Well , after almost a full year, i have gone forward a little further on purchasing that dream moose gun, in .300 ultra mag. I have been doing my homework on this project for nearly a year. If you got the time to read this , bear with me. First i wanted a Savage 116 , good luck up here, no dealer in my surounding area carry them.(can order ya one)NO thank's, would like to see what i'm going to purchase first.Thought , well go for the Rem. 700 LSS. then i read on this site , about the safety's on the REM.'s. (no thank's)Than came a little deal, (all leagal)on a SAKO 75, synthetic, in .300 ultra, brand new in the box. For $1275.00 (dealer's up here are $1599.00) this is Can. dollar's, probably about $300.00 US. So my question is , good selection or not, or am i going to here something about Sako that will blow my mind, and end up , keep using my 99 savage in .308 with Federal HE, ammo.

Didnt I post on your thread about a 300RUM in a Sako???
My friend, you are in for a real thrill!!!
My Sako in 300 Win Mag. is a dream come true..
I have the 75 Stainless synthetic, as well...
Silky smooth action, shoulders like a good shotgun...good shooting...Iam excited for you...Get the Sako rings too..believe me, you will love them....sakofan....

Richard

Good choice,you wont have any problems,Sako's are great rifles,sounds like your getting a bargain to me.

you'll enjoy it very much.

Tumbo

Richard, what scope you going with????
I went with the Zeiss Conquest 3.5x10x44..heck, it even matched the barrel!!!
No, kidding, be sure you get the Opti-lock rings...A guy told me about them, and he was right...sakofan....

Outstanding choice!!

I LOVE my 300WM Model 75. Mine is SS with a walnut stock, and it looks SHARP! The trigger is damn near perfect for a hunting rifle, the action is smooth as silk.

I would beg to differ on the Sako rings. My rifle came with a pair of them in medium height. MUCH TOO HIGH. I could have used a scope with a 56 mm objective with them. Also, they use hex head screws to keep the ring halves together. Leupold has shown beyond the shadow of any doubt that Torx screws are the way to go. Sako rings use four ring half screws, instead of the two used by Leupold, Burris, and others. Keeping the ring halves square to each other is twice as much of a pain in the ass with eight little screws, than what it is with four (two per ring).

Sako low rings would have cost me nearly $100 for the pair, new. I fixed ALL my problems with a pair of Leupold ringmounts from Midway USA for $45.

ks, I thought the sako rings were the perfect height for me...I never looked at the Leupold rings, after a friend of mine discouraged me from doing so......we all agree on the rifle...GREAT CHOICE...ks, the stainless with the wood is very nice..sakofan...

Richard,
You have good rifle already. Unless you need to spend some money looks like you are all set up.

RIchard, great rifle and great deal. Put a good scope on it and you have a real shooter

I have the Leupold rings on one of my Sakos. Have worked a charm for a very reasonable price. I could get them as low as I could use.
- mike

The current crop of Sako rings are expensive, heavy, and very high above the bore. I've never understood the European preference for having to lift one's head off of the stock in order to acquire the sight picture. (On the other hand, the original Sako rings were pretty good, and I'm currently using a couple of them.)

I have several sets of Leupold ringmounts on Sakos varying from .222 to .375 H & H. They are simple, lightweight, compact, and despite their fairly delicate appearance, seem to be plenty strong.

The Millett Angle-Loc conversion for Sakos is often overlooked. These are working well for me on three Sakos. The low height will clear a 40mm objective in most applications.