Wapiti wrote:Geeze mate, I'm a Sako fan as I've found them totally reliable in all conditions.
But I also love the Remington 700 design where some people find endless things to complain about them.
I must say though, that I only have experience with 85 and 90 models of Sakos in the hunting area, can't speak about earlier ones but as you say and I have heard from real professionals, the L series etc were the king of pro shooter rifles. Before my time.
I've never experienced the issues as you speak, I remember reading this once and grabbed two '85's of ours in both 223 and 308 and these was no way I could make the "bounce back in" issue, and I will mount every scope as low as mounts allow.
From what I can make out, some scopes with big blobs of adjustment housings could interfere with the path of the case? But I can't replicate it ever. Maybe it's the scopes I've decided to use so I've not struck this rumour, one of 1000 out there for every different brand.
Maybe Sako did see this as an issue though with the way some people manage to tie themselves in knots, because they changed the set-up in the 90 with twin ejectors and still with the 3-lug superior design. Which has dropped the semi-controlled round feed, which I do think was a great feature.
Anyone who can make a 90 malfunction probably needs to keep both hands on the rifle when using it, and not one on their dick instead.
The tri-lug bolt system with some makers that have tried it might have issues, I don't know, and certainly there is plenty of whinging comments about this design but the design Sako uses is probably the smoothest bolt action on the market, and the design of the cocking cams and primary extraction that they have come up with is up there with any 2-lug design, but less clubby and smoother than the lugs on any 98 or advancement of that design, due to the way they guide the bolt to run smoothly over six contact areas instead of four with minimal tolerances.
And Sako used this in their TRG rifles initially and still do and it is unbeaten and one of the most accurate and consistent performing tactical firearms in the world, enough said. Unfortunately the basement market requires everything to now look like an AR15 so some useability is being brushed aside nowadays.
That's not intended to belittle the 98, no way, a modern commercial one is still on my radar for a project and I reckon Paul Mauser was the king of gathering the best features of a bolt action and solve as many issues as were possible in that era of design. But some "improvements" to bolt action design have still been made since then. Particularly with the advancements in metallurgy that allow lighter, more streamlined designs.
Things like the full diameter bolts used in some brands where the lugs are machined out are toted as modern design, maybe but the driving factor here is economy of manufacture, it's easier and cheaper to make.
Sorry to rave on. As a super enthusiastic metal tradie and Mech. Eng. who's living on a farm instead nowadays and really misses the innovations and engineering solutions in my industry I get a real kick about mechanical design. And what are improvements and advancements in design as compared to emotion.
What's great about an opportunity like this for Aussies to shine instead of floating in mediocrity, like so many new firearms out there that are different ways to make a mousetrap. Some better than others, depending on an individuals experience or needs.
as far as the sako 85's go , try a long action . they're the ones i had issues with . 270 and 9.3x62 . my smith had to spend a bit of time on a 223 sako 85 a few years ago as well due to extraction issues . as i said in another post, the main issue is loose clearance between the extractor and bolt face . 308's are a shorter action with a thick case rim that holds the case in tighter to the bolt face giving more positive ejection at a lower angle . another facet of the issue is the 3 lug design necessitates the moving of the ejector to a lower position which gives a higher angle of ejection . can't change physics . my early rem 700 had a sako extractor fitted due to not being able to get replacement extractors for the early rem 700 . Changing the position of the extractor in relation to the button ejector also made the ejection angle higher on this rifle . i turned my loopy scope 90 degrees left and solved part of the problem . the other part of this rifles issue's was "weak" ejection, due to different sako extractor design . i solved this by fitting a new button ejector spring and lengthening the slot that controls the distance the ejector protrudes from the bolt face . it sits 20 thou further out now . this 222 rem is now extremely reliable in feeding and ejecting . rivalling my tikka for case throwing distance . open the bolt slowly and the case sits on the bolt , ready to be plucked out and saved for reloading . polishing the alloy mag follower also slicked things up . i'd prefer a steel follower however .
you reckon you get a kick out of mechanical design , innovations and solutions , i do too

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i was even worse than this when i was in the car scene , custom building carbs , manifold modification , all to do with air speed and efficiency and cam shaft science . i had a mild 253 that made over 200 rear wheel horsepower in a HQ prem years ago . put a lot of thought into stall converter speed , diff gearing , ect as well and took a lot of scalps and pissed off a lot of folks in fancier, bigger engine set ups, as this thing launched hard and went like a cut cat , until 3rd gear anyway

. moved up to 308's with twin weber 45 dcoe's hanging off the top that made some real horsepower and torque

wish i still had pics i lost when my last iphone shat itself

sorry i've gone of topic folks
