Sako 90 Line Drops Today...sadly no Safari guns

[ktk120]

Sako launched the 90 series this morning to replace the 85. Sadly no Safari configurations and nothing above 375HH and nothing at all in 9.3x62. That was a disappointment to see as I really wanted a 500J

Sako 90 bolt action rifle

Discover the Sako 90 rife series — lightweight, precise bolt-action hunting rifes built for reliability, durability, and ergonomic performance

www.sako.global

 

[deewayne2003]

Sad to see them discontinue the big calibers; but then again I've never really been a Sako fan.

 

[ktk120]

Some posts on FaceBook say more is coming including the XL action but who knows when that would be.

 

[TOBY458]

With the smaller ejection port, it would seem that these would be more difficult to top load, vs the more open actions of the previous Sako rifles.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

Nothing at all in 9.3X62? Thats really disappointing

 

[Northern Shooter]

Fingers crossed more options become available with time.

Not much here in the initial launch that interests me.

 

[Aaron N]

With the smaller ejection port, it would seem that these would be more difficult to top load, vs the more open actions of the previous Sako rifles.

Precisely the comment I was thinking. Also, do they still have the same extraction as the 85’s?

 

[TOBY458]

Precisely the comment I was thinking. Also, do they still have the same extraction as the 85’s?

Extraction is still the same. But no more blade ejector. Now has two button ejectors. Completely push feed now.

 

[TOBY458]

Nothing at all in 9.3X62? Thats really disappointing

And no 270, 30/06 or other standard long action calibers.

 

[perttime]

Extraction is still the same. But no more blade ejector. Now has two button ejectors. Completely push feed now.

There's a video on the Sako site, saying that extraction/ejection has been tweaked so that empties will not hit a scope.

 

[Aussie_Hunter]

And no 270, 30/06 or other standard long action calibers.

It sounds as though they don't want to sell guns.........

 

[PerH]

I asked Sako Sweden on their Youtube channel

They said 9,3 is coming, but not just yet.

They also said, we hope a Safari model of the 90 comes ,and that larger than .375 also, as the 90 deserve a Duoof those.

 

[mark-hunter]

I was not able to see the list of available calibers?

But they said it is produced in 5 action lenghts?!
I was hoping to be available in tropical calibers as well.

 

[Beck]

I asked Sako Sweden on their Youtube channel

They said 9,3 is coming, but not just yet.

They also said, we hope a Safari model of the 90 comes ,and that larger than .375 also, as the 90 deserve a Duoof those.

"They hope" I wonder what that means. Probably trying to convince parent company Beretta that there is some value in manufacturing the XL actions.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Has anyone caught if they are making a left handed version?

 

[WillMFerguson]

Has anyone caught if they are making a left handed version?

You would think so; they can't just make rifles for the peasants.

I've been a Sako fanboy my whole life, but I'm stepping off the train now.

 

[ktk120]

Some people who appear to work for Sako chimed in on some of my Facebook posts. They said they are a small company of 350 people and this is all they felt they could offer at the beginning and deliver products. They have gotten some large military contracts recently in Europe. They said that other calibers including XL frame calibers and left handed models and calibers would be offered in the future but it will be based on demand. I said how do you gauge demand if you dont make it and try to sell it? I did not get a response to that.

 

[WillMFerguson]

Some people who appear to work for Sako chimed in on some of my Facebook posts. They said they are a small company of 350 people and this is all they felt they could offer at the beginning and deliver products. They have gotten some large military contracts recently in Europe. They said that other calibers including XL frame calibers and left handed models and calibers would be offered in the future but it will be based on demand. I said how do you gauge demand if you dont make it and try to sell it? I did not get a response to that.

I guess they were Finnished answering your questions....................................

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

I’ve never owned a Sako , I’ve got a couple of tikkas left handed and there is a third for sale locally that’s in .375 chetfield-taylor I’m interested in. I’d probably hold off on the wildcat though if there were prospects of a left hand .375h&h from Sako.

 

[Doyled96]

If you go to the Sako 90 page and look at the Bavarian model they offer it in the .375 H&H you just have to scroll to the very end of the caliber selection.