The Sako 75 is a bolt-action rifle produced by the Finnish manufacturer Sako from 1996 until it was replaced by its successor, the

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in 2006, and finally discontinued in 2007.

History

The Sako 75 was named after the 75 year anniversary of Sako in 1996, when the first Sako 75 was made. The Model 75 was externally very similar to earlier Sako models, but its construction was different, having 3 symmetrical locking lugs, a manual ejector, and a detachable magazine. Hitherto, only one Sako rifle, the L46, had a detachable magazine.

Models

The rifle was marketed as Sako's premium model for hunting, and was delivered in many different configurations and chamberings. Examples of some Sako 75 models are: * Hunter * Hunter Stainless * Hunter left hand * Laminated stainless * Deluxe * Synthetic stainless * Finnlight * Varmint * Varmint Laminated Stainless

Technical

The trigger pull weight is adjustable between 1-2 kg. The action can be cycled with the safety applied. The scope sight in the receiver bridge is a proprietary tapered dovetail rail with variable width (narrow at the rear, wide at the front). Proprietary scope rings are available, and aftermarket picatinny rail adapters are also available. The entirety of the

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, including its handle, is milled from a single piece of cast steel. The Sako 75 has a

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mechanism, compared to its successor Sako 85 which has controlled feeding. The M75 and M85 also have different types of magazines.

Receiver lengths

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* .260 Rem *

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* 7×64 mm * .30-06 * 9.3×62 mm * 9.3×66 mm ;V (Magnum): *

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* .375 H&H * .416 Rem Mag

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