New for 2024: Sako Model 90 Peak

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posted on January 22, 2024

A rifle targeted at hunters from a company with a long and storied backcountry history, the Sako Model 90 Peak pushes the boundaries of a lightweight bolt gun, while still retaining the appearance and performance given by a classic steel barrel. The gun is based around a square-bottom stainless-steel receiver, with machined-in stretches of Picatinny rail that allow for easy optic mounting without the weight associated with a full-length rail. A push-feed action maintains simplicity for the highest potential accuracy, while twin-plunger ejectors keep shells flying consistently out the side of the action, rather than up into the scope tube. The cold hammer forged stainless-steel barrel stretches forward either 20.1 or 24.4 inches, depending on chambering. Fluting along its length helps promote both lightness and rigidity, while the muzzle is threaded for the easy addition of a suppressor or muzzle brake (the latter of which is available from the factory). 

Olmsted with Model 90 Peak

The gun feeds from a detachable box magazine, holding between four and five rounds. The magazine release is two-stage, making it harder for the piece to accidentally jar loose in the thick brush of the backcountry. Shots are released via an incredibly crisp and creep-free single-stage trigger, externally adjustable from 2-3.5 pounds. Trigger blade position is similarly adjustable.

Keefe Shooting Model 90 Peak off Bench

All these components are nested into a 3D-mesh recoil-absorbing carbon-fiber stock, coated with a UV-protective coating for defense against the sun. A raised cheek support allows for natural eye-alignment with the scope, and the grip is specifically designed to allow the trigger finger to maintain a relaxed position. All this makes for a gun that tips the scales at only 5.7-pounds for a standard short action, and 7.1-pounds for a long action (with several intermediary calibers falling at 6.8 pounds). 

For more information on the Sako Model 90 Peak, visit sako.global. MSRP: $3,999

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