On Test: Sako 85 Carbon Wolf

Professional wildlife manager Paul Childerley puts the Sako 85 Carbon Wolf in 6.5 Creedmoor through its paces on kudu in South Africa. He is hunting with PH Nico Els in the Eastern Cape.
▶ For more information about Sako rifles and bullets including the Sako 85 Carbon Wolf, go to www.sako.fi
▶ The East Cape Bushveld Hunting website is www.ecbushveldhunting.co.za
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[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Sako makes some of my favorite hunting rifles. Thanks for sharing, and greets from the Netherlands. Tonny.

[@waikarimoana]

Great video, thanks for sharing and regards from Kiwiland.

[@gusalvarez3756]

nice shot!

[@MrLarr46]

Brilliant watch one of the best and topped off with a fine beast and shot

[@marcogram1216]

Even though he was a surgeon with the rifle, reading WDM Bell's accounts should give anyone more than enough confidence in a long heavy bullet. The 6.5 and 7mm are perfectly adequate for penetration.

[@zajagter2888]

Yep I believe he shot elephants with his 6.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer and his 7x57 Mauser

[@marcogram1216]

@@zajagter2888 Yes he did. He only quit using the 6.5 because he had difficulty acquiring the ammunition.

[@megdye236]

There’s a big question about legality of 6.5 in eastern cape for kudu. ( is it not less than 6.5 mm or greater than 6.5 mm ) It will clearly do the job with good shot placement and a 150 grain bullet with its high as and bc could be argued to be as effective at range as a .308.

[@elpmettsol]

I would like to see Sako import this model and Black Wolf to the U.S. with other caliber offerings for 300 RUM and 338 Lapua. Also with 26” barrel lengths.

[@tadeojayden8095]

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[@theballylad]

Outstanding 👏 #goosebumps

[@robertmagnstrom6088]

Funny to hear about the "build up"...makes me think of moose calling in dense forrest where it can take hours to get a shot on a moose. First you hear a calling reply, then it might take hours and suddenly you hear a branch brake & then you know the bull is close. Then again some time before a shot presents itself...the moment is then so intense & the easy shot becomes so hard :-)

[@peterurblik4981]

nice video what camera did you used ?

[@fieldsportstv]

Various Sonys and Panasonics. Go filming with David at fcha.nl/workshops

[@franzschmid9079]

Great video - in a great country "South Africa"! I like the South African dialect of Nico, I think his mother tang is Afrikaans - isn’t? regards out of Switzerland with a Swiss and a South African Passport

[@zajagter2888]

Yeah Afrikaans is a beautiful language, but I'm Afrikaans so may be a bit biased

[@stewartfrerotte7227]

Excellent hunt. Kudu weigh a lot more than a Roebuck don't they. Thanks for the show

[@dapchaiquy2550]

6

[@zajagter2888]

Of course, a lot more

[@cplpunishmntkane]

Very interesting about the shot placement, every day is a school day

[@rickydowning7557]

I want to apply for my fac, and I’m thinking of a .204 sako 85. Good option or wouldn’t bother?

[@fieldsportstv]

It depends what you're shooting. / Charlie

[@lennarthaack7263]

Is that Sako in 20 or 24 inch barrel length ?

[@degodaniyt6557]

Where’s Gromit?

[@STROKER.69]

What jacket is that, shits nice

[@zajagter2888]

You use jackets to shit?

[@bobking4031]

Get the hellicopter lmfao

[@ChuckBeefOG]

Do the cases still hit the scope with the 85?

[@tangletango]

Yes they do. I just got from a hunt where I had extraction issues. The rifle is an Arctos in 9.3x62mm

[@jtmachete]

Yep, got rid of an 85 in 375 H&H because of it

[@gunguide9201]

Yep

[@kenwithaK]

how do kudu taste?

[@ethan7112]

absolutely fantastic one of my favorite

[@zajagter2888]

Pretty lean a lot of the time, but it's pretty good

[@Skilpadjie1]

At least put a decent Silencer on the Sako. It deserves an ASE Utra SL5. The one fitted is ridiculously long for bush walking.

[@cfleroux]

I had a 26” barrel on my rifle and was way to difficult moving around when hunting in the bushveld regions of South Africa. I shortened it to a 22” barrel and works perfectly. Initially I thought it would affect my accuracy but on the contrary it’s shoots better than before 😂

[@zajagter2888]

@@cfleroux because shorter barrels vibrates less when the bullet is passing through. Shorter barrel tend to be more accurate

[@marcmoore4115]

@@cfleroux I live on a farm in Namibia, my rifle is a .308 with a 26" Heavy Barrel, 9.5" braked silencer and comes to a weight just a little bit over 17lbs. If it works, it works, but I won't lie and act as if it is optimal - I don't mind the weight as I only walk around 5km at a time, but offhand shots are just about 0. Generally I rest it on termite hills, trees or use the Bipod for prone when possible and focus the stalk on getting to a point where that is possible, but if none of those are available nearby, I am confident on a kneeling shot. It has it's drawbacks being big and heavy, but - especially with shooting sticks - it's really not a massive deal unless you walk really far or are doing something like a driven hunt.

[@kolssterkaiterrisio682]

👍🇰🇿

[@jimdent351]

Why won't Sako fix the ejection problems with these guns?

[@bobking4031]

6.5 creep more really its a piece of crap

[@ericb.4358]

I'll put the quality and features of my 6.5 Creednoor Browning X-Bolt Pro against the SAKO Carbon Wolf any time.

[@daltonv5206]

Browning makes a quality rifle, but the Sako is a step above

[@ericb.4358]

Dalton, DESIGN: -> The only DESIGN factor that I see better about the SAKO 85 is the controlled feed bolt face. Push feed is fine with me. MATERIALS: ->I feel the X-Bolt Pro CF stock is better in its 360 degree CF "sock" rather than the Carbonlight's laid up strips. ->Both rifles have excellent stainless steel actions and barrels of equal quality. The X-bolt Pro has a factory lapped barrel to its credit. I don't know if SAKO laps their barrels but the SAKO has a cold hammer forged barrel which is very durable due to the work hardening. WORKMANSHIP: ->The workers at Miroku are certainly as skilled as those at SAKO. ->The machining is equal as well in terms of tolerances. SO... my question is why should SAKO be considered better than the Browning X- Bolts, particularly the top line X-Bolt Pro?

[@beresheeth]

@@daltonv5206 we use both (in Namibia) and there is no point where I can say one is above the other....the A bolt has done 20 years service on the farm... by the farmer.

[@sashekiprijanovski9036]

In your dreams......

[@jtmachete]

@@daltonv5206 At least the Browning doesn't eject cases into the scope and back into the open action. That puts Browning a step above in my books.

[@chilenitho1989]

The animal is beginning in peace and they kill him, son of a bitch

[@megdye236]

I understand your position. For those not brought up with hunting and perhaps even for some of those who have been the idea of going out and killing an Apparently peaceful animal for fun seems abhorrent. Remember however that with proper care the animal will not suffer. It will be eaten even if not by the hunter and the alternative may be being eaten alive by predictors or slow lingering old age death ( no nice modern medicine or retirement plan ). Of course this is t the reason we do it. We do it because it is in our blood.