carnaby
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Ok, the first time around was strange. Here's my post a second time:
After reading so much good news about Sako rifles I found an unbeatable deal on a NIB Sako 85 Hunter. Beautiful rifle. Everything about it is top notch, the workmanship, the stock, the magazine system, the trigger, the rifling (the bore of this rifle is amazing). The only thing that doesn't line up with expectations is the bolt travel. This is a .300 WSM and the bolt travel is not the butter/silk smooth action I've read about. It's a little grabby and draggy feeling. Not even as smooth as my Savage 110.
I took the bolt out and cleaned and oiled the receiver and the bolt and still it does not feel so smooth like it seems it should. What gives?
For what it's worth, I just picked up both rifles, the Sako and the Savage. The Savage bolt feels more slippery, the Sako feels like it moves with less wobble, and when I actually load cartridges it feels "straight," but not "smooth." I guess I was expecting it to feel like it was on bearings. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful rifle and I'm looking forward to the sight-in later this week, but I figured the bolt motion would feel like butter and it definitely does not.
After reading so much good news about Sako rifles I found an unbeatable deal on a NIB Sako 85 Hunter. Beautiful rifle. Everything about it is top notch, the workmanship, the stock, the magazine system, the trigger, the rifling (the bore of this rifle is amazing). The only thing that doesn't line up with expectations is the bolt travel. This is a .300 WSM and the bolt travel is not the butter/silk smooth action I've read about. It's a little grabby and draggy feeling. Not even as smooth as my Savage 110.
I took the bolt out and cleaned and oiled the receiver and the bolt and still it does not feel so smooth like it seems it should. What gives?
For what it's worth, I just picked up both rifles, the Sako and the Savage. The Savage bolt feels more slippery, the Sako feels like it moves with less wobble, and when I actually load cartridges it feels "straight," but not "smooth." I guess I was expecting it to feel like it was on bearings. Don't get me wrong, it's a beautiful rifle and I'm looking forward to the sight-in later this week, but I figured the bolt motion would feel like butter and it definitely does not.