The A-V was for the same length as the A-II, but was a heavier, stronger action and was used for 30-06 and belted magnums from 1884 till 1990. In 1991 Sako redesigned these actions with an easier bedding, seperate recoil lug these were called the 491, 591, 691, shortest to longest. The A-IV was reserved the very nice, upgraded Safari model made in 300 WM, 338 WM, 375 H&H, 416 RM and 458 WM. The 691 series was made until 1995 when Sako introduced the three lug model 75, so named for the seventy fifth year of the company. That was made for 10 years until the model 85, 85th year, was made. The model 75 has a very smooth three lug bolt and outwardly looks very much like the A series and all else functions the same. The M85 has the bolt face modified to make it a controlled round feed action.
The sizes of the M75/85 are similar with a I, for the 223, a M75-II for the PPC's, a M75-III for the 308, a IV for the 30-06 and such and the M75-V for belted magnums.Īll have the Sako intergral tapered dovetail scope mount which uses many companies bases or ring/mounts for scope mounting. The scope system is very solid and strong. They are still very high quality and very accurate rifles. They've become quite ugly with the synthetic stocks and shiney metal but I guess some like that. I have a record book of all the Sako rifles I've owned with serial numbers and notes about all that I have shot (certainly most).
I have owned guns as old as the L-46 in 7X33, made in 1946, to the 1956 FN actioned 8X60, to the 1968 Mannlicher stocked 6.5X55 L-61, to the 1981 model A-IV 375 H&H, to the 1983 Battue's and the 1985 version TRG-21.
would that be like havign 331 wives? Personally, I could only handle one On second thought, maybe I could handle more than one Sako :rolleyes: I have been accused of being a collector, nothing could be further from the truth.I only kept a few of those beautiful rifles. Maybe a little off topic, but I always wondered how those Mannlicher style stocks affect accuracy as far placing different pressures on barrels under different environmental conditions?Sako's mannlicher stocks are two pieces with a little blue steel ring between the to pieces to lock together and the front tip floats except for a steel nose cone. I have had several of them and can't say any of them suffered accuracy because of the stock. I have had only one 375 and don't remember poor accuracy from it. As with any rifle, the larger calibers guns wood/metal fit is more critical because of recoil. I have known of a couple of 375 Mannlicher stocks and never heard of complaints of accuracy.
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