Sako S20

The History of Sako

Sako (Suojeluskuntain Ase- ja Konepaja Oy) is rifle and ammunition manufacturer located in Riihimäki, Finland. It was founded in 1921, after the rifle repair workshop, opened in former Helsinki brewery, became independent of the civil guard. The workshop grew into a weapons factory, which produced hunting rifles as well as cartridges and moved its headquarters from Helsinki to Riihimäki. The first civilian rifle bearing the name Sako, was the L42, prototyped in 1942 and commercially manufactured a few years later.

After the World War II, domestic hunting culture thrived and Sako invested in development of hunting rifles. Due to this investment, domestic sales increased along with export to the USA and the rest of the world. In the 1980s, Sako merged with another firearm manufacturer, Tikkakoski and gained a valuable rifle line called Tikka. The production of military and law enforcement weapons started when Finnish defence forces ordered assault rifles and cartridges from Sako.

The company has changed multiple owners since 1921, but has ultimately been sold to Italian Beretta Holding in 2000. In 2006, Sako celebrated its 85th anniversary by launching a new hunting rifle family, Sako 85. In 2020, Sako introduced S20, the first truly hybrid rifle, designed for both; hunters and tactical shooters. Another novelty presented by Sako in 2020 was a brand new, lead-free Sako Powerhead bullet.

Sako S20 Rifle Review

Sako introduced rifle Sako S20 on 20.02.2020. It is available in two main options: hunter and precision. Sako is the first to truly combine both, precision shooting and hunting into one rifle with takedown stock, which is the only thing the user has to replace to transform the rifle. The engineering of the rifle can be compared to the TRG line, but with S20 this engineering became widely accessible, as the S20 is almost half the price of the TRG rifles.

The rifle chassis is manufactured from aircraft-grade aluminium providing maximum stiffness and thus excellent sub-MOA accuracy along with keeping the low weight. The tactical precision rear stock combines great ergonomics with high adjustability, while the forend comes with M-LOK placements for attaching additional attachments. It offers a steel receiver, which has a separate Picatinny rail machined directly into it.

Sako S20

Figure 1: Sako S20, chambered for .308 Win. (Source: https://www.countydeerstalking.co.uk/blog/sako-s20-rifle-review)

Sako S20 Calibers

Calibre options available for this rifle:

6.5 Creedmoor
.308 Win.
.243 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
.270 Win.
6.5 PRC
7mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Win. Mag.

Sako S20 receiver, chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor

Figure 2: Sako S20 receiver, chambered for 6.5 Creedmoor (Source: https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Firearms/Sako+S20+Hunter+6.5+Creedmoor+24.html)

Best Scope Mounts for Sako S20

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sako S20:

Since the Picatinny rail on the receiver is not connected, we would recommend ring mounts for 100% fit and a good choice would be Tier-One rings.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts for Sako S20:

As for the detachable repeatable mounts, we would recommend INNOmount 30mm detachable repeatable mounts.

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Combined use of a riflescope and a red dot sight

Riflescopes magnify images, allowing the shooter to carefully inspect the target, while a red dot sight quick target acquisition when shooting at short distances.

In this category, there are mounts that allow the use of a riflescope and a red dot sight in a single setup.

Advantages of combined use of two optical devices

The hunter is prepared to take an accurate shot in all possible situations.
At close range, a red dot sight is used, while the riflescope proves useful at long-range distances.
Using a red dot and a riflescope in a single setup is less expensive than purchasing two, 100% repeatable mounting solutions for each optical device.

Most mounts found in this category are either rings or parts of rings with an integrated red dot sight mounting standard. The standard is specified in the mount’s name – mostly, one of the familiar red dot mounting standards is listed such as Docter Sight, Aimpoint Micro, C-more RTS, Shield RMS/SMS, Trijicon RMR.

Some manufacturers, such as Spuhr and Recknagel, provide rings with an interface that is then further paired with an adapter plate.

How to mount a red dot sight on a riflescope

There are two ways of mounting a red dot sight on a scope tube:

on top of the riflescope or
on the side, at a 45° angle.

Red dot mounts on a scope tube

Red dot sight mounted on a 45° angle and on top

Even though the mounting style depends on the user preference, having a red dot sight mounted on top of a riflescope is generally more popular among hunters.

IPSC shooters, for example, generally prefer to have the red dot sight mounted at a 45° angle.

Red dot mounts for a scope tube are almost exclusively made from aluminium.

They are produced by:

Spuhr,
Recknagel,
Henneberger,
Shield, and
many others.

Sako S20

The History of Sako