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| Congrats on the new Sako. I've got two and love them both. Another bullet you may want to try for the tough stuff if you reload is the Barnes Triple Shock. I've had great luck with them in my .300 Weatherby Sako. |
| Posts: 407 | Location: Olive Branch, MS | Registered: 31 December 2003 |
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| To get the most out it, stick with the really slow powders. Mine prefers RL-25, but many others are getting great accuracy with IMR7828 and H1000 as well. For the long shots using a tough bullet, don't rule out the 180 or 200gr Nosler Partitions. They give me pretty good accuracy and serious penetration. I also shoot 180gr Sierra Gamekings as a cheaper alternative. Accuracy is great and they are quite deadly as well. I use them primarily on whitetail in PA at 100-450 yd ranges. |
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| Posts: 3865 | Location: Cheyenne, WYOMING, USA | Registered: 13 June 2000 |
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| im back finally from the businesss trip that was a long one. thanks for the thread that will get me going on a load for sure. i gave 978 dollars for it at the sportsman's warehouse in tri-cities WA. i didnt have to pay sales tax because im an alaskan resident. im gonna go to the range today and try it out i cant wait. i dont have any dies for it yet so ill just shoot some factory stuff. thanks again jeff |
| Posts: 111 | Location: eagle river ak | Registered: 01 December 2002 |
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| Alaska dude, what kind of mounts are you putting on it? I have optilocks on mine |
| Posts: 315 | Location: SOUTHEAST USA | Registered: 26 December 2003 |
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| i had the guy put on some leupold's that was all they had there. the gun didnt have an owners manual when i was down there, so i just down loaded the manual and it states the gun should have come with them, if im reading it correctly, along with tools for trigger adjustments. it had neither. i haven't really looked into types of mounts for it, i just wanted to get it put together then. do you know if it was suppose to come with rings? did i spend some extra money to get the leupold's that i didnt need to? also the manual gives directions for a 2 stage trigger mine does not have one it appears. ive never used a two stage, but why would they put that in the 75 manual? any help would be great. i think i need to get a hold of someone monday to get the straight scoop. |
| Posts: 111 | Location: eagle river ak | Registered: 01 December 2002 |
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| I dont believe Sako's come with mounts, mine didnt. The optilock system comes wit h2 allen wrenches, the smaller (2.5mm) wrench is the one that adjusts the trigger through the magazine well. Two stage triggers are only available in europe i think, I doubt yours has it. |
| Posts: 315 | Location: SOUTHEAST USA | Registered: 26 December 2003 |
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im back finally from the businesss trip that was a long one. thanks for the thread that will get me going on a load for sure. i gave 978 dollars for it at the sportsman's warehouse in tri-cities WA. i didnt have to pay sales tax because im an alaskan resident. im gonna go to the range today and try it out i cant wait. i dont have any dies for it yet so ill just shoot some factory stuff. thanks again jeff
Any range performance updates? |
| Posts: 3865 | Location: Cheyenne, WYOMING, USA | Registered: 13 June 2000 |
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| The scope mounts do not come with the rifle. You have to buy them separately. I highly, highly recommend the Sako Optilock mounts for this rifle. If not those, then maybe the Talleys. I've got Optilocks on both of my rifles and have never had any kind of problem whatsoever with them. I really like the synthetic inserts which means you'll never have to worry about ring marks or possibly bending the scope due to the mounts not lining up properly. Unless you've got a scope with a really big objective bell, like 56mm, you can use the low mounts if you get the Optilocks.
The trigger adjustment doesn't require any special tool. Just an allen wrench. Good luck with the 75. |
| Posts: 407 | Location: Olive Branch, MS | Registered: 31 December 2003 |
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