Rigby Highland Stalker vs Sako 85 Deluxe

[Red Leg]

In Australia you can buy 3 Sako 85 Deluxes for the price of 1 Rigby HS, so I don't see it as a valid comparison. Rigby is control feed, Sako is push feed. Rigby will hold its value, Sako is a very nice commercial rifle that will depreciate.
Both are available in 9.3X62 which is a classic cartridge for Africa.

What he said. Here too you can get a nice trio of Sako 85 Deluxes for the cost of the Rigby. Either in 30=06 will perform as advertised. But, it really is an apples to oranges comparison which is fine. I own examples of apples and oranges of a lot of different makes and calibers.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

In Australia you can buy 3 Sako 85 Deluxes for the price of 1 Rigby HS, so I don't see it as a valid comparison. Rigby is control feed, Sako is push feed. Rigby will hold its value, Sako is a very nice commercial rifle that will depreciate.
Both are available in 9.3X62 which is a classic cartridge for Africa.

 

[NIGHTHAWK]

Yes, not apples to apples.

My Rifle cost New:

First listing I found:

My rifle is Left Handed, but in excellent condition. Not sure where that leaves it for value…

 

[BlueFlyer]

Yes, the Sako 85 is a controlled-round feed rifle:

• Controlled-round feed
  The rim of the cartridge slides under the extractor and is held there while it is stripped from the magazine. This prevents double feeds and cartridge jams.
  
  
  Apologies for my ignorance, the Sako 85 is control feed. Never assume.