New Canadian Armed Forces Sniper Rifle - Sako M10

[PrecisionRifleGuy]

Well it seems the Canadians have chosen a new sniper rifle being the Sako M10. I wonder what optic they will pair with it.

SAKO TRG M10 WINS THE CANADIAN MULTI-CALIBRE SNIPER WEAPON TENDER – Stoeger Canada

www.stoegercanada.ca

 

[DRAKENBURG]

Congrats to Sako!

My guess is:

1. Tangent Theta
2. Nightforce
3. Leupold

 

[PrecisionRifleGuy]

I've not seen any cartridges they have specified yet either.

 

[DRAKENBURG]

Probably 308 and 338LM, since they already have that in inventory and not worth the effort to change to 338 Norma for a small performance increase.

 

[mildot326]

Well done! Congrats

 

[Lightning8]

Canada still has a military?

 

[TacticalPlinker]

Canada still has a military?

Soon to be Globalist Defense Force.
Sako is shweeet though.

 

[iceng]

Burris or steiner optics. More likely steiner.

 

[_Windrider_]

It looks like a KRG chassis and an AI fucked and made little baby guns.

 

[Fig]

AI then left for England, making the the poor M10 a BASTARD!

You mean the CAF didn't have a procurement orgy and go with a $49,000 rifle with proprietary parts and proprietary electronics using a bespoke battery that it takes an armorer twenty months of school to understand? They chose an off the rack rifle that will shoot sub MOA?

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

 

[canezach]

Burris or steiner optics. More likely steiner.

Quigley Ford. End of discussion

 

[Bandit320]

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

Yeah, who would want to use a pen in zero G when they could just sharpen a pencil and have a chance of those graphite shavings get into electrical circuits.

 

[st1650]

Optic could be Steiner M7Xi or S&B

 

[viking78]

Steiner M7Xi scopes i believe, 2,8-20 or 4-28.
Sako is also making new sniper rifles to Finnish military.
308win semiauto AR-10 style rifles.

Sako M23 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Sako - Kevyempi, tarkempi ja luotettavampi kuin koskaan

Me olemme Sako Suomi. Verkkosivujemme kautta pääset tutustumaan maailmanluokan metsästys- ja urheiluammuntatuotteisiin merkeiltä kuten Sako, Tikka ja Beretta. Olemme osa Beretta Holding Group...

www.sakosuomi.fi

This rifle has Steiner M7Xi scope system on a Spuhr mounts, not sure will the Spuhr be on the military versions, that will be delivered to army troops.

That M10 is a sweet rifle, i had one on test use few years back.

 

[st1650]

They’re good rifles, just obscenely priced for what they are.

 

[sinister]

Canada still has a military?

I met both of them.

Nice guys.

 

[st1650]

I met both of them.

Nice guys.

They used to have 1-2 pieces of artillery but then it all got sent to Ukraine.

 

[srt-4_uk]

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

Stop getting your historical "facts" from a meme.

NASA History - NASA

Discover the history of NASA, including our human spaceflight, science, technology, and aeronautics programs, and explore the NASA History Office's publications and oral histories.

history.nasa.gov

 

[buffalowinter]

Yeah, who would want to use a pen in zero G when they could just sharpen a pencil and have a chance of those graphite shavings get into electrical circuits.

The Russians had a special pencil sharpener... But is cost $22,000.

 

[cas6969]

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

Great annology, just not true.

The Canadian snipers will need them to round up the handgun owning holdout and anti vax types.

 

[deersniper]

Congrats to Sako!

My guess is:

1. Tangent Theta
2. Nightforce
3. Leupold

Why you compromise ?

 

[Longshot231]

Just in time to target Canadians that want to defy Trudeau's handgun ban.

 

[whatsupdoc]

What other manufactures submitted rifles?

 

[Rocketmandb]

Yeah, who would want to use a pen in zero G when they could just sharpen a pencil and have a chance of those graphite shavings get into electrical circuits.

But saving a few bucks is worth jeopardizing every mission - and let's not forget astronaut health. When you sharpen a pencil, all those shavings don't just drop to the floor, they float around until picked up by filtration or astronaut lungs.

But weight (pun intended), there's more! When I say "saving a few bucks" I really mean "saving a few bucks." The pressurized "space pen" was not developed by NASA and it did not cost "$20M." It was already in development by the Fisher Pen Company out of Boulder City, NV. It didn't cost NASA anything material beyond the difference between the cost of a 10 cent pencil and a few dollar pen.

And, oh yeah, the Soviets/Russians have been using pens in space missions since the late 60s - even they understood the basics of zero g and the impacts debris can have.

The whole Russia pencil, NASA pen thing is an urban myth. It amazes me how so many people decry fake news then, well, spread fake news.

 

[candyx]

What other manufactures submitted rifles?

Daisy .......

 

[TheOE800]

They’re good rifles, just obscenely priced for what they are.

All of the long action convertible rifles built for the last ~decade of sniper rifle tenders are like that though.

 

[HousePlant]

I'll take one. For free. Prize table for bottom 25% performer at a PRS match?

 

[k80titus]

AI then left for England, making the the poor M10 a BASTARD!

You mean the CAF didn't have a procurement orgy and go with a $49,000 rifle with proprietary parts and proprietary electronics using a bespoke battery that it takes an armorer twenty months of school to understand? They chose an off the rack rifle that will shoot sub MOA?

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

Who reached their stated goal and landed on the moon? Who did not?

 

[Fig]

I just ordered a grid and a Ti Fisher "space pens". Very kewl.

 

[TheOE800]

I have a couple Fisher pens and Rite in the Rain notebooks that I claim to use for doping, but those pens have always disappointed me and I’m not even in space.

 

[Sniperwannabee]

Great choice

 

[BuLLet]

Over 10k Now

They’re good rifles, just obscenely priced for what they are.

 

[ChrisGarrett]

My TRG-42 and I can be friends.

Chris

 

[brianf]

AI then left for England, making the the poor M10 a BASTARD!

You mean the CAF didn't have a procurement orgy and go with a $49,000 rifle with proprietary parts and proprietary electronics using a bespoke battery that it takes an armorer twenty months of school to understand? They chose an off the rack rifle that will shoot sub MOA?

Reminds me of NASA's $20,000 pen that will write in space. The Russians used a pencil.

Edit…Didn’t see @Rocketmandb post above…

You should read about the “pen” story, it’s pretty cool.

The punchline is always the Russians used a pencil etc..

Russian space agency was researching miscellaneous switch and contact failures causing mission failures.

They found out that the graphite particles from the pencil were floating around and entering the electronics.

May seem obvious but in space the particles just don’t drop on the “floor”.

They stopped using pencils after that.

That doesn’t mean that a pen should cost 20k or that nasa knew the pencil would cause problems but….

 

[srt-4_uk]

Almost more posts here about pens than guns.

 

[brianf]

ive been clicking around looking for the other rifles in the competition?

im guessing AI and possibly barrett

 

[Rocketmandb]

I have a couple Fisher pens and Rite in the Rain notebooks that I claim to use for doping, but those pens have always disappointed me and I’m not even in space.

Having worked for the government for 10 years in a past life, have you ever used those government issue black clicker pens? Fisher beats those hands down.

 

[Rocketmandb]

Almost more posts here about pens than guns.

Well...

This is the perfect time to segue into... pen guns!

Anyone ever fire one? A friend had a .22 pen gun, and let me tell you, it was not a pleasant instrument to fire. I fired it once... never again. Not the safest thing on the range, either.

 

[Fig]

No but I’ve been kicked out of two aircraft for having pencil flare fights.

 

[Fig]

My numismatist buddy has a collection of about ten pen guns. One is CCCP.

 

[acudaowner]

Canadian special forces on the prowl

there they are all lined up for the inspection

 

[BuLLet]

Rather play with this then some snow 'balls'

Canadian special forces on the prowl

there they are all lined up for the inspection

 

[iceng]

I'll take one. For free. Prize table for bottom 25% performer at a PRS match?

You punching above your weight again ?

 

[beetroot]

That's the majority of the members on this forum. Don't ever venture into the bear pit. It's a disgusting mess.

Me after reading 99% of bearpit posts.

 

[brianf]

Rather play with this then some snow 'balls'

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How do you like the m10

Worth it or just a “different” AXMC

 

[BuLLet]

It's just another flavor to sample. The AXSR has it beat though. Support for the M10 line isn't as good.... though with the discounts Beretta runs, spares are fairly cheap... mags, bolts, barrels. Memorial day sale was 55% off this time around.

How do you like the m10

Worth it or just a “different” AXMC

 

[BuLLet]

Sandy and sunny.... spot on.

How's your day going ski?

Ya, how does it do at the sand pit?

 

[BuLLet]

Good man. How's yours?

Chilling at a family affair... would have hit the sand pit otherwise!