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Thanks to everyone who replied, and sorry it took so long for me to respond.
I ended up buying it last fall. I took it to the range and shot about 30 rounds thru it before deer season, cleaning after every 3rd one. SAKO support claims there is no need to do any type of barrel break in due to the way they manufacture their barrels, but I still wanted to clean it after every few rounds.
I put a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40 scope on it, and the best groupings I got at 100 yards were a bit under 2", which is fine by me. I used 150 gr Federals and I also tried 150 gr Remington Core Lokt's. Both shot similar groups.
I'm very happy w/ the gun and how it shoots. My shoulder was a bit sore after the day at the range, but much better than I expected. The weight w/ scope is 9.5 lbs, and I'm sure the extra weight is helping w/ the recoil, which is good news for my separated shoulder.
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