Guys .

Around here there is a rumour that Sako wooden stocks in the big calibres tend to break on the pistol grip , and generates more recoil due to design problems . Is this a fact or falasy. I am interested in bying a 458 Win Mag in a Sako .

Regards
Rudie Potgieter

Could it be that the stock's grip is being battered and weakened by riding around in the rack of the bakkie?

George

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Where are you going to get one in that caliber? I thought the biggest cartridge available in 75 is 416 Rem. Mag.

Well to be honest a friend told me about the story , & I have been looking into buying 458 Win Mag I did not actually know that you dont get one in Sako 75 . Around here it is hard to afford one & I was hoping to dash out at least once in my life.

Rudie

Rudy, LD100 is correct. Sako does not chamber any of their rifles in 458 Win, 416 Rem is the largest. Also, you can only get it with a wood stock. The few that I have seen have very plain, straight grained wood, which should handle the heavy recoil.

In regards to Sako's new synthetic stocks, I think they are injection molded junk (for the price they bring). They definitely don't compare to the older Sako Fiberclass model that used H&S Precision (earlier) and McMillan (later). If you want a Sako in 458, find a used AV or L61R and have it rebarreled in 458.

Thanks for the advice Doctor Lou. I will see what I can get in this neck of the woods

Regards
Rudie