Is the Sako A7 a good rifle?

March 21, 2021 Off By idswater

Is the Sako A7 a good rifle?

Sako is an excellent rifle company from Finland. Their lower-end rifles are made by their Tikka Brand. Sako no longer makes the A7, but it is a great rifle. It has a lightweight composite stock and a stainless threaded barrel.

Is the Sako 85 a good rifle?

Shooting performance of the Sako 85 is excellent but, the felt recoil is high considering the lightness of the carbine and the caliber in which it is chambered, the powerful . 30-06. The 85 Hunter is not made for long sessions at the range, shooting several shots in succession.

Is a Sako worth the money?

Owning 3 Sako’s, 2 x 85’s and an old S491 they are worth every penny. It’s called quality and features, plus they shoot. Worth twice the money of a Tikka T3 and far more value than a Remington that’s likely to be recalled through quality faults….

How big is the barrel on a Sako A7?

I thought I’d post a review of my latest rifle. It’s my first Sako factory offering. It is the A7 Roughtech Range, chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor. The barrel is a 25″ 1:8″ twist medium heavy contour fluted design. The weight (without optic and bipod) is 9.25 pounds.

What kind of rifle is Sako 6.5 Creedmoor Beretta?

One thing was certain – Sako would make its first rifle in 6.5 Creedmoor a real cracker! It was no surprise the A7 option was chosen for the 6.5 Creedmoor and the current Roughtech, both in the Pro and Range, has had the Creedmoor chambering added to its line-up.

What kind of recoil pad does Sako A7 roughtech pro use?

The 1” recoil pad is of a sorbothane- type material and soaks up recoil rather well and to top the stock off, stainless steel QD sling swivel studs are fitted as standard. The Sako A7 Roughtech Pro in 6.5 Creedmoor measures 1125mm in length and weighs in at 3.4kg as a bare rifle.

What kind of calibre is the Beretta A7 roughtech?

Clemente Scribani Rossi, Beretta Australia’s Senior Product Manager, approached me with a request to review the A7 Roughtech in the Pro variant, in the new 6.5 Creedmoor calibre. This would actually be a revisit to the Sako A7 for me personally, having owned one of the first A7s in the booming .300 Winchester Magnum calibre.