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In 2005 I bought a Sako 75 Deluxe in 375H&H on the Internet through a company called Impact Guns, in Utah. As usual I only will see a gun for about five days a year when I return to the States on vacation. I had the rifle sent to Dallas, mounted a scope and picked the gun up to sight-in. I didn't notice anything odd. This year after taking it out to get ready to go buffalo hunting I notice that the rosewood tip on the stock has a hairline split in it. You have to really look to see it. I felt it first when I was rubbing the stock down with a rag. My question is whether anyone has had any luck getting Sako to stand behind their product. I sent an e-mail to their "Contact Us" e-mail address and haven't heard anything back. Do I just accept this and live with it? I have no reason to believe Impact Guns would do anything. I suspect they knew of the problem as this was the last they had in stock. I don't guess the problem will get worse, but it certainly detracts from my overall satisfaction with this gun. | ||
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Who knows when the crack appeared. It is quite possible the crack formed after your first outing with it. That will be their stance and with it being a year later, it becomes your word against theirs. As far as being the last gun in stock, if I had 10 of the same gun in stock, and 9 people walked in and bought 9 of them, I would have one left, the last one. Doesn't mean anything... Impact Guns certainly isn't obligated at this point, a year later. You might continue to try Sako, but were it me, I would chock it up to experience, start examining my purchases more closely and in a more timely fashion, and move on. Good luck. | |||
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First off, your beef with Impact Guns is ludicrous. Considering the volume of sales they make, expecting them to KNOW every possible blemish isn't practical. They simply sold the item; they're not responsible for quality control or warranty coverage. You need to talk to Beretta USA and Sako about that. Secondly, I had the exact same problem as you with a Sako 75 LH. The forend was split/cracked at the tip running aft about an inch-and-a-half or so. Beretta USA had me send in the entire gun while they replaced the stock. It took around five to six weeks from the time I sent in the gun until I received it repaired. I was also able to get Beretta to reimburse my shipping/packing costs. | |||
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I had a .243, 75 Hunter shipped from Bereta USA that I feel that the stock was cracked prior to leaving the factory. When I opened the box: SUPRISE!! The packing box inside box and foam were in perfect condition. I have worked with a fair share of stocks and the only piece of wood that I have seen that was as bad as the one on that gun was the one on a Finfire I ordered for myself. As far as the replacement stock, things went down hill. I have seen better wood on a $125 Savage. The "fills" in the wood and lack of anything that resembled grain almost made a grown man cry without a spanking. My customer wouldn't accept the gun it was so bad that did make this grown man cry. I could improve the looks with a can of spray paint. I cancelled my dealer relationship with Beretta. HOWEVER after having the gun for a year it isn't the dealers problem, contact Beretta USA 800 636-3420 Come to the Dark Side, we have cookies! | |||
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Get one from us and come to Canada to hunt! (we don't sell that many) Ian | |||
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