grasshopper Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Bought a new Sako 85 Hunter in .22 250 cal on the strength of the pic on Guntrader.Looked exactly the same colour and style as the Sako .243 i already have. Gun duly arrived at my RFD Bottom 1 in pic As it was the type of rifle i was after,i had it signed onto my Cert,just a bit darker i thought. But next day when i put them side by side i realised just how different they where..also the manual is a really old 1 and the box is really battered. Think i've been sent a Gun that's sat in their stockroom for a while To be fair they have offered to collect the gun and refund me,but i'll have to apply for a variation again and start the search once more. Do i keep the rifle or send it back...your thoughts please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 i suppose it depends on how desperate you are for that calibre,if you got a good deal on it and whether your happy with it,why dont you get the code off it and find out just how old it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharsus Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 If its not the rifle in the advert and your not happy send it back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunman Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 If you bought it new from a picture then you possibly saw a gun of that make and model not a specific gun . Wood does vary in colour as well as in grain pattern and photos do not always reflect a true colour when taken under artificial light . How old is your original rife ? It may be that the have been slight changes since it was made .As yours has been screw cut has the barrel been shortened ? How much has the wood lightened since new ? Question is are you happy with the gun ,is it what you wanted and was the price one that you were happy to pay ? This is a problem with long distant shopping and as the seller has offered a refund then if you are not satisfied it shows their honesty IMOP , the decision must be yours alone as what action you now take . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted April 27, 2014 Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 Does the rifle shoot well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted April 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2014 If you bought it new from a picture then you possibly saw a gun of that make and model not a specific gun . Wood does vary in colour as well as in grain pattern and photos do not always reflect a true colour when taken under artificial light . How old is your original rife ? It may be that the have been slight changes since it was made .As yours has been screw cut has the barrel been shortened ? How much has the wood lightened since new ? Question is are you happy with the gun ,is it what you wanted and was the price one that you were happy to pay ? This is a problem with long distant shopping and as the seller has offered a refund then if you are not satisfied it shows their honesty IMOP , the decision must be yours alone as what action you now take . Bought my .243 in Nov last year,so no fade in the colour.It is a Sako 85 which is what i wanted so action is still the same. Does the rifle shoot well? Won't be firing it until i decide whether to keep it or not...wouldn't expect a refund if i had shot it. Just a slight doubt in my mind after it not being the Rifle in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 28, 2014 Report Share Posted April 28, 2014 (edited) The bottom picture is a std Sako 75 hunter stock the top is not and I suggest an earlier stock type or a delux but fitted with the box mag rather than the bottom plate that they had. Don't trust internet pictures of stocks ever, especially regards colour. At best they are snaps at low resolution with a poor camera in poor light. Edited April 28, 2014 by kent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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