Sako M74 Super
Sako Ltd. · Rifle · Discontinued · 1974
Also known as: Sako 74, Sako Model 74 Super
Overview
The Sako M74 Super is a premium Finnish bolt-action hunting rifle introduced around 1974 by Sako of Riihimaki, Finland, and produced until it was replaced by the Sako A-series (AI/AII/AV) toward the end of the decade. Like other Sako sporters of the era it was built on three receiver sizes scaled to short, medium and long cartridge families, so the same model was offered across a very wide chambering range from the diminutive .222 Remington up to the powerful .375 H&H Magnum. The Super grade pairs a cold-hammer-forged free-floating barrel and adjustable single-stage trigger with a select walnut stock, an internal box magazine with hinged floorplate, and Sako's characteristic integral tapered dovetail scope rail machined into the receiver.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1120 mm (44.09") |
| Barrel Length | 610 mm (24.02") |
| Action Type | Bolt Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Striker Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Trigger Pull | 15 N (3.4 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 823 m/s (2700 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 3950 J (2913 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 500 m (547 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 254 mm (10.00") |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .30-06 Springfield · primary — also known as .30-06, 7.62x63mm
- .270 Winchester — also known as .270 Win
- .308 Winchester · 7.62x51mm NATO — also known as .308 Win, 7.62x51mm
- .243 Winchester — also known as .243 Win
- 7mm Remington Magnum — also known as 7mm Rem Mag
- .300 Winchester Magnum — also known as .300 Win Mag, .300 WM
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Internal Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Two Position Safety, Bolt Locking Safety
- Features: Three Action Lengths, Cold Hammer Forged Barrel, Free Floating Barrel, Internal Box Magazine Hinged Floorplate, Integral Tapered Dovetail Rail, Adjustable Single Stage Trigger, Select Walnut Stock
Variants
- Sako M74 Standard - Standard
- Sako M74 Super Deluxe - Deluxe
- Sako M74 Carbine - Full Stock
- Sako M74 Heavy Barrel - Varmint
Production
Production years: 1974-1978
Part of Sako's L-action sporting line; superseded by the Sako A-series rifles
Origin
Country of origin: Finland
Discontinued: 1978
Notes
Weight and barrel length vary by action size and chambering; the figures given are representative of a long-action .30-06 example. Standard chamberings fed roughly five rounds from the internal magazine with magnum cartridges reducing capacity. Offered calibers included .222 Rem, .223 Rem, .22-250, .243 Win, .25-06, .270 Win, .308 Win, .30-06, .264 Win Mag, 7mm Rem Mag, .300 Win Mag, .300 H&H, .338 Win Mag and .375 H&H Magnum.
Background
Sako machined a tapered dovetail directly into the top of its receivers, letting hunters clamp a scope straight onto the action without separate bases - a signature feature carried across the M74 and later Sako sporters.