Sako 85 FINNLIGHT
Approx. Price: 2500€
The Sako 85 FINNLIGHT is a lightweight, high-performance rifle ideal for young hunters. This excellent rifle is equipped with a synthetic stock with 10 grip positions, a short, fluted, rifled stainless steel action and barrel, an aluminum bridge, and a new recoil-dampening system.
All Sako 85 models feature a precision free-floating barrel, cold hammer forged and subjected to a rigorous and demanding final inspection and testing process by specialized personnel. To give you an idea of the accuracy of these barrels, Sako guarantees a 5-shot grouping or better of 1 MOA (2.5cm) at 100 meters, something very few manufacturers can offer.
Sako manufactures its action in 5 different lengths, depending on the cartridge length. This allows us to minimize the bolt's travel, thus avoiding excessive and unnecessary movement and shortening the follow-up shooting time. Its turning radius is only 60º, which gives us an idea of how quick it is to repeat shots with this rifle.
All Sako 85 models feature a precision free-floating barrel, cold hammer forged and subjected to a rigorous and demanding final inspection and testing process by specialized personnel. To give you an idea of the accuracy of these barrels, Sako guarantees a 5-shot grouping or better of 1 MOA (2.5cm) at 100 meters, something very few manufacturers can offer.
Sako manufactures its action in 5 different lengths, depending on the cartridge length. This allows us to minimize the bolt's travel, thus avoiding excessive and unnecessary movement and shortening the follow-up shooting time. Its turning radius is only 60º, which gives us an idea of how quick it is to repeat shots with this rifle.
Firearm configuration
Technical data
BrandSako
Model85
Submodel85 Finnlight
Type of firearmRifle
Sub-type of firearmBolt action
CategoryHunting
Availability
Discontinued
HandednessRight-handed
Accuracy gurantee
MOA
Interchangeable Barrel
NO
Barrel Diameter (mm)—
Barrel Diameter (inches)—
Thread
NO
Barrel fluted
YES
Muzzle brake
NO
Barrel FinishStainless
Barrel MaterialSteel
Barrel Brand—
Type of stockStraight stock
Stock MaterialSynthetic
Fullstock
NO
Stock finishingBlack
Fire mechanismStriker
Trigger typeSet trigger
Adjustable trigger
NO
Removable Magazine
YES
Open sights
NO
Choke
—
Type of choke—
Number of chokes—
Bases—
Optics—
Where to buy?
Gunloupe
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