This is a work-in-progress. Stay tuned for pictures and more details. PM me with any questions.
Sako S20 Precision - 300 Win Mag
- Manufacturer: Sako
- Type: Bolt-action repeater
- Caliber: 300 Win Mag
- Magazine Capacity:
- Standard: 3 round magnum or (5 round non magnum)
- Optional: 7 round for Magnum (10 round non magnum)
- *Mine came with the "optional" larger, 7 round, magazine
- Barrel: 24 in. - ⅝-24 Threaded Barrel
- Overall Length: 45 to 45.5 in.
- Weight, Empty (with magazine): 8.38 lbs.
- Stock: Composite-clad aluminum chassis
- Length of Pull: 13.75 to 14.25 in.
- Finish: Gray Cerakote on stainless barrel and action
- Sights: None; integral Picatinny rail - 0 MOA
- Safety: Two position
- MSRP: $1,700 (Hunter), $1,800 (Precision)
Extra Details:
- "Cartridge+" Magazine - Max COAL: Just under 3.61"
- Short action vs. long action models: They all seem to be built on long actions (think Tikka). Short actions cartridges have a spacer built into the magazine. *See image of 300 Win vs. 6.5 PRC magazine (post #3)
Potential/obvious/glaring negatives worth mentioning:
- Twist rate: 1:11 for 300 Win? 1:9 or 1:8 would have been a better choice (1:10 at minimum). I few forum posts suggest it's actually a 1:10 twist but even SAKO says it's 1:11.
- "Cartrdige+": - zero info on what that means online. Probably because at 3.6" for a long action, it's just standard. Short action magazine looks promising, but I didn't have calipers to measure. Short actions are right at, to just a hair over, 3" according to a youtube video I saw.
- 0 MOA integral rail: Come on, 20 MOA just makes sense. Not impossible to remedy but narrows down my mounting options if I decide I "need" 20 MOA.
- 24" barrel: I'm good with it but I know many like 26"+. I have a suppressor I plan on running: TBAC338 Ultra. It's very large (not heavy but large).
Components I plan to use (have procured already):
- Bullet: Berger 205 Elite Hunter- 1:11 Barrel twist, Higher BC then 210, probably easier to "tune."
- 215 would work at 6,000+ feet but I live and shoot around the 2,700 - 2,800 feet
- Might even try out something as light as the 180gr Elite Hunters
- Powder: H1000
- Primers: Federal 215M
- Brass:Peterson 300 Win Mag "Long" Brass
- *I have a backorder placed on the new Lapua 300 Win Mag Brass (New 2021 Offering)
Scope (TBD):
The newer Razor HD LHT 3-15x42 is interesting for a budget scope. Thinking about an NX8 if I can hold out long enough and save up the pennies. Maybe an Athlon?
Barrel break-in: SAKO States
NO barrel break-in needed on their Cold Hammer Forged (CHF) barrels.
"All Sako rifles, including the Sako S20, feature match-grade cold hammer forged barrels. There are many advantages to cold hammer forged (CHF) barrels: they're durable, accurate and have excellent tolerances. The cold hammer forging technique changes the structure of the steel, increasing its toughness and making the barrel life of your rifle longer. CHF barrels do not have to be broken in, but instead have superb out-of-the-box accuracy."
Source:
https://www.sako.fi/s20-cold-hammer-forged-barrel
I still plan on doing a thorough cleaning before any shots are fired and at least a couple shoot-and-clean cycles (1 shot, clean, repeat).
Time-Line: No plans on getting out and shooting any time soon. Winter, Kids, Christmas, birthdays, blown 2020 budget, new 2021 budgets in place…
I don't have a scope for this rifle and hope to hold out for an NX8.
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