3-digit L-series, and to the A-, "91", 75, and 85 actions. It seems to me that there is something of a preference on this forum for the L- and A-series actions, but are they really of higher quality than the actions that followed them? By "quality" I mean (a) certainty of function, (b) smoothness of operation, and, in particular, (c) fit and finish.
I'm not thinking here of preferences based on things like 2- vs. 3-lug actions. (I happen to like 3-lug actions, but don't know whether the 75-series Sakos would be considered of higher quality, as defined above, than the actions that preceded and succeeded them.)
So was there a drop-off in quality in going from the L- to the A-series actions to the "91s"? Or from from the "91s" to the 75s, etc.?
With my P94S rimfire project underway, I'm considering a similar centerfire Sako custom project, and your views on this would be helpful.
I'm not thinking here of preferences based on things like 2- vs. 3-lug actions. (I happen to like 3-lug actions, but don't know whether the 75-series Sakos would be considered of higher quality, as defined above, than the actions that preceded and succeeded them.)
So was there a drop-off in quality in going from the L- to the A-series actions to the "91s"? Or from from the "91s" to the 75s, etc.?
With my P94S rimfire project underway, I'm considering a similar centerfire Sako custom project, and your views on this would be helpful.
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