Erik Polcrack
Inactive
I have two Sako Forester AIIs and several barrels to swap out on them. I have an opportunity to buy a Sako Model 85 barrel in a caliber I want. Does anyone know if the Model 85 barrel will fit my Foresters? Plenty of references list the thread/shank data on the Forester, but I can't find anything definitive on the Model 85 dimensions. The Model 85 is supposed to be the direct linear descendant of the Forester, but I have heard Sako has changed the threads on some of their newer rifles to simplify production.