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About LinkBacksThe 20.25" barrel is a little limiting but then you won't need to shorten it if a suppressor goes on.
Looks to be about the same weight as a Kimber Montana, but heavier than a Kimber Mountain Ascent, Adirondack or the Forbes.
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10-04-2015, 12:05 AM #1Terminator Products
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Looks like it will have to be 308 then��
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10-04-2015, 09:15 AM #3Caretaker
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Thats fine, they can handle a 300 saum reamer Originally Posted by kokako
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What is special about this rifle? Would you end up with the same product (and cost) if you put a Stug/Senator/McMillan carbon fibre stock on a Finnlight?
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Good question....I done it to two Sako 75's into one of the makers you mention, with pillars and Devcon. Originally Posted by Bremic
They're not the easiest action to bed, I think the 85 could be trickier with that floating recoil lug jobby.
Could be a lot less tears to buy off the shelf.
In my not so humble opinion of course, but I have been there.
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10-04-2015, 02:27 PM #6Almost literate.
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Well what is special about it is it is the first carbon stock offered by Sako in a production rifle that I am aware of, would you end up with the same product with a aftermarket stock, no of course you wouldn't because it wouldn't be a Sako anymore.!!! Originally Posted by Bremic
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10-04-2015, 03:29 PM #7Member
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OK, Maths time! Originally Posted by Bremic
Sako 85 Finnlight (S) - Factory claimed weight 2900g (Action 2025g & Stock 875g) - KG weighed my stock with his flash scales, NOT something you pull from the bathroom cupboard.
Sako 85 Carbonlight (S) Factory claimed weight 2400g (Action 2025g & Stock 375g)
Did you see that? STOCK WEIGHT OF 375g!
Good luck finding ANY aftermarket stock that weighs that little.
The prof will be when someone gets one and weighs it as we all know published weights are bullshit.
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That is my point Kokaka. I have a Senator and a Montana stock. Both are bloody light, but closer to 600 grams. I wonder if it is possible to make it lighter without the structural strength suffering.
I guess my real question is, is the action etc identical on the carbonlight, or have they trimmed it up a bit, used some plastic bits to shave some grams off.
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Bremik, we will have to wait and see. Originally Posted by Bremic
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You mean use a Tikka action? Originally Posted by Bremic
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13-04-2015, 03:28 PM #11By Popular Demand
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Originally Posted by kokako
Finnlight 85 is 2.64kg .260
Advertised 2.8 not 2.9
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Thanks for that clarification @gimp. Originally Posted by gimp
I found a video clip online with a Sako rep weighing a Carbonlight stock - 675g, 200g lighter than the current Finnlight stock.
So 2.44Kg is not too far fetched at all then.
https://youtu.be/6-mIyF0RZrYLast edited by kokako; 13-04-2015 at 10:42 PM.
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