anyone shooting a sako or tikka. what kind of accuracy you getting at 200- 300 yards. i,ve been thinking about one in 7mm rem mag .thanks

T3's have gotten excellent reviews as far a accuracy goes. Most of my Sako 75 and 85's have shot MOA to 300yds they are all very accurate rifles, 75 & 85's are guaranteed to have shot a 5 shot MOA group at 100yds before they leave the factory..........................DJ

They are bothsupposed to do 1" at 100. Of the two I like the Sako better. Don't like the smaller ejection port the Tikka's.

Find an old L61R Finnbear in 7mm for $500-$600. That's what I did, great gun, good accuracy, smooth as silk and no plastic parts. The old L61R's have a totally different feel to them, vs the newer Sakos. Tikka is a good gun for the money, but I would rather have an old finnbear.

I have a Tikka T3 lite in 7mm-08 I have shot 3 different factory 140gr loads all the cheap lines for Remington, Winchester and Federal.
I am not an accomplished shooter by any means in fact I hadn't shot a rifle in about 20 years when I decided to get back into it. I have mine zeroed at 200 yards and am getting 3.5" to 4"
groups all day long with cheap ammo. I love this rifle, the trigger is perfect out of box and easily accurate enough for a practiced shooter to take game at 300 yards, mine with a zeiss conquest scope probably weighs a whisker under 7lbs loaded.

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Originally posted by Michael b Freeman:
I have a Tikka T3 lite in 7mm-08 I have shot 3 different factory 140gr loads all the cheap lines for Remington, Winchester and Federal.
I am not an accomplished shooter by any means in fact I hadn't shot a rifle in about 20 years when I decided to get back into it. I have mine zeroed at 200 yards and am getting 3.5" to 4"
groups all day long with cheap ammo. I love this rifle, the trigger is perfect out of box and easily accurate enough for a practiced shooter to take game at 300 yards, mine with a zeiss conquest scope probably weighs a whisker under 7lbs loaded.

Mine's zeroed for 250 yards and I'll get 1-1¼" groups, my son can get under 1" with Federal/Partitions.

My Tikka T3 LS 270WSM rifles group well under 0.5" @ 100 metres with reloads of 140gr Accubonds. Shot the factory Winchester Supreme about 0.75" groups.

My Sako m75 rifles are awesome shooters too.

IMO, to save some $$$, buy the T3 in a LS model or the Sako A7 rifle or find a mint used m75 / m85 and put the savings into a good scope.

My Tikka T3 in 30-06 will shoot a ragged hole at 100 yards with different ammo and bullet weights. same with my sako rifles as well right up to the 416 rem mag.

3 Tikkas and one Sako 85 here:

-595 Continental Varminter in .223 (predecessor to the T3 with heavier receiver). 1/2 MOA with everything I've shoved down it.

=T3 Lite in .223. Just bought it used-as-new for $350. MOA so far with 55gr and 70gr factory ammo and puts them both at the same POI at 100yds. I'm hoping it is fond of the 595's favorite load.

- T3 Hunter wood stock in 6.5x55, used as new bought Saturday for $500 including a Burris FF2 3.9 scope and a box of Fed 140 gr ammo, which it put into 3/4" at 100 and 1.5" at 200 yds yesterday. Seller said he couldn't get it to shoot - rear scope base clamp screw was loose
I'm going to invest in some high quality dies for this cartridge and play a bit.

The Sako 85 is a gorgeous wood stocked hunter model in .338 federal that has so far refused to group 180 gr Nosler AB's under 2 moa consistently. I'm not in it too deep $ wise so may pony up for a Shilen SS select match bbl in 7mm-08 and have Malm install it on the gun.

Summary: Tikka's are boring guns - not flashy and they just spoil you in their inherant accuracy. A local shop just got in a gorgeous Kimber 84 in 308, beautiful wood and a most lustworthy piece. But that bitty soda straw bbl and Kimbers spotty reputation for accuracy have me scared to bring it home. The Tikkas have me spoiled.

I have only one Tikka in a stainless laminate in 25-06, and it is a fine shooting rifle. Trigger is easily adjustable. Puts 100gr ballistic tips side by side at 100 yards. All good. FS

There's really no comparison IMO, the Sako is a much better option. I have two T3s and one Sako. Both of the T3s struggle to meet the accuracy gaurantee on a good day. The Sako shoots .5 MOA and less with boring regularity. Accuracy is rifle specific, so it's a gamble. I prefer that gamble with a rifle that's gauranteed to shoot 5 shot MOA groups over one with a 3 shot gty. Sakos do weigh a bit more, but the fit and feel is better IMO.

You really can't go wrong with either, but to compare them IMO would be similar to comparing a compact Kia to a fully loaded Lexus.

Have a Good One,

Reloader

The 85 is a cooler design than the T3 but I dislike the heavy bolt lift and the fact that there are plated, hardware store grade screws holding the recoil plate to the stock.
I think the 85 is overpriced at the ~$1500 level, whereas the T3 is a bargain at $500 - $600 for blue or SS respectively.

I can't argue with the Kia anology though in regards to Tikkas. They aren't much to fondle but the action, barrel and bedding mechanics are of high quality & gimmick free and they sure do shoot.

Both are accurate rifles (own one Tikka and two Sakos). Both function flawlessly and have a pleasing feel to them. Both have excellent adjustable triggers.

Where the Sako excels is a stainless staggered box magazine where the tikka has an inline plastic magazine (both detachable). The safety release lever allows you operate the bolt with the safety engaged. The stock is a bit more robust on the Sako (at least the synthetic models). The length of pull is about 1/2" longer on the Sakos than the Tikka.

I don't think you will be bad pressed either way. New to the finnish offerings is the Sako A7, despite th weird look to the stock, they are a viable, and more economic choice to the 85's.

John

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Originally posted by Nomo4me:
The 85 is a cooler design than the T3 but I dislike the ....hardware store grade screws holding the recoil plate to the stock.

Got to agree with you there. I was surprised too but geez they shoot well. Guess those screws are not real critical.

regards,
JohnT



Sako 9.3 x 66 3 shots 100m