Hi Toby,
I still have the Sako 450 Rigby sitting in the safe as I had to leave it behind and head back to Africa for work. The same thing with the RSM, time was against me.
I suppose I will pull it out sometime in the next six months when Im back for a few weeks.
It functioned and fed well well and I didn't have any issues with it. I love the .450 Rigby round, especially when loaded with a 550 gr projectile between 2250 and 2300 Fps. Most people who buy the sako in the XL action seem to go straight to the 500 Jeffery, but I got a good deal on this one when I bought it and I just liked the .450 Rigby round plus I didn't see the practical need for a larger round.
If you end up getting the Sako I would recomend changing over the recoil pad and adding some weight to it, some people also change out the big white bead front sight, but I kind of like it.
I pulled mine out of the stock to look at it and it is epoxy bedded from the factory although the factory screw on recoil lug seems a little flimsy, but I have not heard any complaints aside from one that I know in 500 Jeffry that split the stock, but others I have seen have been fine so perhaps it was just that it had a faulty stock and I know Beretta replaced that stock.
The thing I like about it is that its 4 down in the mag and when I bring it up to my shoulder everything just lines up and Im on target without haveing to move around, so it fits me well. However truth be told I am just not a fan of laminated stocks.
I hope that helps. Happy Hunting.
I still have the Sako 450 Rigby sitting in the safe as I had to leave it behind and head back to Africa for work. The same thing with the RSM, time was against me.
I suppose I will pull it out sometime in the next six months when Im back for a few weeks.
It functioned and fed well well and I didn't have any issues with it. I love the .450 Rigby round, especially when loaded with a 550 gr projectile between 2250 and 2300 Fps. Most people who buy the sako in the XL action seem to go straight to the 500 Jeffery, but I got a good deal on this one when I bought it and I just liked the .450 Rigby round plus I didn't see the practical need for a larger round.
If you end up getting the Sako I would recomend changing over the recoil pad and adding some weight to it, some people also change out the big white bead front sight, but I kind of like it.
I pulled mine out of the stock to look at it and it is epoxy bedded from the factory although the factory screw on recoil lug seems a little flimsy, but I have not heard any complaints aside from one that I know in 500 Jeffry that split the stock, but others I have seen have been fine so perhaps it was just that it had a faulty stock and I know Beretta replaced that stock.
The thing I like about it is that its 4 down in the mag and when I bring it up to my shoulder everything just lines up and Im on target without haveing to move around, so it fits me well. However truth be told I am just not a fan of laminated stocks.
I hope that helps. Happy Hunting.
