Overview:
Sako’s 90 Bavarian builds off 25 years of rifle-building innovation, offering the same level of quality, reliability, and accuracy that all Sako rifles are known for. Combining both timeless elegance and flawless performance, the Sako 90 was designed with a large emphasis on high-seat hunting which involves fast shooting from a variety of different angles. As such, the 90 Bavarian is outfitted with a hog-back style stock which features an ergonomic raised cheek piece to promote proper alignment between the shooter’s eye and the rifle’s iron sights or a mounted optic. Embedded with rosewood, the Bavarian’s stock features a slightly more vertical pistol grip for better hand placement, and is rounded out with a Schnabel forend. The 90 Bavarian comes standard with a single set trigger. This single stage trigger can be pushed forward to “set” the trigger, which reduces the pull weight by nearly 9 ounces for an extremely light trigger pull when you need to take an extra careful shot.
Receiver:
Like all of the rifles in Sako’s 90 series, the Bavarian is built around the 90 Receiver. As the heart of the rifle, these receivers are designed using a unique broaching method to minimize the contact area between the bolt and receiver. The is made possible by creating an internal surface that matches the profile of the bolt locking lugs. To achieve this, the steel of the receiver is carved by pushing multiple bolt-shaped cutting tools through the receiver to create a straight interior surface. The result of this manufacturing process is one of the smoothest operating bolts available – an essential feature when fast repeated shots are required. The 90 receiver has also been reinforced from previous models to easily withstand heavy recoil and promote superior accuracy. Torsional bending and twisting have been minimized by designing the specific shapes for critical areas, and flat receiver bedding provides better repeatable accuracy than a conventional round receiver design.
Bolt:
The innovative design and construction of the receiver is perfectly complemented by the bolt. The bolt’s ultra-short throw goes hand in hand with the smooth operation, making follow up shots nearly instantaneous. To ensure reliability extraction, the bolt features a dual plunger design similar to the one found on Sako’s sniper rifles. This bolt design is ideal for dangerous game, and was verified by cycling the bolt over 5 million times without any malfunctions.
Barrel:
All Sako 90 rifles are equipped with a cold hammer forged barrel. Like the receiver’s manufacturing process, Sako’s cold hammer forging process results in a smoother surface when compared to other rifling methods. Because the steel cannot escape when hitting against the mandril, it creates a smooth, straight, and uniform surface, enabling out-of-the-box-accuracy and completely eliminates the needed for a break-in process. These match-grade barrels also utilize an innovative muzzle-crowning process to enable the pressure to escape the muzzle evenly, thus improving accuracy. Crowns are protected from external hits by a recessed shape, and absolute geometrical uniformity of the crown is mandatory for accurate operation of the rifle.
Features of the Sako 90 Bavarian Rifle:
- Stock – Bavarian-style stock with hog-back style cheek rest and rosewood embedding. Stock also features a slightly more vertical pistol grip for better hand placement, and is rounded out with a Schnabel forend
- Receiver – Built using a unique broaching method to minimize the contact area between the bolt and receiver, resulting in exceptionally smooth bolt manipulations and flawless accuracy
- Bolt – Short throw for faster cycling and dual plunger design for ultra reliability
- Barrel – Special cold hammer forging process provides out-of-the-box-accuracy