Sako 85 left hand Bavarian

[gerry]

Looks pretty nice a LH Sako 85 Bavarian and also a Magnum action Hunter for this year.......

http://www.sako.fi/sako85models.php?bav ... a#pagedown

http://www.sako.fi/sako85models.php?hun ... a#pagedown

If you order now it may be here in time for next year

 

[sask boy]

gerry that Sako in a 270win LH would make a couple in NW British Columbia pretty happy :mrgreen:.
Mind you I believe price could be a little steep :shock:.

Blessings,
Dan

 

[gerry]

It might be a bit more than the Hunter but not too bad. I showed my wife a picture of it and she seemed to like it, the short barreled version might handle better for her.

 

[DrMike]

The Sako 85 is a great rifle, that is for certain. A person could do much worse than to have one of those.

 

[Oldtrader3]

I like my Sako 85 Hunter in .338 Federal. It is a handy package with enough power for what I could see needing.

 

[Vince]

OK, dumb question time.
What's the advantage, or disadvantage, of that stock shape? Everything I've shot has had a "normal" stock.

Vince

 

[gerry]

I was wondering the same thing, hopefully Lou will chime in since he owns a 7mm RM Bavarian.

 

[wildgene]

OK, dumb question time.
What's the advantage, or disadvantage, of that stock shape? Everything I've shot has had a "normal" stock.

Vince

...I believe it has to do w/ shooting "style". Americans have always been sneaky, hiding behind trees, in the grass, etc. We shoot "tactical", bending forward @ the waist, solid cheek weld, low mounted scopes. Europeans shoot upright like they're still on parade, high mounted scopes, more drop on the stock. "Shooting" means offhand...

 

[Anonymous]

Europeans typically are forest hunters shooting moving game- they also tend toward lighter recoiling cartridges.

Europeans also don't have a history of lever actions with a drop wrist and straight comb like you'd find on a typical 30-30 popular in the East and they also don't have much history shooting in open country like the American West.

 

[LD375]

I was wondering the same thing, hopefully Lou will chime in since he owns a 7mm RM Bavarian.

I'm here Gerry :grin: ..Man, I love my Bavarian, its a very well made and classy rifle pal, not to mention deadly accurate to boot!..The same thing goes for my Sako 85 Kodiak 375 H&H, I'm now shooting Norma 300gr swift a-frames out of it, I tell yah, if I didn't know any better, I would swear I was shooting a varmint rifle ..the 7mag does the same with 150gr swift scirocco II's

You have my vote pal, I hope you get one Gerry, you'll be happy you did 8)
My hunting partner just got a Bavarian in 30/06 and he loves it to death, just like myself

Lou

 

[Oldtrader3]

My Model 85 Sako appears to be a pretty normally designed and appearance rifle. I has a pretty standard shaped stock and cheek piece.

 

[sask boy]

Their reputation is next to none!
I shot my cousin's Sako in a 338 win mag one fall even with the bolt put on wrong it shot well :lol:

Blessings,
Dan

 

[gerry]

Thanks Lou, so the stock feels good to shoot then? Just wondering how it feels compared to the typical Sako stock.

 

[LD375]

Thanks Lou, so the stock feels good to shoot then? Just wondering how it feels compared to the typical Sako stock.

Yes sir pal :grin: ..I also used to have the sako 85 hunter in 270wsm, oh about 5 or so years ago, and sold it :shock: ..it shot great, and felt great too, but trust me Gerry, once you shoulder the Bavarian (regardless the caliber) you well be sold my friend

Just a side note, if you decide to buy one, I strongly advise you to order now, could take up to 12-18 months to get it :roll:

Lou

 

[gerry]

That sounds like a ringing endorsement

I know it can be a long process in getting them over here, I was quite surprised to see them offering the LH Bavarian.

 

[LD375]

That sounds like a ringing endorsement

I know it can be a long process in getting them over here, I was quite surprised to see them offering the LH Bavarian.

Update Gerry
Bavarians generaly go for about $2000-$2100, my price was $1725 8)

My friend in Toronto owns 1 of the biggest gun shops in Ontario, and IS stoegers #1 top dealer of sako rifles in Canada :grin: ..they should see them early spring/summer. He's in tomorrow, so I well get you some pricing etc 8) ...I should be able to save you $200-$300 for sure :mrgreen: ..In the meantime, check out some prices out west to compare.
Glad to help you pal

Lou

 

[gerry]

Thanks Lou, I want to get things rolling pretty quick.

 

[Blkram]

Wow, this is wonderful news for those of us in their "right minds"!

Now I'm going to have a tough choice...do I get the 9.3 x 62 in the Bavarian or stick to the Hunter?!?!
Since I'll probably spend more time at the bench and open field hunting with the 6.5, it will still most likely be in the Hunter, but since the 9.3 will spend more time in the woods for moose, bear and elk, than I think that the Bavarian is going to get the nod! (and keep me from grabbing the wrong rifle out of the safe when heading afield early in the morning! LOL)

And the answer to the question regarding the stock's shape is...this stock is designed to be easier to get on target quicker and provide the correct cheek weld when using the open sights equipped on these rifles. This requires more drop in the stock to get low enough to accomplish a better sight picture with the open sights. And these rifles tend to get used more by hunters in Europe that are on stand, waiting for the game to come by ahead off the beaters, and most often in thick cover, where the quick handling and target acquisition traits of this rifle design are highly desired.
Our "regular" stocks mostly installed on rifles today do not have this same feature as the most often used scope requires the shooter's cheek weld to be higher on the stock to acquire the proper eye alignment when sighting through a scope, which is mounted higher above the bore so that the scope objective lense clears the rifle barrel's profile.

Some will say that this stock design will deliver more felt recoil, as the rifle barrel will rise more during recoil, causing the stock to lower into the shoulder and therefore give more "felt" recoil to the shooter. There was a very interesting article written in a rifle/shooter magazine last year (may have been by John Barsness, but do not recall for sure at the moment) that actually stated that the "felt recoil" perceived by shooters shooting these different stock configured rifles really has more to do with the size and shape of the shooter themselves. As certain body types (long vs short necks, facial shape, upper body configuration, etc.) will have more direct result of the shooter's perceived recoil in relation to the stock configuration of the fired rifle than the type of stock on the rifle having a direct result on the shooter's perceived recoil. (Hope that came out right! LOL) So, the final result will be more dependent upon the shooter, than upon the rifle's stock design. (of course this does not take into account each individual shooter's own tolerance level for recoil)

 

[Oldtrader3]

Makes perfect sense using the Bavarian design with an iron sighted "Brush" rifle. Whn I was a young whitetail hunter, for many years I used a Remington 722, .300 Savage bolt action with no scope. It had a lot of drop in the comb and heel, plus the recoil was pretty moderate. It worked well for knocking running whitetail down as they jumped the underbrush.

I have a Hunter Sako 85 in .338 Federal. With its higher comb and straight stock, it shoots really well with a Kahles 3-9x42 scope, set at 3x and low scope mounts.

 

[gerry]

Even with the T 3 in 6.5x55 coming, this is still going to happen at some point although I like the Hunter model better still. No flies on the Bavarian stock though......