what rifle is comparable to a classic Sako?

[bloorooster]

The early Remington M-700 Mountain Rifles I think were a very comfortable rifles, and very good shooters. I hunted with one for years and loved it. It was light, and it felt close to a Sako when I raised it to my shoulder, quick to get on target. It grouped over an inch which is still very good as a hunting rifle, I took many fine Whitetail with it. I'm new to Sako, I sold that Mountain rifle and bought my first Sako Rifle, and I've never had regret. I agree with Misako...the only other gun that will compare to Sako, might be another Sako! :wink2:

 

[5280sakonut]

When one considers all the attributes of the rifle, Sakos are truly unique. Incredible value overall. I have custom rifles from the best gunsmiths in the world including Gene Simillion and D'arcy Echols that cost the equivalent of 15 Sakos and honestly the Deluxe Sakos compare very favorably. In particular in the areas that I care most about which are consistent accuracy, feeding and action function. The only 2 rifles I see out there that might come close are Dakota and Cooper.

 

[kaindog45]

What's with all this blasphemy??? If I were a god fearing man, I'd say your all going to hell!!! On a serious note a Tikka T3 is darn hard to beat. It's fairly straight stocked and light. Have one in 6.5x55 and even though its a $600 rifle its a tack driver and has proven to be dependale for a few years now. Also you could pick up a post '64 model 70 winchester featherweight. I have one in 257 bobby and its light and fast handling, topped with a leupold VXIII 2.5-8X. They're classic or classy looking with the scroll checkering and schnabel forends, but they are Winchesters.

Everyone that joined this forum / club has seen the light regarding the quality of a Sako. But, the domestic rifles, for us yanks and everyone for that matter, are not all jack handles, crow bars, fireplace pokers etc. I never broke an extractor on Rem 700 and I don't know anyone who has. Thats not to say they do not break, but I certainly wouldn't be hesitant to reach for one if i needed it. Sadly Big Green is killing itself slowly (I won't ellaborate on that, cuz its only my theory) but they still make a good usable rifle. I own and have owned more than a few 700's in my short 31 years and they always did their part, if I did mine. Are they as nice, pretty, lovable, desirable, and dare I say sexy as a Sako... NOPE.... but they are a working rifle.

My 2 cents

To Model70hunter..... I'm not picking a fight with you just so you're aware... you just seem a lil biased.

 

[pk1]

I bought a Kimber 84M Classic 22-250 several years ago but the fit for me was less than perfect. Also, it was extremely selective about what it would shoot accurately. A friend really wanted the rifle so when I got the Forseter 22-250 I sold it to him. He happens to be a gunsmith and when he first started shooting the rifle he was having the same problems as I was but he did a little work on it and it now shoots very good. I like Kimbers but I'll take a Sako over it any day.

There probably are some rifles out there as good or maybe even better but my first predator rifle was a Sako and I have trouble getting used to anything else.

 

[eddsako]

A new mauser would come close butr a sako would do trhe job better.

 

[iwanna]

I have to say something about the Sauer 202. I had one along side my Finnwolf for awhile. The 202 out-classes from an engineering standpoint and edges out from a fit-and-finish standpoint. A true luxury rifle. They were even somewhat reasonably priced when they first came out if I remember. I did eventually part ways with the Sauer 202, but that was mainly because it was a 7mm mag and I'm not much of a magnum guy. A little too much gun for our whitetail deer up here in Minnesota. I would kill for a Sauer 202 Deluxe in a standard caliber. They are just fabulous. Lights-out accurate. Hell of a re-think of the bolt gun.

Also a nod to my Tikka M695 Deluxe Whitetail Hunter. Frankly, it's a better value than a Sako and a better rifle in some ways. The bolt is as smooth as the Sauer 202.

I just bought a German Weatherby. It, too, has that 'certain something' that you can see and feel, but is a little hard to describe. Different somehow from the Japanese version. And, best of all, it's my old friends at J. P. Sauer again what made the German Weatherbys that everybody pays extra for. J. P. Sauer = snob appeal up the butt! Colt/Sauer, anyone?

But, alas, the Weatherby is a magnum (of course) so we will only be together a short while...

 

[mursu4]

Simple answer.

A vintage Tikka M55 or M65 (or LSA55/LSA65). Solid, beautiful and accurate rifles. Back there in the US those are hugely underpriced, so grab one or two immediatly, you wont be unsatisfied. Tikkas were brought there rebranded as Ithacas in the 70's.

 

[Paratroop]

Someone else has been paying attention to Cooper too I see. Keeping in mind Col Townsend Whelan's quote "Only accurate rifles are interesting" Cooper is pretty interesting to me, and the quality is there. Also Colt Sauers are an equal Not a true production rifle, but MacMillan makes some really accurate rifles.

 

[eddsako]

Mauser

 

[milso]

Kimbers,here in Australia,are up there in price with Sako,the local gun shops here have a lot of second hand Kimbers and new ones they cant sell! I certainly would not buy one,when your paying close to or above Sako price you would expect an accurate rifle out of the box,not so with Kimbers!!!