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Thread: Sako Carbonlight - New for 2015

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    Fuck it.....looks like a sicky to go to the shops....
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    Hmmm - serious moolaa @ $5k++. And not a great choice in calibres. I have just about finished a light weight 280AI custom build for $3k, based on rem700 sps ss action, trued by Grant, UM 24in TrueFlite barrel #3 fluted. Dropping it into a Browns precision Kevlar "pounder" stock. All up bare rifle is 6 lbs, & will come in close to 5 & 3/4 lbs once I get bolt fluted & change out trigger for lightweight Timney (that last item will push me just over the $3k) etc. Have had a great run with 3 other re-barrel jobs from TrueFlite in past - all have been 1/2 moa. They have featured heavier contour barrels. Wanted to push the envelope a bit on this build in terms of weight savings. Fingers crossed this latest project also is close to the 1/2 moa mark.

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    Quote Originally Posted by chainsaw View Post
    Hmmm - serious moolaa @ $5k++. And not a great choice in calibres. I have just about finished a light weight 280AI custom build for $3k, based on rem700 sps ss action, trued by Grant, UM 24in TrueFlite barrel #3 fluted. Dropping it into a Browns precision Kevlar "pounder" stock. All up bare rifle is 6 lbs, & will come in close to 5 & 3/4 lbs once I get bolt fluted & change out trigger for lightweight Timney (that last item will push me just over the $3k) etc. Have had a great run with 3 other re-barrel jobs from TrueFlite in past - all have been 1/2 moa. They have featured heavier contour barrels. Wanted to push the envelope a bit on this build in terms of weight savings. Fingers crossed this latest project also is close to the 1/2 moa mark.
    What's the warrantee like on those?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    What's the warrantee like on those?
    Given Berretta's after sales service: probably very good in comparison. Just sayin'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spudattack View Post
    What's the warrantee like on those?
    Grant stands by his work in my experience. I have no qualms about warrantees.

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    Went and had a look today
    Very nice, would b good to shoot of backpack with a flatish foreend.
    Stock is soft touch kinda like the houge feeling
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    Oh no
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    Quote Originally Posted by 199p View Post
    Went and had a look today
    Very nice, would b good to shoot of backpack with a flatish foreend.
    Stock is soft touch kinda like the houge feeling
    Not very hard wearing then?
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    Should be def wasn't as soft or spongy as hoge just similar in texture. As aposted to to stug carbon stock thats very hard to the touch.
    Should make it quiet in the bush too
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    Any kind of soft touch coating will wear off surely

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    Similar to the sako 85 feel?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Danny View Post
    Similar to the sako 85 feel?


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    Mine felt like walnut
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Mine felt like walnut

    Don't you mean yours felt like ...............................heavy!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mikee View Post
    Don't you mean yours felt like ...............................heavy!!
    The plastic one is the same only not pretty
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    The plastic one is the same only not pretty
    that i can agree with, wood stocked rifles always look way better as do blued barrels and yet i own neither
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