I ought to know, but is a Sako AV action controlled feed or not? Does it have a claw type extractor? And finally, does the safety do more than just disengage the sear or does it take the fireing pin out of battery?

[ 02-01-2003, 07:33: Message edited by: judgeg ]

Not, no and no.

I guess it's a Remington 700 in drag, huh?
Thanks, Kurt.
Keep the faith!

Actually, they are nice rifles if CRF is not a requirement. I've had about 5 or 6 AV mannlichers in .375 H&H that were of excellent quality and were well designed. Remington doesn't even come close (to anything).

Did you notice the sako limited run of 80 guns CRF. with scope around 16K yikes, Capmed

The Sako's of old were quite nice and well worth the money. Unfortunately the new model 75 is a total POS, in most Sako lovers minds, especially mine. Beretta now owns Sako, that will be the downfall of a very fine company. It hurts my heart to see the cheap wood they put on the 75, what a nice stock design brought to its knees with NO grain wood, Damn thing looks like plastic.

Dan

I agree that the new owner of SAKO , Beretta is not a sucess I have several old Sako ( AII , AIII and the very good L61R , 491 , 591 action )

only problem with SAKO is spare parts , very very long delivery time and SAKO seem interesting only by USA market but SAKO stay very good and very well rifles , the new 75 have nothing interesting for me and I far prefer the two lugs SAKO action

to purchase a SAKO 75 I preferpurchase two TIKKA rifle for the same price

bst imrovement you can make on a REMINGTON action is to fit a SAKO extractor .

good shooting

DAN TEC