Sako 90S Adventure: A Perfect Hunting Rifle

The Sako 90 Adventure was a standout in our 2024 rifle test. Read our review of the full field and see how we test the new rifles here: www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best...
Sako 90 Adventure Specs & Key Features
- Action: Three-lug bolt
- Cartridge: 6.5 Creedmoor (tested)
- Capacity: 5+1
- Barrel: 20.1 inches, cold-hammer forged, 1:8 twist
- Muzzle: Threaded M15x1 (comes with 5/8-24 adapter)
- Length: 40 ¼ inches
- Weight: 6 pounds, 9 ounces (measured)
- Trigger: User adjustable from 2 pounds, 1 ounce to 4 pounds, 2 ounces (measured)
- Stock: Fiberglass and carbon fiber with adjustable cheekpiece
- Price: $2,699
- Integral split Picatinny rail to mount optics
- Simple trigger weight adjustment mechanism
- Easy loading double-stack magazine that sits flush with stock
- Available in 22-250 Rem, 243 Winchester, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 308 Win, 6.5×55 SE, 270 Winchester, 30-06 Spring., 8x57IS, 270 WSM, 300 WSM, 6.5 PRC, 7mm Rem Mag, 300 Win Mag

[@sandervenema2265]

Great review! Appreciate highlighting the twistrate vs 120 gr powerblade performance

[@tonyenglish5153]

Great rifle no doubt. I also like the Sako TX3 better. If its a Sako its the best.

[@eduardoolaechea]

A perfect hunting rifle: sporterized mauser 98, winchester model 70, ruger M77, remington 700 and, of course, countless sako rifles sold for decades. "No need to reinvent the wheel"

[@jankompan]

Well, I owned Tikka T3X adjustable, upgraded to sako 20, now sako 90 quest. wooden wheel isnt stainless steel wheel or titanium / carbon wheel :) , just saying.

[@yujiahuo8431]

Remington is shit for hunting. 😅 lol

[@johnsimonelli9988]

Make sure you clean that barrel. It has been my experience that copper bullets foul the barrel in such a way that lead core bullets don't like. Not sure why it happens, but it just does.

[@kokorico5416]

Nice video.What is the scope of the test?

[@outdoorlife]

The scope is a Leica PRS 5-30x56

[@JNOSNOW]

I have found the opposite, non leaded ammo shoots tighter and more consistent in my rifles.

[@mr.mr.3301]

How much does it weigh?

[@outdoorlife]

6 pounds, 9 ounces. The full spec list is in the video description.

[@danalley733]

What caliber?

[@kokorico5416]

6.5 Creedmoor

[@___Puppet__Master___]

What distance you did the test? I put 308win BLACK HORNADY 155gr @200y inside 1.25'' 5 shots with a Tikka T3X Lite Veil Wideland.

[@outdoorlife]

Nice! We shot all of our five-shot groups at 100 yards.

[@foux6934]

Sako 85 Kodiak 4ever .

[@devinolson9053]

At first glance it doesn’t seem like much and at second glance it still doesn’t

[@larrysayers1377]

Hmmm. A lot talkin of just about nothing. Very little specs or actual range tests. Just a paid testimony it seems

[@outdoorlife]

All of the specs are listed in the video description and there's a full rundown of how we tested the rifle in the link in the video description as well: www.outdoorlife.com/gear/best-rifles/