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I am considering buying a 9,3x62..
Not in NZ or Aus, but I have an "offer" on two rifles that are sold at a discount.
Tikka T3 Hunter
Sako 85 Hunter
I dont have photos of either.
Both blued and walnut stock.
Tikka without open sights
Sako With open sights..
So, I would use:
Tikka: Optics and suppressor
Sako: Ghost / peep sight, no suppressor
Complete set up with optics and silencer:
T3: 4080
Complete set up with Ghost/peep sight, no silencer.
85: 3260
Go with the Sako.
Sako
Sako
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No brainer
Sako. I struggle to understand how so many people love there Tikka's though.
Sako it has irons
For once, the cheaper is better option.
Sako
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You haven't stated what you want to do which will determine your choice, wooded areas or driven shooting Sako. Areas with multiple chances of game and where shots are past 100yds or so, Tikka. Both will shoot as good as each other, the Sako being a bit more refined.
The T3 will boot you into next week because of the stock design, go with the Sako for that reason only.
Do you want it as a dangerous/driven game rifle? No way I would choose an 85 action for that role with its record for piss poor ejection the tikka would be way more reliable
Record for piss poor ejection?
257Weatherby: I have an take off Tikka Forest stock I can use and sell the factory stock.
Ryan_Songhurst. The 85 wouldn't have much problem with ejection with open sighs I belive. All I have read is that it ejects brass into the scope.
1000% the sako
The tikka would be nice but it is the budget version of the sako in every way
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Both mine have never had any issues with ejection.
None of mine have ever had a problem and there’s been a few[emoji23]Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
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Same hereQuote:
Originally Posted by buzzman
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Did you mean erection Ryan?
I bought a new 85 Bavarian year before last. Spent cases would hit the windage turret on the way out, with vigorous ejection. But never had any cases fall back into the action, so I wasn’t concerned.
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I had this with an a7 7RM, hit vx6hd windage and fell back into action every time, sako bolt heads are a design flaw, I have this documented on my invoice by Robbie tiffen from Gunworks to… my 85 708 has weak extraction sometimes dribbles out but doesn’t bother me really. Hence why I’m not doing a semi custom on a tikka and not a sako… was told from beretta to that it’s the diameter of the windage turret and not their design, they don’t want a bar of it and suggested I mount the scope a foot high off the action, surprise surprise there!Quote:
Originally Posted by MSL
Lol you tried to prove that to me by sending a video of Phil's one working perfectly and it was clunky as shit and dropped a round in the action hahaQuote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
Phil is not a normal person though we are aware of that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst
The point I was making having had God knows how many sakos ( probably more than Buzz) is I've never ever had one not eject, not once.
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Depends alot on the case dimensions that are being ejected and the ring height. If you want to run low rings, then you'll start noticing it real quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by BRADS
I found that with a low mounted scope couple of times sighting in but only cause of working the bolt gently,never had a problem in a hunting situation where working the bolt with vigour.Quote:
Originally Posted by FRST
I have only ever used lows.....but then I have only ever used 308 in the 85s....they work perfectly.Quote:
Originally Posted by FRST
While it's a proven issue iv had 2x 7rm a .270 and a .260 that all worked swimmingly all 85s
Ah, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
Exactly the same barrel and equal if not better accuracy.
The budget version in every other way except the barrel.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6x47
I've had a few, cant get past the single stack non toploading stickout the bottom plastic shitty magazine mself....especially in a wood blue that would be hideous!
Both my 85's struggle with lows. As an estimate, I'd say the 270win would eject 70% of the time at best, the 270wsm was worse at only 30% of the time. Even with meds the wsm still fails occasionally. Like a few guys have said you have to be energetic with the bolt for best results. I don't think a $3500 new rifle should perform like that, but I still have two, but I bought them 2nd hand :DQuote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
I think your problems start with 2 and rhyme with 70 ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by FRST
Largely aesthetics. The functionality is still up there, the value more so.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
We'll hafta agree to differ then :)
PS. I own a Sako as well.
Yes we will.:thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by 6x47
Both my 85s have been faultless. Both have low optilock ring mounts. One wears a fairly bulky vx6, no problems..
If it’s an 85 I’ll straight swap you a t3 for itQuote:
Originally Posted by 6x47
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Dare ya :D
I have a 85 in 9.3. It’s a ss laminate with a Zeiss 1.5-6x42 in extra low optic locs. It ejects fine but others seem to have issues with 9.3d and certain scope and mount combos. Personally I see no place for opens on a good bolt gun even for close shooting in scrub/bush country. The optics are so much better in poor light when your likely to see game. Lots of tikka 9.3d here. Feed back is they have nasty recoil but work fine. Recoil pad upgrade to Limbsaver req. no top feeding etc.
isn't this like 'there's a fire in the house and you can only save one child?'Quote:
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