SAKO 75 questions

[MacD37]

Originally posted by eddiep
Greetings everyone. I have a few questions regarding a SAKO 75 30.06 left hand rifle. I came across a new one yesterday at a hunting supply store. It was stickered around $1000, but the owner said he'd sell it for around $850 since it's a lefty and the 75 model has now been replaced by the 85.


One thing that concerns me is it's a heavy gun. It weight 8.9 lbs w/o a scope, so I figure it will hit the 10 lb mark once I add the glass and rings. That's a bit heavy, as most rifles seem to be around the 7lb range minus the scope. My 7x57 weighs in at 8.1 lbs w/ scope.

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So here are my questions:

1. Is the $850 price on the SAKO 75 reasonable, or should I expect to pay less since it's no longer made, it's a lefty, and it's heavy? It's already been in the store for a few years, probably for the reasons I just mentioned.



I like the gun a lot; I just don't want to overpay, or buy a gun that's too heavy to carry around in the woods.

Any advice is appreciated!

EddieP, In the first place $850 is a bargain for a Sako 75, and it is the first SAKO made that has a CRF action.

I will just say if you don't want it, send me a PM with the info, I'll buy it in a heart-beat. The 10 lb rifle is not too heavy IMO, but I hunt with 10 and 12 lb double rifles, so it would fit right in here.

I would buy this one for my youngest son, who is right handed, but has a left master eye, and shoots left handed. He shoots a right handed Whitworth African Express 375 H&H but has trouble with the right handed bolt gun. His rifle weighs 9.8 lbs loaded with scope attached, so the weight will not bother him at all!

enjoy the rifle if you buy, and let me know if you don't!

My E-mail is DUGABOY1@aol.com