I have a SAKO 22-250 about 40 years old. Still shoots perfectly. Wish I could afford a S20 in 308 with Hunter stock. Best rifle (I think) in existence. Well done!.
Purchased BOTH in 6.5 PRC from EuroOptic here in Penn.USA . Both shot holes inside each hole or made quarter size shots. Looking for more barrel options for our future hunting and target fun. Dad and Son team thank you SAKO team for this. Finnish Granny is to blame! lol RIP
Awesome fit & Finnish I’m in the market for a hunting rifle. Not a lot of dealers in my area, but I came across the S20. Yup. Going to be my next purchase without a doubt!
Very well thought out rifle platform. I love how chassis parts are interchangeable and customizable to each shooters preference. I would love to "R&D" one here in Hawaii for you!!😉
How did you solve the problem with feeding cartridges from the store, or did it remain an unresolved problem? I just bought the same carbine in .308 caliber just yesterday and after watching your video I was a little puzzled, I made the right choice in general or not ))) Please tell me what barrel twist (barrel rifling pitch) the version has S20 hunter .308 and what weight does a bullet fly more heap?
I love mine soo much with the thumb hole grip doesn't get any better for a rifle for me looking forward in the future to pick a few up in other calibers
You mention that the magazine length has been increased to accommodate reloaders. For the long actions, such as 300 WinMag, where Sammi is 3.34 or 85mm, what is the maximum recommended COAL that will fit into the magazine and feed properly?
I very much appreciate you’ve offered this rifle in 6.5 PRC. Now, would you please step up to the 300 PRC. I’d love to have this rifle in a modern beltless magnum!
good morning and sincere thanks for the excellent video of an exceptional product I have two fundamental doubts about sniper rifles in general 1) how much of a rifle's accuracy depends on the barrel? 2) is it possible to test just the barrel alone to understand its intrinsic and absolute precision? Thank you very much and best regards Gino
Great rifle! However, there need to be more choices for the hand grips like the Tikka and also create hand grip like cz 600 ergo, and also create a hand grip that multiple 4 rounded groves for individual fingers to better fit the fingers. The S20 hunter version hand/finger does not fit the little finger, and the next to little correctly finger. A simple upgrade option. Sako, could you offer these additional versions hand/finger grips on your website. Adding 7mm PRC and 300 PRC with 26-inch barrels as new chambering options would be great as well. Hopefully, these genuine ideas to improve the product line will be taken seriously. Have a great day!
Would like to know what the barrel/receiver threads diameter and threads per inch are. Important information for replacing a barrel and availability of custom barrels.
Beautiful rifle 💯👍 Question: Why can’t Canadian clients get a extra stock and forend Free like the dealers are offering in the USA? We are paying same prices when currency is converted ? Does it mean the master importer in the USA is more competitive than their Canadian counterpart? Just doesn’t make cents.
Great Review, Is the Barrel to Action Thread the Same as the Sako M85 or Tikka T3 ? Like the Idea of Future Mod with Proof Reseach Carbon Wrapped Barrel in 6.5 prc.
I love my S20 in 30-06... I have Hunter configuration and am able to hold SUB MOA to half MOA with my hunting loads.. and managed to have a 6 shot string that measured .52" I will be getting another one just not sure on caliber yet... Would love to get one in 260 Remington being I already load for that
@@awbernardy how do you like the stock? A few people have said it feels plasticky but I really like how it looks. I’m interested in the 30-06 + 20” + suppressor as an elk rifle.
@@jabooee I love the feel of the Hunter stock... and also being I make my own ammo the Magizen has such a generous length I can load just about any bullet combo I want with no issue.. one load I have made up that can not fit in most magazines is a Barns 120gr Boat Tail for the 300 Blackout seated to the canalure. Load them up with Varget and am getting 3260fps sitted in .5" high at 50 yards ...1.75" high at 100yards and 1.25" low at 200 yards for most my hunting for white tail deer in Minnesota that will work fine.... I have shot most bullets from 120gr up to 220gr just absolutely beautiful
No disrespect but I don’t care about you QD option please I want to know what type of steel are using for your barrels do you have different options like stainless steel? Is there a premium option? I would pay more but I want my barrels to last 10,000+ shots in 308, for example Can you talk about different types of steel that you are using? And yes, I understand that you are using call hammered fours but still I am interested to know what type of steel what is the composition of it Thanks
You have stated that the magazine length is optimised for long COAL however I have measured the 300 win mag and the magazine length is 90mm, this is 4mm less than the sako 85 in that same caliber. In addition it would be helpful to increase the 30 caliber twist rate to at least 1 in 10 twist so we can shoot 200+ gn projectiles. The 7mm rem mag is ok for this mag length and twist rate, with twist of 1 in 9.5 will be good for 180gn projectiles
I bought S20 7mm rem mag in the US, my opinion its worth than my Tikka T3X because magazine 7 rds. shakes like child's Chinese toy, accuracy I tried Berger, Sierra, Norma I am good reloader tried many powders and I couldn't get less than .7 MOA at 100 by five with pauses or at least two consecutive groups. And its so long and no good for mountain hunt. But the most disappointment it's a accuracy. Will give it the second chance if not just through it away. I set up my Tikka to shoot in a one hole... Of course it has very bad twist 1:9.5 so any Berger 185gr shots like shotgun but Berger 168gr about 1MOA it's shame I thought I got precision tool but it is not at all. Very finicky to adjust or completely it's unable to shoot accurately in my case
Unfortunately I am disappointed with mine. Trigger adjustment to less than 2.5 Lbs will cause slam fire/failure to cock when cycling the bolt. I wish USA customer service existed for these rifles too.
hopefully they will resolve the magazine issue of not reliable and consistanty chambering new rounds. slight vertical slop in the magazine to cause the bolt to skip over the cartage. (well documented problem) apparently few 300 win mags have that issue. nice concept if the quality control is kept in check, fix it, do not just just discontinue the 20 and move on to another model !
I would buy this rifle in a heartbeat because in this rifle you have made all the issues I had with standard rifles out the go away 🙏 but...and there is a big but..why on earth have you changed the magazine to this..the one from the 75/85 was the best no-nonsense magazine on the globe 🌎 It's such a shame 😞 sorry to say. I have multiple tikkas and sako's and this could have been the one.
Shame on Sako. I am unable to purchase 10 rounds magazine for 3006 and Sako doesn't provide any information. The essential magazine is unavailable and out of stock. Many many months in desperate searchings and nada.
Send me one, I live in N Michigan the ultimate deer hunting state 1.75 million Whitetail! I will put it through hell and back as my city has over 141 inches of snow each year. If it performs in my county, it will perform anywhere.
sad to say it started out as a good pipe dream, but flopped due to apparent quality control issues and customer service blow offs. most are consistent and great shooters, but apparent the word got out. 5 shot moa factory guaranty with factory ammo is pretty stout
That stock sucks. The cheek piece sucks when you raise it up there's a gigantic gap between the stock and a small piece of cheek piece. The button to raise the cheek piece sucks. 500 thin little pieces of plastic to build a stock out of it, sucks. 5000 little bolts in a stock is ridiculously asinine. That stock looks like it was made by some idiot who likes to play with Legos. Who builds crap that actually doesn't work but looks like it does. The trigger is great. The integral picatinny rail would be great if it had a couple of more slots in it. The ejection port is cut to make it look like it's fakely cool. And is only good for feeding out of the magazine. The build quality of the action, barrel, and trigger is great. There are idiots in charge of designing that stuff that can not seem to utilize the quality of the gun itself. Put to much into aesthetics instead of usefulness.
Could not agree more. The stock on my S-20 is about as cheap as you can get. I paid 1700 of mine and i wish had not bought it. It looks so freaking cheap. You said it best. I will never buy another Sako.
Did Sako have to make the stock so cheap? Its hollow and the mold lines from the injection molding make it look and feel really cheap for the 1700 i paid for it. Maybe someone will make an after market sold stock for it. I would buy it in a heart beat. So disappointed in it.
A Sako story from start to Finnish!
I have a SAKO 22-250 about 40 years old. Still shoots perfectly. Wish I could afford a S20 in 308 with Hunter stock. Best rifle (I think) in existence. Well done!.
Fantastic journey gents, so glad to be a part of your history in the making. Going with the .270 and both chassis out of the gate, cant wait!
Did 6.5 prc and i should of 270,ugh
Thank you guys for making best rifle I’m purchasing this in Christmas as a gift for me.
Euro optics i bought #2 6,5 prc
Purchased BOTH in 6.5 PRC from EuroOptic here in Penn.USA . Both shot holes inside each hole or made quarter size shots. Looking for more barrel options for our future hunting and target fun. Dad and Son team thank you SAKO team for this. Finnish Granny is to blame! lol RIP
Awesome fit & Finnish
I’m in the market for a hunting rifle. Not a lot of dealers in my area, but I came across the S20. Yup. Going to be my next purchase without a doubt!
Very well thought out rifle platform. I love how chassis parts are interchangeable and customizable to each shooters preference. I would love to "R&D" one here in Hawaii for you!!😉
THE SWITCH BARREL WOULD HAVE BEEN A GREAT ADDITION TO THIS PLATFORM!!
Nice rifle and excellent video! I look forward to buying one next year!
how come you guys dont make left handed versions of your popular rifles ?
IT WOULD HAVE BEEN GREAT TO HAD THEM WITH SWITCH BARREL ALSO, WITH EVERYTHING SWITCHABLE!!!👌👌👍👍
How did you solve the problem with feeding cartridges from the store, or did it remain an unresolved problem? I just bought the same carbine in .308 caliber just yesterday and after watching your video I was a little puzzled, I made the right choice in general or not )))
Please tell me what barrel twist (barrel rifling pitch) the version has S20 hunter .308 and what weight does a bullet fly more heap?
When are the Left Handed versions coming out? I'm dying to get my hands on one.
Beautiful platform this S20. Will a left handed version be available?
In 2045
@@adamkutkiewicz9083 WOW, THAT SOON!!!😬🥴
Hello, tell me if there will be butts on the s20 under the left hand. The shooter is left-handed.
Just bought one can't wait to pick it up next week 🙌
Which model and caliber?
@@Plainsimple67 sorry for the delay i bought the s20 hunter in .243 and I am very pleased with it .
Is this rifle going to be available in a Left hand model?
I love mine soo much with the thumb hole grip doesn't get any better for a rifle for me looking forward in the future to pick a few up in other calibers
I love that it has Picatinny slots milled into the receiver. Attaching a base with screws is a weak and outdated concept.
I hope the feeding problem is adressed as i just bought one of these.
You mention that the magazine length has been increased to accommodate reloaders. For the long actions, such as 300 WinMag, where Sammi is 3.34 or 85mm, what is the maximum recommended COAL that will fit into the magazine and feed properly?
Would like to view the skeleton of the precision stock you only ever show the thumb hole hunter version
Please make a S20 for left handed shooter !!!!!!
How is new Sako S20 compare to Sako 85? I found Sako 85 is perfect rifle.
Will the stock come in carbon fiber model in the future?
Will they release s 20 for left-handers ???
Hi, Unfortunately it is not in our calendar for now. But we will let you know if we decide to manufacture a left-hand version.
@@Sakointernational please do! There’s not enough left handed rifles for us!
@@Sakointernational PLEASE...PLEASE... We need a LEFT HAND version of Hunter Stock
You forgot to talk about the bolt!
HOW TRUE! (?)
And trigger adjustment
Does the S20 adapt for a left hand shooter ?
I very much appreciate you’ve offered this rifle in 6.5 PRC. Now, would you please step up to the 300 PRC. I’d love to have this rifle in a modern beltless magnum!
Same action as the 85's and 95's?
So, is this mainly a modernization of the stock?
Sounds loike a great rig.
I hope you make my S20 Precision until Nobember/December :) I ordered it in February with a lots of Sako Original extras.
good morning and sincere thanks for the excellent video of an exceptional product
I have two fundamental doubts about sniper rifles in general
1) how much of a rifle's accuracy depends on the barrel?
2) is it possible to test just the barrel alone to understand its intrinsic and absolute precision?
Thank you very much and best regards Gino
Left handed hunters aren't included in your high modular project?....
Left hand please
It's modular ... MAKE A LEFT HANDED VERSION! If you're going to make a non-ambidextrous product, at least respect lefties enough to include them.
Great rifle! However, there need to be more choices for the hand grips like the Tikka and also create hand grip like cz 600 ergo, and also create a hand grip that multiple 4 rounded groves for individual fingers to better fit the fingers. The S20 hunter version hand/finger does not fit the little finger, and the next to little correctly finger. A simple upgrade option. Sako, could you offer these additional versions hand/finger grips on your website. Adding 7mm PRC and 300 PRC with 26-inch barrels as new chambering options would be great as well. Hopefully, these genuine ideas to improve the product line will be taken seriously. Have a great day!
Very nice!
Any plans of offering a 300 wsm in the Sako S20?
Would like to know what the barrel/receiver threads diameter and threads per inch are. Important information for replacing a barrel and availability of custom barrels.
When is availability in Canada?
I wish there was consideration for a detachable bipod for hunters. And the monopod attachment for hunters.
Kiva juttu ;-) You Suomalainen!
Just got one havent shot it yet. Looking forward to it. But wheres the ammo?
Beautiful rifle 💯👍 Question: Why can’t Canadian clients get a extra stock and forend Free like the dealers are offering in the USA? We are paying same prices when currency is converted ? Does it mean the master importer in the USA is more competitive than their Canadian counterpart? Just doesn’t make cents.
But !!! Why that pistol grip is only for right hand????? Why is not universal one ?
Agreed! ALSO MAKE IT FOR LEFT HANDED shooters!
I got the hunter version and didn't get any spacer pads.
Great Review, Is the Barrel to Action Thread the Same as the Sako M85 or Tikka T3 ? Like the Idea of Future Mod with Proof Reseach Carbon Wrapped Barrel in 6.5 prc.
Where can I purchase those side slings for my s20.
Hi. What caliber do you recommend for hunting (boar, deer and roebuck)? Thinking of buying s20. Really good rifle 👍
50BMG
6.5 is Great
I love my S20 in 30-06... I have Hunter configuration and am able to hold SUB MOA to half MOA with my hunting loads.. and managed to have a 6 shot string that measured .52"
I will be getting another one just not sure on caliber yet... Would love to get one in 260 Remington being I already load for that
Do you have the 20” or 24” barrel?
@@jabooee I have the 24" barrel.... I am thinking of getting a 308 Win in the 20" barrel
@@awbernardy how do you like the stock? A few people have said it feels plasticky but I really like how it looks. I’m interested in the 30-06 + 20” + suppressor as an elk rifle.
@@jabooee the stock dose have a little bit different feel to it compared to other synthetic stocks but it is not bad..
@@jabooee I love the feel of the Hunter stock... and also being I make my own ammo the Magizen has such a generous length I can load just about any bullet combo I want with no issue.. one load I have made up that can not fit in most magazines is a Barns 120gr Boat Tail for the 300 Blackout seated to the canalure. Load them up with Varget and am getting 3260fps sitted in .5" high at 50 yards ...1.75" high at 100yards and 1.25" low at 200 yards for most my hunting for white tail deer in Minnesota that will work fine.... I have shot most bullets from 120gr up to 220gr just absolutely beautiful
what is the best cartridge for sako s20 6.5 creedmor, 24inch? thanks!
No disrespect but I don’t care about you QD option please I want to know what type of steel are using for your barrels do you have different options like stainless steel? Is there a premium option? I would pay more but I want my barrels to last 10,000+ shots in 308, for example
Can you talk about different types of steel that you are using?
And yes, I understand that you are using call hammered fours but still I am interested to know what type of steel what is the composition of it
Thanks
Maybe Sako will make a carbon fiber stock and fore end for this rifle soon?
Hey you guys are on it I have a sako finlight in 308 by chance will the thumb hole stock interchange with other model sakos or only s20
Будете ли выпускать s 20 под левшу??? Ну хотя бы ложу!
What’s the shortest length of pull possible on the hunter stocks, got shortie arms.
those metal tubes above the thumbhole look very thin to me. is that best strength for recoil?
You have stated that the magazine length is optimised for long COAL however I have measured the 300 win mag and the magazine length is 90mm, this is 4mm less than the sako 85 in that same caliber. In addition it would be helpful to increase the 30 caliber twist rate to at least 1 in 10 twist so we can shoot 200+ gn projectiles. The 7mm rem mag is ok for this mag length and twist rate, with twist of 1 in 9.5 will be good for 180gn projectiles
Re-barelling for twist is the only fast way out of that limitation. They’ve been using slower twists forever...
my s20 300 win mag is 1 in 10 twist, good to go for 180 gr bullets to much heaver bullets.
Does anyone have first hand experience with the non cerakote finish? I will be using this in the rainy season.
can you get the hunter forend for the precision to purchase now if not when will it be avalable to purchase please
is the suppressor/silencer used in this video available for sale in your website? if not, where can i get them? thanks
Hi Guys, can you confirm the twist rate of the 300 win mag S20 hunter, please. Thank you.
Will you make the same stock for my A7? The system looks good.
What are the barrel/receiver thread per inch and diameter for the S20
How about a Carbon fiber stock, no Alu chassis required. S20 currently is too heavy
Took half my years income here in USA to buy #2 and my opinion well wroth it!! Winner Winner Finnish made my dinner!!
7mm PRC?
Would love to review one of these in English and Spanish
I BELIEVE THEY ARE SPEAKING ENGLISH!!!🤔🤔🙄🙄😂
@@Plainsimple67 Indeed 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I could do the Spanish one. Excelente video y contenido. My respect 👏 .
@@darkspectro100 👌👍😂
What is Meaning of SAKO and TRg 42?
Which scope is that?
Will this rifle come in left hand in the near future?
Folded stock option would be awesome.
I bought S20 7mm rem mag in the US, my opinion its worth than my Tikka T3X because magazine 7 rds. shakes like child's Chinese toy, accuracy I tried Berger, Sierra, Norma I am good reloader tried many powders and I couldn't get less than .7 MOA at 100 by five with pauses or at least two consecutive groups. And its so long and no good for mountain hunt. But the most disappointment it's a accuracy. Will give it the second chance if not just through it away. I set up my Tikka to shoot in a one hole... Of course it has very bad twist 1:9.5 so any Berger 185gr shots like shotgun but Berger 168gr about 1MOA it's shame I thought I got precision tool but it is not at all. Very finicky to adjust or completely it's unable to shoot accurately in my case
Unfortunately I am disappointed with mine. Trigger adjustment to less than 2.5 Lbs will cause slam fire/failure to cock when cycling the bolt. I wish USA customer service existed for these rifles too.
Sako, are you discontinuing the S20 ? I’m hearing this in the USA that the S20 is being phased out
Probably. On euro optics they're only like $1,000 now
Bought #2 @@Erik7prc
hopefully they will resolve the magazine issue of not reliable and consistanty chambering new rounds. slight vertical slop in the magazine to cause the bolt to skip over the cartage. (well documented problem) apparently few 300 win mags have that issue. nice concept if the quality control is kept in check, fix it, do not just just discontinue the 20 and move on to another model !
I would buy this rifle in a heartbeat because in this rifle you have made all the issues I had with standard rifles out the go away 🙏 but...and there is a big but..why on earth have you changed the magazine to this..the one from the 75/85 was the best no-nonsense magazine on the globe 🌎
It's such a shame 😞 sorry to say.
I have multiple tikkas and sako's and this could have been the one.
It's gimmicky but kind of cool....wish the finish didn't feel so cheap/ hollow.
Shame on Sako. I am unable to purchase 10 rounds magazine for 3006 and Sako doesn't provide any information. The essential magazine is unavailable and out of stock. Many many months in desperate searchings and nada.
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Send me one, I live in N Michigan the ultimate deer hunting state 1.75 million Whitetail! I will put it through hell and back as my city has over 141 inches of snow each year. If it performs in my county, it will perform anywhere.
Man nice try... But they are in Finland, they know something about snow already!
@@d.c.917 NAILED IT😂😂
I handled the rifle and it felt cheap. It will be more like tikka than sako. The magazine was very loose
sad to say it started out as a good pipe dream, but flopped due to apparent quality control issues and customer service blow offs. most are consistent and great shooters, but apparent the word got out. 5 shot moa factory guaranty with factory ammo is pretty stout
Y is left hand rifle so much more and harder to get ,it's bullshit
That stock sucks. The cheek piece sucks when you raise it up there's a gigantic gap between the stock and a small piece of cheek piece. The button to raise the cheek piece sucks. 500 thin little pieces of plastic to build a stock out of it, sucks. 5000 little bolts in a stock is ridiculously asinine. That stock looks like it was made by some idiot who likes to play with Legos. Who builds crap that actually doesn't work but looks like it does.
The trigger is great.
The integral picatinny rail would be great if it had a couple of more slots in it.
The ejection port is cut to make it look like it's fakely cool. And is only good for feeding out of the magazine.
The build quality of the action, barrel, and trigger is great. There are idiots in charge of designing that stuff that can not seem to utilize the quality of the gun itself. Put to much into aesthetics instead of usefulness.
Could not agree more. The stock on my S-20 is about as cheap as you can get. I paid 1700 of mine and i wish had not bought it. It looks so freaking cheap. You said it best. I will never buy another Sako.
Did Sako have to make the stock so cheap? Its hollow and the mold lines from the injection molding make it look and feel really cheap for the 1700 i paid for it. Maybe someone will make an after market sold stock for it. I would buy it in a heart beat. So disappointed in it.