Thread: Sako Carbonlight - New for 2015

Especially after Beretta add their usual level of "tax"........

I'm expecting a price in the region of about $8000,000,000,000,000,000. Give or take.

With the price tag of circa $USD2900 at EuroOptics in mind, in the Sako S action, so that's the .308 family.....

Blaser USA has re-released the R8 Professional S, with a view to getting people into an R8 for less than $USD3000. It doesn't have the dropout mag/ trigger assembly of the Proffessional, it is a top loader/ blind mag config like the R93.
The stock, without modification to the barrel channel, will take standard profile barrels in ALL R8 calibers up to .375 H&H.

On on one hand you get one caliber in a carbon stock, on the other, for a similar by in price you get into a system....sure it costs money to get another caliber, but just for the price of a barrel, not a whole rifle.

Yes I've just got myself an R8, but I've got 4 centrefire Sakos in the safe, two with carbon stocks, they'll be sold.

With the re-release of the Professional S, I reckon it's a more cost effective option than the Carbonlite.

Just my thoughts, not looking to troll or piss on any parades, and based only on advertised US prices.

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Originally Posted by shift14

With the price tag of circa $USD2900 at EuroOptics in mind, in the Sako S action, so that's the .308 family.....

Blaser USA has re-released the R8 Professional S, with a view to getting people into an R8 for less than $USD3000. It doesn't have the dropout mag/ trigger assembly of the Proffessional, it is a top loader/ blind mag config like the R93.
The stock, without modification to the barrel channel, will take standard profile barrels in ALL R8 calibers up to .375 H&H.

On on one hand you get one caliber in a carbon stock, on the other, for a similar by in price you get into a system....sure it costs money to get another caliber, but just for the price of a barrel, not a whole rifle.

Yes I've just got myself an R8, but I've got 4 centrefire Sakos in the safe, two with carbon stocks, they'll be sold.

With the re-release of the Professional S, I reckon it's a more cost effective option than the Carbonlite.

Just my thoughts, not looking to troll or piss on any parades, and based only on advertised US prices.

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Isn't Blaser the new T3?

Originally Posted by kokako

Isn't Blaser the new T3?

I thought T3"s where just muzzle brakes?


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Originally Posted by kokako

Isn't Blaser the new T3?

Truth,.....I've never handled a T3 ( presume you mean Tikka ) nor had a latte, so I'm really not qualified to comment either way...

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Is the weight more in line with the R93 in this configuration?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Is the weight more in line with the R93 in this configuration?

7lb 2oz probably a bit heavier than a R93 still?

Originally Posted by BRADS

7lb 2oz probably a bit heavier than a R93 still?

Probably....though info of the stock is scarce, some say it's slimmer through the trigger and fore grip.

Originally Posted by BRADS

7lb 2oz probably a bit heavier than a R93 still?

@BRADS where did you get 7lb 2oz from? The weight of the Carbonlight is 2.3Kg (5lb 1oz)

From the info I have found Blaser R93's are 3.0Kg and up.

Originally Posted by kokako

@BRADS where did you get 7lb 2oz from? The weight of the Carbonlight is 2.3Kg (5lb 1oz)

From the info I have found Blaser R93's are 3.0Kg and up.

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Think you got lost? I was answering VC's Question about that R8 configuration shift14 referred too being closer in weight to the R93 than the normal R8, sorry if the thread crashing lost you.

Originally Posted by BRADS

Think you got lost? I was answering VC's Question about that R8 configuration shift14 refereed too being closer in weight to the R93 than the normal R8, sorry if the thread crashing lost you.

Oh, I see it now Shit those Nylex bolt rifles weight a bit!

Originally Posted by kokako

@BRADS where did you get 7lb 2oz from? The weight of the Carbonlight is 2.3Kg (5lb 1oz)

From the info I have found Blaser R93's are 3.0Kg and up.

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with weight like that id buy a Blaser as a boat anchor

Originally Posted by rogers.270

with weight like that id buy a Blaser as a boat anchor

Nah bugger that, for the same money you could buy 4 or 5 shitty remingtons and be sure your boat doesnt move!!!

Here we go, now we will have Sako owners also whining that they need a muzzle brake on their .223! :p

Plastic stock ones are...