I have no experience with them other than holding. Everyone seems to really like thier sakos. Just wondering if anyone has ever had a bad experience. Accuracy not great, failing in the field.

Has anyone had a good Sako 75....I thought the last good one made was the L series and those previous to that..They were fine guns, downhill from there however IMO....

I greatly respect Mr. Atkinsons opinions on most matters but I think that he is absolutely dead wrong about Sako M-75's. I have 7 M-75's that are very good indeed.
All are very to extremely accurate, smooth and reliable. There are certain details that I feel might be improved on, I prefer classic style stocks etc. but overall I feel that they are one of the best made and most accurate production rifles made and I've owned quite a few of many different types........DJ

i have that sako 75 S/S in .308
so far it has worked as planned and is easy on the shoulder
no complaints here
i like the DBM much better than a floorplate-not even close
I like the all stainless construction
I like the trigger adjustability through the magazine well, no need to take action out of stock to adjust
i like the integral mounting rails
i like the smoothness of the bolt and how it feeds
I like the push feed with the fixed ejector
who else makes a factory push feed with a fixed ejector, the only ones i know of use plungers
I like the short bolt lift do to the 3 lug design
The bolt is all machined from 1 piece of bar stock, no soldered on handles
its not perfect but its a good gun for hunting
I have a SAKO AV action and its not nearly as smooth/slick as the 75
I think sako should put Mcmillans on these like they used to on their fiberclass rifles. if you spend a grand it shouldnt be plastic! thats the only thing i really dont like about it, and the fact that i bought one with a key crap lock that would cost 140$ to switch off now. You can now buy them without the lock. Mine is a stoeger import, so I have no idea what Beretta has done to Sako since they took over.
1 more thing that the 75 should have-- -AN INTEGRAL RECOIL LUG

I haven't but I can show you some on another thread that you could consider bad. Putting all that aside though I love my 75 in .300 rum. I don't have any custom made rifles but of the one's I do own, it is the most accurate. So accurate that I was shocked. I always thought the stronger the cartridge, the less accurate. Guess I was wrong as this is my most accurate rifle. Hey DJ, what is your favorite load for yours in .300 rum? Do you use 180 bullets in it? I know I saw somewhere you were talking about the 200's. What is your best 180 load? Mine is 95gr. H1000, rem 9.5M, 180gr. accubonds. Feel like I can put out candle flames at 100 yards.

I haven't but I can show you some on another thread that you could consider bad. Putting all that aside though I love my 75 in .300 rum. I don't have any custom made rifles but of the one's I do own, it is the most accurate. So accurate that I was shocked. I always thought the stronger the cartridge, the less accurate. Guess I was wrong as this is my most accurate rifle. Hey DJ, what is your favorite load for yours in .300 rum? Do you use 180 bullets in it? I know I saw somewhere you were talking about the 200's. What is your best 180 load? Mine is 95gr. H1000, rem 9.5M, 180gr. accubonds. Feel like I can put out candle flames at 100 yards.

I have no idea why that posted twice. Wierd.

NeverFlinch, Here is my favorite 300 RUM load at 200 and 300yds:

at 200yds....



at 300 yds.....




My velocities are on the mild side but good enough for me. I believe that it was POP that had equal results in a Stainless M-75 in 300 RUM using the 200gr Accubond and RL-22. This is the 4th 300 RUM that I've worked with and I've gotten the best results with 200 grainers. I loaded 200gr Partitions for a buddy and he took an Elk last year with the load - I think that it used RL-22. My personal favorite at the movement is Retumbo, but RL-22, RL-25 and H-1000 are all worth a try, but if I had to pick a bullet to start with it would definitely be the 200gr Accubond. Good luck with yours........DJ

Like Ray, I prefer the L-series Sakos, and the pre-Garcias at that. Unlike Ray, I have no prejudice against the 75-series. My neighbor has two deluxe models, one in .300 Winchester and one in .243. They are slick, well made, accurate, and pretty. The only knock against them is price, but according to the CPI inflation index, my standard grade L 61R .264 magnum that I bought in 1965 for $139 should cost $835 today, so I guess their price is still pretty much in line.

My 75 is a very good rifle. When I put the McMillan stock on it will be a great rifle.
JCN

I've got no complaints with my Sako 75's. They've been terrific rifles. Before our deer season began this past Saturday I shot my rifles Friday afternoon to make sure they were still zeroed (they were) and my 7mm mag Sako shot an impressive sub 1/2" group using 140 gr. Barnes Triple shocks and IMR 4831. But I don't judge a rifle purely on accuracy alone. There's more to a rifle than that and the 75's have several features I prefer plus they have always functioned properly and the stocks fit me better than any other (mine are walnut). I'd take a Sako 75 over any of the other factory offerings (Remington, Ruger, Browning etal) in a heartbeat.