Thread: Sako 85 Finnlight II

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).

Originally Posted by Bagheera

I'm pretty sure the bolt body on my 85 SS is stainless. Never a spot of rust on it.....

Think you'll find that your bolt is chromoly on that rifle Chris.

Originally Posted by Frodo

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).

Bolts in bolt action rifles don't usually rust because they're normally coated with a thin coat of lubricant. Have never had one spot of rust appear on a chromoly bolt in over fifty years of owning bolt action rifles. I have seen a few surface rusted bolts on old neglected rifles.

Been using Renaissance wax a few years on my Anschutz .22 rifle stocks and have used it on the metal as well. Prefer Foglube paste instead for the metalwork though.

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.

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.

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

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.

The BB was seriously nice. Hope you get the same results with the Finn II as you did with the BB.

B

Originally Posted by shift14

The BB was seriously nice. Hope you get the same results with the Finn II as you did with the BB.

B

Thanks B. I don't think the Finn 2 will equal that Black Bear accuracy wise. Mainly because of the bear's much heavier, fluted and stiffer barrel. The Finn 2 is for mainly bush hunting. Have got a 24" barrelled 6.5 Creedmoor for the Kawekas. Have you still got your Blaser's?

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Thanks B. I don't think the Finn 2 will equal that Black Bear accuracy wise. Mainly because of the bear's much heavier, fluted and stiffer barrel. The Finn 2 is for mainly bush hunting. Have got a 24" barrelled 6.5 Creedmoor for the Kawekas. Have you still got your Blaser's?

Yep, still running a Blaser. Still can’t see what the Finn II would offer that the BB didn’t despite the stock ergonomics for bush work.

B

Originally Posted by shift14

Yep, still running a Blaser. Still can’t see what the Finn II would offer that the BB didn’t despite the stock ergonomics for bush work.

B

Weight is the only thing that comes to mind, although there are more than a few rifles that are lighter than a Finnheavy.

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

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

Think you'll find that your bolt is chromoly on that rifle Chris.



Bolts in bolt action rifles don't usually rust because they're normally coated with a thin coat of lubricant. Have never had one spot of rust appear on a chromoly bolt in over fifty years of owning bolt action rifles. I have seen a few surface rusted bolts on old neglected rifles.

Been using Renaissance wax a few years on my Anschutz .22 rifle stocks and have used it on the metal as well. Prefer Foglube paste instead for the metalwork though.

I meant the entire bolt (shroud, handle etc). But I get what you mean.

Never used Froglube. I like the name...

Originally Posted by Frodo

...Never used Froglube. I like the name...

Kinda goes well with Frodo.

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