tactical stock for sako 85.

[rabbit fingers]

Does anyone know where I can get a tactical stock for a sako 85 for a build I'm planning? Have contacted Mcmillan for an A5 and Manners for a T4 and neither can help. Any ideas? Thanks.

[Snowz]

Does anyone know where I can get a tactical stock for a sako 85 for a build I'm planning? Have contacted Mcmillan for an A5 and Manners for a T4 and neither can help. Any ideas? Thanks.

 

 

Bell and Carlson tactical, just google it for images, Midway and Northwest supply them i think

 

hth Richard

[Scotch_egg]

Sell your 85 and get a proper tactical rifle. TRG or AI for starters.

 

If your using it the 85 for hunting keep the origional rifle and invest in a second tactical set up.

 

 

You will soon realise that you need more than one rifle.

[onehole]

I agree with Scotch egg!!!!

[ejg223]

Get a blank, or not inletted stock. Inlet and bed your self or

let someone do it. Not a very pleasant job, but not impossible either.

edi

[Ronin]

"Not a pleasant job"

 

:D

 

 

Understatement of the year !!

 

 

When you have someones pride and (uninletted) joy thats just cost them nearly a grand sat on the mill and your'e about to do the inlet for an action and barrel channel............

 

 

 

Twitchy stuff mate...

 

 

beads of perspiration, etc etc etc.

 

 

 

 

Yeah, its "unpleasant"

[ejg223]

Ronin...in this case you are the man for the job.

 

edi

[rabbit fingers]

Thanks all. Food for thought. Really like the look of the manners T4 but looks like a different action is required. Oh well back to the drawing board.

[Ronin]

The T4 is a very comfortable stock and just as rugged at an A5.

 

I have a T4a on a BAT in 6.5x47, stunning shooter....

 

Both mac and Manners do inlets for T3's - which could be an alternative to using an 85 if you do not want to use a "Rem clone" action.

[rabbit fingers]

It's a 6.5 x 47 I'm building. The plastic bits on the t3 bolt put me off a bit. The sako 85 is currently 308 and has been very accurate, hence wanting to reuse the action. Have you any pics of the BAT? Be very interested to have a look.

[Ronin]

It's a 6.5 x 47 I'm building. The plastic bits on the t3 bolt put me off a bit. The sako 85 is currently 308 and has been very accurate, hence wanting to reuse the action. Have you any pics of the BAT? Be very interested to have a look.

 

It no longer wears the 5-25 Schmidt,

 

 

 

This is an example of the grouping it will do;

 

 

[rabbit fingers]

WOW. very nice Thanks

[Ronin]

There are numerous custom actions that are auitable for a similar build, readily available in the country, including BAT, LAwton, Stiller Barnard, SYSS, GBR (the latter two are UK actions) and of course the ubiquitous (and excellent) Surgeon

 

A wealth of choice and variety, when you consider the cost of buying a donor rifle, having it trued and then adding the custom stock, barrel and trigger, it makes alot of sense to bite the bullet and buy a custom action from the outset.

 

eg;

 

Rem 700 / Tikka / Sako Donor, - 400+

 

Blueprint - 300+

 

Total - at least 700

 

 

Most custom actions may be found circa 1000

[brown dog]

Any chance of a quick review of the new scope on that? In particular how are you finding the 0.025mRad clicks?

[Streeker59]

It's a 6.5 x 47 I'm building. The plastic bits on the t3 bolt put me off a bit. The sako 85 is currently 308 and has been very accurate, hence wanting to reuse the action. Have you any pics of the BAT? Be very interested to have a look.

 

This Australian firm do alloy bolt shrouds for the T3, doing away with the hated "plastic bits"

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tikka-T3-595-and-695-Alloy-Bolt-shroud-/180564160662?pt=AU_Hunting&hash=item2a0a767096