The Sako 85 Grizzly / Arctos thread

[Tintin]

The recent @EuroOptic thread got me thinking ... I reckon we might need a thread just dedicated to these fine rifles.

So, show us what you've got.

I'll kick things off with the 8x57.

 

[Captain Munro]

There is a Sako Brown Bear in 500 Jeff on Gunsinternational right now. I don't know if the price is good or not.

 

[Altitude sickness]

My Sako Black Bear in .308 last week chasing elk

 

[EuroOptic]

There is a Sako Brown Bear in 500 Jeff on Gunsinternational right now. I don't know if the price is good or not.

It is high, but not terribly high.
Looks to be in pristine shape, ive seen other 85's go for 6-7k..

 

[Tintin]

Nice 'bears'.

 

[EuroOptic]

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ounds-kynoch-500-jeffery.cfm?gun_id=102675574

things pretty mean! I wish sako would start making guns in proper calibers again.

 

[Captain Munro]

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ounds-kynoch-500-jeffery.cfm?gun_id=102675574

things pretty mean! I wish sako would start making guns in proper calibers again.

Agreed! Same with CZ...and Ruger...

 

[spike.t]

An

https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...ounds-kynoch-500-jeffery.cfm?gun_id=102675574

things pretty mean! I wish sako would start making guns in proper calibers again.

and the ammo....their 500 jeffery ammo was great....the best to use in my cz 500 jeffery

 

[EuroOptic]

Agreed! Same with CZ...and Ruger...

ugh the old CZ's... we begged and begged when we picked them up.
the new fad is long range carbon wrapped 26" crap that sucks to carry in the field.... I miss the old stuff, but it gives me a reason to go to gun shops again and check the used racks

 

[Captain Munro]

ugh the old CZ's... we begged and begged when we picked them up.
the new fad is long range carbon wrapped 26" crap that sucks to carry in the field.... I miss the old stuff, but it gives me a reason to go to gun shops again and check the used racks

My hunt continues for a CZ 550 in either 416 Rigby or 404 Jeff...preferably a Safari Classics 2 or an AHR custom. No dice so far