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Looking to buy a new 22-250. Narrowed it down to two choices: Sako 75 varminter or a Kimber 84M Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated. Thanks | ||
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If I had the choice between a Sako 75 and Kimber 84..... I'd take a Remington 700;-). Seriously, I've heard the new Kimbers are having problems. Dunno how true the rumors are, however, where there's smoke. If you buy the Sako and it does'nt shoot well you can always have it rebarreled. Or you could start with a used Remmie 700 S/A and send it to Pac-Nor to be rebarreled with a Super Match. FWIW, Matt. | |||
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I agree with the other gentlemen who recommended to go with the Sako 75. I have a varmint laminated stock stainless Sako 75 and it has proven to be very accurate with handloads. I have had Sako rifles in different calibers in pre-75 models and all of them have been reliable. The only one that l have not owned or tried is the TRG-?? model and l could not offer any comments on that one. Good luck with whatever you decide to get. | |||
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The pre 75 Sako is a lovely second hand buy. | |||
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I don't know anything about the Kimber except their reputation of making fine rifles. Personally, I haven't heard anything bad either. I have been looking hard at the Sako 75 stainless hunter. From handling litterally every type of manufacturer rifle in the battery at my local dealers gun shop, the Sako smoked them all! Why? The action was buttery smooth and made the Remington 700 feel like it was finished gravel. Absolutely no binding of any sort and I didn't have to force it to lock down like many new rifles that have not been broke in. I would buy the Sako in a minute if I had the money...$850 was the best price I could find. The only draw back was that Sako's do not have a 3 position safety or a Mauser type extractor. However, those are personal preference more than anything else. | |||
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quote:No, it doesn't have a three position safety but it doesn't need one. There is a button in front of the safety to open the bolt without turning off the safety first. To answer the posters original question, the Sako 75 is a superb rifle. I own two and if I had deep pockets, would buy a pile more. | ||
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Well, both of your choices are probably good rifles. If you are not familiar with Cooper firearms I would suggest a visit to their website. For around $1,000 you can buy a dandy varmint rig that is guaranteed to shoot .5 MOA or less. My .222 rarely shoots anything into over .45 MOA. They come bedded with excellent triggers and take standard Remington mounts... I have two friends with .223 AI Coopers and they both feel the same way about their guns. | |||
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