Eightball
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*Please explain why you picked your choice on the poll*
I'm thinking about ordering a Sako rifle soon enough (assuming money "comes together" for me), but cannot decide between a 75 and 85, of whatever flavor. I know that I want a .30-06 for certain, with a wood stock. And I know that I'm going to eventually save up for a nice Leupold to sit on top, VX-II or higher. I plan to keep this rifle for the duration of my life, so I'm not taking this decision lightly. But, I just cannot decide on whichever rifle varient! I know for certain that the 75 stock is comfortable in the angle of the grip, but have never felt the 85 stock (plan to try and remedy that sometime shortly, assuming a local gunshop has one of each type in stock). It would be a "range fun" gun while trying to develop the perfect loads for it, and a hunting rifle for any given purpose--varmint hunting to deer to boar or whatever (with appropriate loads, of course)--doubtful it'll be an Elk gun, but hey, if the oppertunity arises.......
Anyhow, given that the 85 is a CRF action as opposed to the push (?) feed of the 75, and the wildcard factor of the stock for the 85, what would anyone of YOU pick? Given that it'll be a likely hunting arm and I'm not planning on ever selling the thing, what model would you pick, and which varient thereof? Thanks!
I'm thinking about ordering a Sako rifle soon enough (assuming money "comes together" for me), but cannot decide between a 75 and 85, of whatever flavor. I know that I want a .30-06 for certain, with a wood stock. And I know that I'm going to eventually save up for a nice Leupold to sit on top, VX-II or higher. I plan to keep this rifle for the duration of my life, so I'm not taking this decision lightly. But, I just cannot decide on whichever rifle varient! I know for certain that the 75 stock is comfortable in the angle of the grip, but have never felt the 85 stock (plan to try and remedy that sometime shortly, assuming a local gunshop has one of each type in stock). It would be a "range fun" gun while trying to develop the perfect loads for it, and a hunting rifle for any given purpose--varmint hunting to deer to boar or whatever (with appropriate loads, of course)--doubtful it'll be an Elk gun, but hey, if the oppertunity arises.......
Anyhow, given that the 85 is a CRF action as opposed to the push (?) feed of the 75, and the wildcard factor of the stock for the 85, what would anyone of YOU pick? Given that it'll be a likely hunting arm and I'm not planning on ever selling the thing, what model would you pick, and which varient thereof? Thanks!
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