Thread: Sako 85 Finnlight II

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Plenty of rifles with a stainless bolt handle but didn't know there were rifles with a SS bolt body.

Bought a Finnlight II in .308 today. Nice rifle.

Have you sold the Black Bear ?

B

Originally Posted by shift14

Have you sold the Black Bear ?

B

Yep Bevan, traded it in plus a shotgun on the Finnlight II. That Sako Black Bear .308 was one seriously accurate rifle. Never did like the stock though which is exactly the same as the Finnlight standard stock. Didn't suit my small girly hands. The new Finnlight II is grouping around 5/8" with Lapua 150gr Megas but early days yet. It has a very thin fluted barrel so heats up quickly. Still, as you know, it's the first shot that counts.

Must give you a bell and catch up.

Originally Posted by BruntyHunt

Had mine out on 5-6 hunts now. Some comments below:

Accuracy: Its an 85 and shoots like an 85 should.

Finish: Cerakote is real nice, only time will tell on its robustness. HOWEVER, Sako didn't Cerakote the bolt handle AND the bolt body is not stainless. This is a let down for a rifle advertised as the ducks nuts for all weather. Easy job to Cerakote the bolt handle but cant do anything about the bolt body. Shame on you Sako for that oversight, now I gotta make sure that bolt doesn't rust on extended hunts which is a pain.
I will also need to Cerakote the button that moves the adjustable stock piece as its rusted.

Stock: Its stiff as fuk with the carbon fiber bedding which has to be a good thing. I like the rubber grippy things, real sticky even when wet and appear to be more robust than the Finn I grippy things. Fibreglass component of the stock does scratch quite easily. For me I dont care, its a tool, not a show piece. The adjustable stock is real nice and I do use it. It has no play in it at all which is nice.

Balance: Spot on for me with a VX3 mounted on it.

Cool factor: looks pretty sweet I reckon.

Cost: who cares if your a lefty you take what you can get (in the higher end range)

Overall: Awesome rifle but let down on the weather proofing of the bolt.

Just got these parts back from Craig at Cerakote NZ which will solve the problem and match the rest of the rifle.
Awesome job

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Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP

Just got these parts back from Craig at Cerakote NZ which will solve the problem and match the rest of the rifle.
Awesome job

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What did you end up with?

Originally Posted by Gibo

What did you end up with?

6.5 creedmoore as no .260 in the country and are special order.

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Thanks guys, I'm considering buying one tomorrow.

The bolt on my M98 is chromoly and it's never had any rust on it. It literally takes 10 seconds of maintenance per day.

Buy a tin of renaissance wax.

Buy a rag.

Put wax on rag.

Rub rag on bolt.

= thin, non-greasy, hydrophobic coating on bolt.

Best of all, a tin of Ren Wax only weighs a couple of ounces and it'll last you years. $30.00.

Meanwhile, people are paying hundreds of dollars for coatings which will eventually wear off.

Cerakote and stainless is great stuff - but there are cheap and effective ways of preventing rust (as I've outlined above).

Any pics ?
Im interested in the stock and adjustable comb .
Congrats on getting it shooting so well so soon .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

Any pics ?
Im interested in the stock and adjustable comb .
Congrats on getting it shooting so well so soon .

Thanks, I'll try and get some pics up as soon as I've finished a few jobs that have to get done today.

75 Finn heavy, yes for sure. @10-Ring, when you say thin barrel is it any thinner than the standard Finn?

Originally Posted by jakewire

75 Finn heavy, yes for sure. @10-Ring, when you say thin barrel is it any thinner than the standard Finn?

Not sure jakewire, didn't really check that out. I think the Finn II barrel looks thinner because it's darker due to the cerakote.

Nicely balanced and shoot well

Very nice.. what caliber and how does it shoot? What’s it weight scoped?

It is a 300wsm and shoots the 200gr precision hunter into 0.7" and the Federal premium 180gr into 0.4". It is at the gunsmith currently having a new muzzle brake indexed. When i get it back ill let you know.

Originally Posted by mcche171

It is a 300wsm and shoots the 200gr precision hunter into 0.7" and the Federal premium 180gr into 0.4". It is at the gunsmith currently having a new muzzle brake indexed. When i get it back ill let you know.

Nice rifle. What does it weigh? I'm considering the same with VX6HD. @mcche171

Is it mellow to shoot with brake fitted?