Thread: Sako 85 Finnlight II

Maybe the M10 without the ability to swap calibres?

The Carbon Wolf looks like their Black Wolf stock but in the same carbon as their carbonlite - of course their Black Wolf doesn't seem to have made it to market yet either and that was released a year ago?

Hmmmmm, well Ive had a look at the pics of the new finnlight this morning. Not motivated to order one thats for sure.....

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I wouldn't change just because it's a new model. Some people would though and good luck to them.

Created some buzz hasn't it ?

... I'm waiting for one in XS action in .223 / 300BLK and 6.5 Grendel ....
then you'd be into true light weight. May as well go for an all carbon stock too - they're not competing with cheap rifles.
Or is fiberglass really superior in some way ?

https://youtu.be/cdzbn6ZS5oo

It does not compare to the carbonlight at all.

So why did Sako release this Mk II ?

If you watch the video, he calls it a novelty for this year, The 85's been round for years why not just bring out a completely new model 95? Could just be a crock of shit

Stock looks pretty nice. As far as I can tell that's the only change?

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Stock looks pretty nice. As far as I can tell that's the only change?

And it's cerakoated.

Actually looks a pretty awesome gun but think I would just go carbonlight as I'm sure this model won't be much cheaper than the carbonlight

I'm figuring around $4K for the FL2 which is 1K less than the Carbonlight.

A H&F employee told me that the the older Finnlights just don't move, some of which have been in the rack for nearly two years.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

I'm figuring around $4K for the FL2 which is 1K less than the Carbonlight.

A H&F employee told me that the the older Finnlights just don't move, some of which have been in the rack for nearly two years.

Doesn't help that they try sell them for hundreds more than you can get them through other retailers. There's one in 308 that's been sitting on the shelf at our local literally for about three or four years now. Have offered them a reasonable price for it but they refused so it can stay there for another three or four years

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Doesn't help that they try sell them for hundreds more than you can get them through other retailers. There's one in 308 that's been sitting on the shelf at our local literally for about three or four years now. Have offered them a reasonable price for it but they refused so it can stay there for another three or four years

T3X superlite must impact those sales a bit.
Plus as mighty as the 308 is, spending finnlight money for one must be a hard spend? Although there are some that will even buy them in 270???

Originally Posted by Philipo

So why did Sako release this Mk II ?

If you watch the video, he calls it a novelty for this year, The 85's been round for years why not just bring out a completely new model 95? Could just be a crock of shit

It looks like they have gone away from the horrible “soft touch” with all the problem they had with coating rubbing off.

Not a fan of the new stock is it looks like this Winchester M70 of a few years ago.

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Originally Posted by kokako

It looks like they have gone away from the horrible “soft touch” with all the problem they had with coating rubbing off.

That’s good they have gone away from the soft touch when your spending that much coin on a rifle that’s meant to last a lifetime, not every will be hunting open grass rolling plains.

Yes I have thought about upgrading mine but haven't heard good things about the stock, mine is the earlier stock,
this Fin 11 looks interesting, but need to see a price.