So rather than hijacking the thread below (Sako S20), Id be keen on any opinions one way or the other on the virtues of the Finnlight vs the Carbonlight .
Started to think it might be time for a change up to one or the other
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So rather than hijacking the thread below (Sako S20), Id be keen on any opinions one way or the other on the virtues of the Finnlight vs the Carbonlight .
Started to think it might be time for a change up to one or the other
personally I'm a big fan of the carbonlight but that's just aesthetics for me :thumbsup: it's probably lighter too I guess
Isn’t the only difference the stock?
Yip yipQuote:
Originally Posted by stagstalker
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Yip same action and barrel but bloody nice stock on the carbon light
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They both shoot the same, carbonlights are a bit lighter but not much, for me its just the cool factor
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You should know :D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by buzzman
Just be careful were you choose to get your carbonlight from some of the prices these days are crazy considering your only saving 250 odd grams
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are the NZ made carbon fiber stocks from ken henderson at all inferior to the carbonlight?
Carbonlite 100% cant put a price on wank factor
i find it fits me better especially when shooting prone
The fluting on the carbon light is slightly deeper than on the finnlight .
My grandfather inoculated me at birth against The Cool Factor and consequently I am immune to massively overpriced blinged up Sako 85s, no matter how light they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by buzzman
So you drive an old Japanese replica of the Sako L579 instead... :D;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
I really like the Carbonlight. Besides looking nice the stock has that soft-touch feel about it that you just dont get on other carbonfibre stocks. Additionally on other carbonfibre stocks I've seen first hand, there always seems to be one or two pinholes in the resin - something you just don't get on the Carbonlight.
While the Carbonlight is slightly lighter than the Finnlight its not that significant and this makes it bloody hard to justify the additional cost... so 80% of it just comes down to the "wank factor" as @199p stated above. That said I'm hapy to take a ribbing from my mates... most of whom have all asked for a shot, needed a bib (or a hanky), or want it to be left to them in my Will.
I'm not 100% certain but I thought the Carbonlight also had a different bedding system in the stock, and my 7mm08 barrel is only 20" which is definitely shorter than my old Sako A7, but might also be shorter than the Finnlight.
If you go for a .223 then the Carbonlight comes with a short action. The short action isn't available in the Finnlight... as I found out when I went looking for one. This makes it just the sweetest little rifle to shoot and you never get tired of carrying it around the hills.
I must be driving a Skoda! (BRNO)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mathias
Or a ladaQuote:
Originally Posted by Cigar
I think you will find the barrelled action is the same on both and the Finlight 2 as well. Although the Finlight 2 is ceracoted.Quote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
The carbon light stock is very nice although the rubber coating wears off.
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No, Skoda/Brno is bang onQuote:
Originally Posted by 6mm ackley
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The Finnlight, Finnlight 2 (bar the cerakote) and the Carbonlight all share the exact same barrel, action etc. it is the extremely strong carbon stock that makes the difference between the finnlight and Carbonlight.
This video is always a good watch
https://youtu.be/CCGOESNyvIY
Must have a rack of Tikkas. Smart dude.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyblown
I actually did have a Lada, but I'm pretty sure they are Russian. Skoda and BRNO were/are Czechoslovakia/Czech republic.Quote:
Originally Posted by 6mm ackley
I had a 85 Finnlight, it already felt very light to carry compared to my other rifles, I wouldn't pay the extra for a carbonlight just for the additional weight saving, but it's not all about weight...
Yeah exactly the same imoQuote:
Originally Posted by 25 /08 IMP
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On a same day, I had to cut both a finnlite in 308 and a carbonlite in 308 both at 16" . On the finnlite , I could thread at 14x1 ,there was plenty of material left at the bottom of the flutes at 14.2 mm
On the carbon lite, the bottom of the flutes was 12.8 mm. We had to do a 1/2-28 thread on that one.
Is it possible it was a older finnlight?Quote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
The flutes weren't as deep on the older ones.
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It is possible. The fluting profile or radius is not quite the same on that carbonlite , that particular finnlight and a tikka superlite.
The carbonlite seems to have the wider radius of the three.