Finland · 2006–

Sako Model 85

Landmark model

Specifications

Maker: Sako
Type: Rifle
Action: Bolt action
Era: Current (2000–)
Produced: 2006–
Magazine: 5 rounds
Swedish class: 1, 2

Chambered in

.243 Winchester
6.5×55 SE
.308 Winchester
.30-06 Springfield
.375 H&H Magnum

Stock

Wood
Polymer
Laminate

What it is worth

$1,181–$2,142

Well-worn to unfired · priced 2026-08-05

TrueGunValuevalue guide$1,316–$2,142 2026-08-05
TrueGunValuevalue guide$1,181–$1,777 2026-08-05

Indicative only. A second-hand gun is worth what its condition, chambering and provenance say — these are published figures, not an offer.

Chapter 01

Overview

Sako has built rifles at Riihimäki since 1921, and the Model 85 of 2006 is the current expression of what a Finnish hunting rifle is meant to be: cold-hammer-forged, controlled-feed, and finished to a standard that makes the price argument for you or not at all.

Chapter 02

How it works

Six action sizes rather than the usual two, so a .222 does not carry a magnum’s steel. The claw extractor gives true controlled feed, the detachable magazine can also be topped up through the ejection port, and the integral dovetail on the receiver takes rings without a separate base.

Chapter 03

In the field

Built for the Nordic season and sold into it: moose from a stand, roe at last light, and enough action sizes that the same rifle family covers a fox rifle and a bear rifle without compromise at either end.

Sources

Written from: Sako — Wikipedia — read 2026-08-05

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