Sako a7 synthetic???

[thinhorn_AK]

I was planning on getting a tikka t3x in 308 to add to the stable but I saw that the a7 stainless synthetic is out there at the 1k mark.

mom wondering if anybody has compared that synthetic a7 side by side with a t3x, is the a7 worth the extra 200 dollars? Is the a7 as well known for accuracy as the t3x is?

the only sako rifle I’ve handled is a kodiak 375HH which is a sweeeeeet rifle.

thanks!!!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Sako offers an even greater accuracy guarantee than their Tikka line of rifles. 5 shot 1 MOA at 100 yards guaranteed.

Every Sako I’ve owned has shot better than 1 MOA. They are really well made rifles.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Sako offers an even greater accuracy guarantee than their Tikka line of rifles. 5 shot 1 MOA at 100 yards guaranteed.

Every Sako I’ve owned has shot better than 1 MOA. They are really well made rifles.

awesome thanks!!! Looking more seriously at an a7.

 

[Muley Buck]

I own a Sako 85 and Tikkas. A friend of mine has an older A7. I think years ago the A7 had thier place but not anymore. Don't get me wrong, they are nice rifles that will more than likely shoot very well. It's just that now you can buy a Tikka for a great price and the aftermarket support is better than ever and still growing at a fast rate. You can have a really nice semi custom Tikka for the price of an A7. Plus the demand for the Tikka will be higher than the A7 which will be better if you ever decide to sell. To me it's buy an 85 or buy a Tikka.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I own a Sako 85 and Tikkas. A friend of mine has an older A7. I think years ago the A7 had thier place but not anymore. Don't get me wrong, they are nice rifles that will more than likely shoot very well. It's just that now you can buy a Tikka for a great price and the aftermarket support is better than ever and still growing at a fast rate. You can have a really nice semi custom Tikka for the price of an A7. Plus the demand for the Tikka will be higher than the A7 which will be better if you ever decide to sell. To me it's buy an 85 or buy a Tikka.

there is a lot of cool aftermarket tikka stuff going on. I have a t3x superlite 6.5 which is a great gun. Lately I’ve just been wanting to add a utilitarian 30 caliber rifle that’s light and accurate (I only have one other 308) so was thinking of another 308 or 30-06, my default has been the tikka. the plan is to put an SWFA 3-9 I already have on the rifle, then chop the barrel back to probably 18”, thread it and suppress it and use it as a nice all around gun to take out in my boat or on my snow machine or raft.

 

[Stuie88]

My deer rifle is an A7, I love it. When I was buying I looked at Browning, number and a few others but it came down to the tikka and the Sako.
I went with the Sako, the stock felt nicer, the action felt nicer and I liked that it was correct length for .308 rather than a bolt stop. None of those thing affect the actual operation but I preferred it.
I prefer the trigger on the Sako, apparently it is the same trigger as the 85, but I haven't fact checked that.
I like the two action magazine release, it would be nearly impossible to accidently drop the magazine from the A7, probably not all that likely to accidently lose a mag but I like it.
It doesn't have a true three position safety but I like the bolt unlock, again it probably isn't a big deal if I'm being safe with it but I like being able to unload and stay on safe. I often take my son out looking for deer so I'm even more safety conscious than I used to be.
It has a bit nicer fit and finish than the tikka, nothing dramatic but the tikka felt a bit utilitarian and the Sako was a bit more polished.
I was shooting 150gn Barnes with reasonable results but I've changed to 165gn projectiles a couple weeks ago and the first three boxes I tried all shot into an inch at 100, and I'm not a crack shot.
So a really nice gun that shoots better than I can, in oz it was a couple hundred bucks more than the tikka but considerably cheaper than the high end Sakos.

It is a fair comment about the aftermarket, not many inlet stocks for the A7 off the shelf etc, not an issue for me.



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[thinhorn_AK]

My deer rifle is an A7, I love it. When I was buying I looked at Browning, number and a few others but it came down to the tikka and the Sako.
I went with the Sako, the stock felt nicer, the action felt nicer and I liked that it was correct length for .308 rather than a bolt stop. None of those thing affect the actual operation but I preferred it.
I prefer the trigger on the Sako, apparently it is the same trigger as the 85, but I haven't fact checked that.
I like the two action magazine release, it would be nearly impossible to accidently drop the magazine from the A7, probably not all that likely to accidently lose a mag but I like it.
It doesn't have a true three position safety but I like the bolt unlock, again it probably isn't a big deal if I'm being safe with it but I like being able to unload and stay on safe. I often take my son out looking for deer so I'm even more safety conscious than I used to be.
It has a bit nicer fit and finish than the tikka, nothing dramatic but the tikka felt a bit utilitarian and the Sako was a bit more polished.
I was shooting 150gn Barnes with reasonable results but I've changed to 165gn projectiles a couple weeks ago and the first three boxes I tried all shot into an inch at 100, and I'm not a crack shot.
So a really nice gun that shoots better than I can, in oz it was a couple hundred bucks more than the tikka but considerably cheaper than the high end Sakos.

It is a fair comment about the aftermarket, not many inlet stocks for the A7 off the shelf etc, not an issue for me.



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thanks for the input. I keep going back and forth, the tikkas are affordable and well known, the a7 seems really cool though.

mom not really worries about plastic stocks. I’ve never not filed my freezer due to a plastic stock.

 

[Stuie88]

I don't think you can go wrong with either. I preferred the Sako and I had the few extra dollars, otherwise I'd be shooting a tikka

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[Remdriver]

I have an a7 long range in 300 win mag that shoots lights out. One of my favorite rifles.

 

[Dhbwa]

Unless it’s an early A7 it will be about 6 oz heavier than a T3. Sako beefed up the foreend after the first year and the stock went from 28 to 34 oz.