Dealer trying to talk me out of a SAKO 90 WHY?

[eLightfoot]

I’ll be buying a Finnlight in 6.5creed and a hunter in 223 when they are available. Probably put a 22creed barrel on the Finnlight. Ready to sell off a bunch of rifles to accommodate the new sakos

 

[Steve300xcw]

I found the SAKO 90’s on sale at EO for an unbelievable price and asked my dealer about ordering one.
Note had to do this via text because he was actually closed this weekend, but his reply was you can get a better gun for less money, I know his opinion, but what say you Rocksliders?

Thats just his opinion. I wouldnt look to far into it unless he's getting pushy about it.

 

[JDPAPA]

Thanks again everyone.
Still thinking through this purchase.
Love reading all of the replies and I appreciate the input.

 

[juju]

If you look up FFLs you'll find a surprising number local to you who don't have storefronts. You will find that they vary in what they charge. I would ask the seller who they already have on file from your area. Them already having a copy of their FFL will make it all go more smoothly.

Personally, I'm past buying rifles I haven't at least handled one of before. I would go somewhere to lay hands on the same or very similar before ordering.

 

[vonb]

One other thing on Beretta, Back in the day, I tried to order a Sako from my local dealer. He couldn't order one due to the requirement that Beretta/distributor stated he had to carry $10k in Beretta/Sako inventory. This was probably 20 years ago. He tried to sway me another way but I eventually found a Sako. Buy what you want and don't settle for someone else's recommendations.

 

[SDHNTR]

I’ve had Remington, Ruger, Winchester, CZ, Tikka, Mauser, Sako and several custom actions. Nothing compares in a factory rifle to Sako. When I say this, I’m looking at fit, finish, feeding, extraction, accuracy and trigger.

Buy your Sako with confidence. You won’t be disappointed. It’s my favorite factory rifle. I have the Sako 75 stainless in .260.

Except for the many 75’s and 85’s that won’t eject properly. Dumbest ejector placement ever.

 

[vonb]

Except for the many 75’s and 85’s that won’t eject properly. Dumbest ejector placement ever.

Show me a 75 that had ejection issues. 85 long actions had some ejection issues.

 

[2ski]

It’s a big assumption that an FFL or a person behind the counter at gun shop knows what they are talking about, particularly with uncommon or European brands. It is a fair assumption that they will have an opinion, but it may not be based on anything real.

I mean most non sporting good store gun counters seem to know the most about AR's and conceal carry guns. I think that's what most of them get in business to sell, and it's what the majority of their customers come in to shoot the sh!t about. I've found if I want to ask about hunting guns, shotguns or rifles, mainly they're just looking up a price for me and there's no real conversation.

 

[2ski]

One other thing on Beretta, Back in the day, I tried to order a Sako from my local dealer. He couldn't order one due to the requirement that Beretta/distributor stated he had to carry $10k in Beretta/Sako inventory. This was probably 20 years ago. He tried to sway me another way but I eventually found a Sako. Buy what you want and don't settle for someone else's recommendations.

Same with Benelli. I went to a dealer and asked and he said the same about them. You can buy and get one sent but they can't order one.

 

[2ski]

Thats just his opinion. I wouldnt look to far into it unless he's getting pushy about it.

Agreed. And remembering any tone that's assumed to be implied from a text message is probably wrong. If he didn't try to push for another brand he's probably just making a comment.

 

[Davyalabama]

Can confirm from experience. Springfield, Smith & Wesson, Sig Sauer, Vortex, and Leupold are big ones for that.

I think the Ruger American Gen 2's are a great value for $600 but they're not in the same league as Tikka for me.

Hit and miss for a lot of people with regards to accuracy.

I guess it depends what you mean by decent. Savage themselves know their extractors and ejectors aren't great so they're having someone help them re-design them. Bolt feel is atrocious too. They tend to shoot decent for the money but aren't known for stellar reliability or feeling like a quality firearm.

Oh, I may have been misunderstood. I was merely pointing out there are some American brands out there. I certainly was not putting them in the same vein as the Sako. I'm sorry if I misrepresented that in any way. These brands you quoted are more general purpose inexpensive, except for Kimber, guns that one could get by with hunting.

 

[ElPollo]

I mean most non sporting good store gun counters seem to know the most about AR's and conceal carry guns. I think that's what most of them get in business to sell, and it's what the majority of their customers come in to shoot the sh!t about. I've found if I want to ask about hunting guns, shotguns or rifles, mainly they're just looking up a price for me and there's no real conversation.

Agreed, we hunters are a small portion of the firearms economy. Just look at SHOT show.

 

[SDHNTR]

Show me a 75 that had ejection issues. 85 long actions had some ejection issues.

They both do it. The ejector blade is in the same position on both.

Sako 75 Wont Eject - Sako Collectors Club Discussion Forum

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and in need of some help. I have a Sako 75 stainless hunter in .300 Win Mag. I love the gun save for one thing. It doesnt eject the shells very well. If I have a full clip the first shell will usually get tossed free, but the others just come loose and fall...

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Not hard at all. There are lots of these similar stories all over the Internet. I could also show you my dad‘s 75 in .270, but Google is easier.