SOME rifles sell themselves on gloss and hype. Others, like the Sako 90 Peak, are built with a clear purpose and no need for noise. I’ve been involved in rifles and hunting long enough to know the difference. Overbuilt rifles are a pain to carry. Under-built ones fall short when it matters, and no hunter wants to carry something unreliable into the bush.
The Peak sits at the top end of Sako’s hunting rifle lineup in performance and price, positioned as its premier ultralight mountain rifle. In Australia, the 90 Peak typically retails between $6200 and $6800, depending on chambering and retailer, putting it well above the more traditional Sako 90 Hunter at around $3500, and clear of the Sako 90 Adventure and Varmint models, which are around the $3700 to…
