I’ve been kicking around for a while recently a completely unnecessary new rifle purchase, and after tons of research I’ve narrowed it down to two; the Springfield 2020 Waypoint or the Sako S20 in thumbhole Hunter configuration, probably in one of the milder recoiling hunting calibers (.308, 6 CM, or 6.5 CM). Has anyone seen either of these in the wild yet, or even better - shot either one yet?
While I appreciate the inevitable upcoming MDS suggestions of “buy this instead of that”, etc...please understand this rifle isn’t a necessity for me, I’ve just been seeing these a bunch lately online and in print, and my appreciation for nice and new rifles has gotten the better of me. I’d like to grab either one of these two, mainly for hunting, but it seems each can adequately do some crossover into a long range/range toy. Again, I need neither gun for either purpose, I’m completely covered in both respects, I just really like what I’ve seen on these two and they’ve sparked my interest.
There is a Sako offer/rebate right now that will give you the optional second stock configuration for free (buy the thumbhole hunter rifle version and get the “precision” long range stock @ no cost), plus BPS/Cabelas is also currently running a $200 off sale on the S20 in either version. Good value with both of these rebates.
The Springfield Waypoint is all over YouTube and TV shows like Guns and Ammo, American Rifleman, Shooting USA, etc... as a worldbeater. I particularly like the carbon fiber sleeved barrel version in the Ridgeline camo pattern.
Neither is cheap, the Sako is about $1,400 with the rebate and the Waypoint looks like about $2,200 in my preferred setup. I’m not dead-set on buying either, just entertaining it slightly more than casually, I’d just like to know if anyone has purchased either or had some range time with either, and could offer any advice as to which one I might like better as a completely unnecessary impulse purchase. I’ll even take much valued input if there are features these have that you may like or not like in a rifle (other than cost please - I know they’re both pretty expensive).
Again, I’m not looking for advice as to whether or not to even purchase either one of these just two choices (I really don’t care if you have a $300 Savage something or other that shoots 1/8 MOA @ 2,000 yards, I totally get that - everyone has an inexpensive rifle that’s a “tack driver”). I’ll have the buy or don’t buy covered (even more so pending the respondents’ input), I’d simply like some advice if it was your $$, which one of these two (and these two only) would you go for? It’s often difficult for me to avoid the “shiny new toy” syndrome but if someone here has put some rounds thru one or both, or even looked at these in detail, I’d be interested in what you have to say regarding either or both. I trust you guys way more than the internet, TV, and magazine shills that get free guns and are paid for reviews.
Thank you.
While I appreciate the inevitable upcoming MDS suggestions of “buy this instead of that”, etc...please understand this rifle isn’t a necessity for me, I’ve just been seeing these a bunch lately online and in print, and my appreciation for nice and new rifles has gotten the better of me. I’d like to grab either one of these two, mainly for hunting, but it seems each can adequately do some crossover into a long range/range toy. Again, I need neither gun for either purpose, I’m completely covered in both respects, I just really like what I’ve seen on these two and they’ve sparked my interest.
There is a Sako offer/rebate right now that will give you the optional second stock configuration for free (buy the thumbhole hunter rifle version and get the “precision” long range stock @ no cost), plus BPS/Cabelas is also currently running a $200 off sale on the S20 in either version. Good value with both of these rebates.
The Springfield Waypoint is all over YouTube and TV shows like Guns and Ammo, American Rifleman, Shooting USA, etc... as a worldbeater. I particularly like the carbon fiber sleeved barrel version in the Ridgeline camo pattern.
Neither is cheap, the Sako is about $1,400 with the rebate and the Waypoint looks like about $2,200 in my preferred setup. I’m not dead-set on buying either, just entertaining it slightly more than casually, I’d just like to know if anyone has purchased either or had some range time with either, and could offer any advice as to which one I might like better as a completely unnecessary impulse purchase. I’ll even take much valued input if there are features these have that you may like or not like in a rifle (other than cost please - I know they’re both pretty expensive).
Again, I’m not looking for advice as to whether or not to even purchase either one of these just two choices (I really don’t care if you have a $300 Savage something or other that shoots 1/8 MOA @ 2,000 yards, I totally get that - everyone has an inexpensive rifle that’s a “tack driver”). I’ll have the buy or don’t buy covered (even more so pending the respondents’ input), I’d simply like some advice if it was your $$, which one of these two (and these two only) would you go for? It’s often difficult for me to avoid the “shiny new toy” syndrome but if someone here has put some rounds thru one or both, or even looked at these in detail, I’d be interested in what you have to say regarding either or both. I trust you guys way more than the internet, TV, and magazine shills that get free guns and are paid for reviews.
Thank you.
