Sako has a recall on some of there rifle just found out today. They are recalling 3000 rifle I guess one of them came appart in 300wsn. Came to me through North American Hunting club.

Yeah, I heard one Sako blew up too. I think someone here posted pictures of it.

H. C.

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Originally posted by HenryC470:
Yeah, I heard one Sako blew up too. I think someone here posted pictures of it.

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Here ya go: Sako/Tikka Catastrophic Failures. The whole think started in the Forum, BTW.

Dean, thanks for the link Excellent information.

I received my monthly issue of North American Hunters Club e-letter and it has a LARGE article on the Sako recall. Hmmmm? Finally the sleeping giant wakes!

If this had been Ruger, there would have been something after the FIRST gun blew up.

Here is the info from NAHA:


Sako Rifle Recall


FINLAND—Finnish hunting rifle manufacturer Sako is recalling approximately 3,000 rifles because of a potential defect that could cause them to break apart when fired.

Sako instituted the recall after a Washington state man suffered injuries to his hand when his Sako .300 Win. Short Mag. Finnlight rifle exploded while he was shooting at a firing range. The man was rushed to a hospital with four broken bones in his hand. After the incident, Sako ordered the recall.

Rifle owners should contact Sako's Recall Center at (800) 503-8869 with their rifle's serial number to find out if their firearm is affected by this recall.

 

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Originally posted by Flippy:
I received my monthly issue of North American Hunters Club e-letter and it has a LARGE article on the Sako recall.

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I'm afraid that's neither particularly "LARGE" nor much of an "article."

Essentially it's a press release… same as was published two days ago in the middle of the outdoors column in the New York Post… with the added line about the nature of the injury, "lifted" from the Finnish news report.

But you're right, it'll get some attention.

 

Go to RELOADING, they have been blowing up all over the world. Sako is just now admiting it.