Thread: Sako 85 Finnlight II

My Howa Mountain rifle is lighter than this. And it shoots like a laser. And it cost 35% of this Finnlight 2.

The manufacturing cost and wholesale price of these ex-Finland into the Beretta dealers network would be interesting to know. Some marketing fellas have certainly made an interesting call on the value of the brands Sako and Finnlight. Only time will tell if people are suckered into paying it.

Originally Posted by Flyblown

My Howa Mountain rifle is lighter than this. And it shoots like a laser. And it cost 35% of this Finnlight 2.

The manufacturing cost and wholesale price of these ex-Finland into the Beretta dealers network would be interesting to know. Some marketing fellas have certainly made an interesting call on the value of the brands Sako and Finnlight. Only time will tell if people are suckered into paying it.

People aren’t “suckered” into buying anything, people just buy what they like regardless of the cost and quality. How else would ford sell rangers?

Originally Posted by Flyblown

My Howa Mountain rifle is lighter than this. And it shoots like a laser. And it cost 35% of this Finnlight 2.

The manufacturing cost and wholesale price of these ex-Finland into the Beretta dealers network would be interesting to know. Some marketing fellas have certainly made an interesting call on the value of the brands Sako and Finnlight. Only time will tell if people are suckered into paying it.

Does it? I was looking at these when they came out and thought what a great looking rifle they were, but I've never spoken to anyone who has one. Does the barrel heat up quickly and affect the accuracy? As I had that problem with a Remington Mountain rifle. 3 Shots and you'd leave a burn mark on your hand if you touched it.

Originally Posted by Kudu

Does it? I was looking at these when they came out and thought what a great looking rifle they were, but I've never spoken to anyone who has one. Does the barrel heat up quickly and affect the accuracy? As I had that problem with a Remington Mountain rifle. 3 Shots and you'd leave a burn mark on your hand if you touched it.

Does it what? If you mean shoot like a laser, you bet it does.

FWIW, both the Howa and the Finnlight have a light contour barrel. Whether one heats up faster than the other is an unknown. So I guess one could imply the same might happen with both rifles if you shot a three shot string.