New Sheep Gun, Sako or Browning???

m.mcrae · #1 03-01-2011, 04:02 PM

Looking at a new sheep rifle. Have a remington 700 in 300 win mag now, and looking to downsize in size and weight this year. Saw guys last summer hitting targets at 1200 yards with a .308, so that is the caliber i'm looking at, and planning on putting the new Leupold Canadian Edition scope on it with the drop compensation.

My question is what would be better, a sako finnlight in ss and composite, or a browning in ss and composite? I Like the 60 deg bolt on the x-bolt browning, but heard sako's are awesome, would like to find out if the finnlight is acctually $800 better than the browning. Never owned either, and suggestions would be appreciated. thanks,
Mike

timsesink · #2 03-01-2011, 04:14 PM

there's a great thread over in teh G &A Forum about this exact topic. End result: Save the $800 and spend it on nice optics (my own wraup

)

tuffymitch1 · #3 03-01-2011, 04:17 PM

X-Bolt all the way,there new rifles are awesome.I have a 300wsm,best rifle I have ever owned,seen,or shouldered!

ACKLEY ABE · #4 03-01-2011, 04:24 PM

Sako all the way. by the way it has a 60 degreee bolt throw as well.

sheepguide · #5 03-01-2011, 04:37 PM

Buy my X-Bolt it already knows where to go

But seriously id go with the X-Bolt for sure. I love mine. Only reason im getting rid of mine is because a Custom is taking its spot.
SG

redranger15 · #6 03-01-2011, 04:38 PM

Brownings are AWESOME. There, now you heard they are as well.

Love my X-bolt.

m.mcrae · #7 03-01-2011, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ACKLEY ABE

Sako all the way. by the way it has a 60 degreee bolt throw as well.

I was in wholesale yesterday and had the two sitting side by side, and the sako's bolt does go quite higher than the x-bolt. Don't think it would be high enough to interfere with the optics, but it is higher. Has anyone out there owned both rifles, and have likes and dislikes of each?

harv3589 · #8 03-01-2011, 05:21 PM

I have a Sako 85 finnlite in a 25-06 and with a McMillan Edge stock it, its very light and my girlfriend who very small can carry it all day without an issue...guess I should say she has it not me. I can comment of the Browning but you wouldn't be disappointed with Sako by any means. Even my 30-06 which isnt the Finnlite is very light with the McMillan.

wbyfireman · #9 03-01-2011, 04:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timsesink

there's a great thread over in teh G &A Forum about this exact topic. End result: Save the $800 and spend it on nice optics (my own wraup

)

I agree, save your money and put a Swarovski Z5 3-18x44 with the ballistic turret. They are great scopes and will make shooting out to 700 yds easy.

Leno · #10 03-02-2011, 06:27 PM

[QUOTE=m.mcrae;851502]Looking at a new sheep rifle. Have a remington 700 in 300 win mag now, and looking to downsize in size and weight this year. Saw guys last summer hitting targets at 1200 yards with a .308, so that is the caliber i'm looking at, and planning on putting the new Leupold Canadian Edition scope on it with the drop compensation.

My question is what would be better, a sako finnlight in ss and composite, or a browning in ss and composite? I Like the 60 deg bolt on the x-bolt browning, but heard sako's are awesome, would like to find out if the finnlight is acctually $800 better than the browning. Never owned either, and suggestions would be appreciated. thanks,
Mike[/QUO

m.mcrae · #11 03-02-2011, 08:51 PM

thanks for all the replies guys. It will take a while, but when i make my purchase i will let you know what i ended up with.