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Title: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: Damnimissed on February 04, 2017, 02:57:23 PM
Does anyone know if Sako/Beretta has fixed the ejection issue on the 85's, where the brass is ejected upward into the scope tube/turret? I'm about to drop cash on an 85 in 338wm but don't want to deal with this problem.
Title: Re: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: Bofire on February 04, 2017, 03:02:29 PM
never heard of it
Title: Re: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: Damnimissed on February 04, 2017, 03:16:21 PM
never heard of it

It's been an issue mostly on long action 85's since that model came out. I can't find anything online, since 2015, regarding the issue.
Title: Re: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: Lefty315 on February 06, 2017, 12:56:31 PM
I know exactly what you're talking about.   I put a set of low rings on a model 85 in .30-06 and experienced that problem.   There was a ton of coverage on the topic on some other forums.   What fixed my issue was going with tall rings.   It was higher than I prefer to have a scope mounted, but that would also depend on the objective size of your scope.  From what I remember it was only prevalent in '06, 270 cartridge rifles.   Didn't remember seeing anything in the magnum category but the design is the same so I can't imagine it would be absent in those calibers.
Title: Re: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: Damnimissed on February 06, 2017, 09:28:53 PM
Interesting. I read through a lot of the forums and guys were even having problems with short action rifles too but more so with long action. I definitely don't want to "fix" it by using high rings hmmm
Title: Re: Sako 85 ejection issue
Post by: carpsniperg2 on February 08, 2017, 12:13:26 PM
I remember something about this issue. I think it had to do with the angle the bras was ejecting at. A lot of guys run low rings and then you take a scope with target turrets the cases will smack the dial depending on scope positioning. I know some guys would have problems unloading un fired rounds but after firing a round it would clear. IDK if that is a issue they would have fixed or not.
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