Thread: Sako Finlight II

Originally Posted by Ginga

I’ve got a 260 carbonlight, with optilocks, 3.5-10 x 40 vx3 and DPT it’s about 7lb. Light as fu*k and balances well. Shot a few deer with it now and I like the caliber.

Awesome I would so love one of them in that same awesome Cal.

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Love ya work Phil, but I reckon for the coin you can do better.

If you just want something off the rack because you don’t want to do a semi-custom then look at fierce from GC or a Kimber.

Just my 2c

Originally Posted by rossm-96

WillB i have a swaro 3-9x36 on my Carbonlight, but it is really set up for Stewart Island bush. Weighs about 2910g with ss optilocks (which are not light but are such good rings). My issue with heavy scopes and supressors is as much to do with balance as weight which really only matters when carrying the rifle in one hand. Supressors make them feel front heavy, big scopes make them feel top heavy (to me). Its ok when walking the riverflats with the rifle at your side. Less good for clambering through bush where the rifle is being lifted around things with an extended arm. Bear in mind that I have a few physical issues and am hopeless in thick bush. However when shooting offhand, that extra weight and nose heavy feel of a more substantial outfit becomes your friend. Bear in mind that I have a few physical issues and am hopeless in thick bush.

Sakoswarosorted, -i read an early review of the Carbonlight by Nick Harvey in an Australian mag (Sporting Shooter?) and he said that Sako themselves advised that CF stocks were fragile and prone to failure if pushed against a sharp object with force (or something like that). They might have been being over-cautious but in principle fibreglass should be better for impact resilience than CF, -certainly is the case with fishing rods where CF is stronger when loaded properly but less so for point loading such as when the rod touches the side of the boat when under load.

Cheers sounds like you’ve got a great set up there. I’ve put a Z3 on my Blaser .308 really like the scope. I can see it going really well on a carbon light. It’s all about getting it right for how you want to use it. No single solution is the “best”.

Just get a proper rifle - like an Enfield or a Mauser.

As for the money you'll have left over - donate it to a charity of your choice and put a smile on an innocent child's face @phillipo

Originally Posted by Frodo

Just get a proper rifle - like an Enfield or a Mauser.

As for the money you'll have left over - donate it to a charity of your choice and put a smile on an innocent child's face @phillipo

...while I admire your charitable instincts, I'm sure wee Phil is capable of making his own financial decisions; and feels like he pays more than enough tax for the government to waste his money how they see fit - let him waste whatever they see fit to leave him how he sees fit

Originally Posted by Nickoli

...while I admire your charitable instincts, I'm sure wee Phil is capable of making his own financial decisions; and feels like he pays more than enough tax for the government to waste his money how they see fit - let him waste whatever they see fit to leave him how he sees fit

Particularly GST, aye Phil

Originally Posted by Rich007

Particularly GST, aye Phil

Phil loves gst. Ask him

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Phil loves gst. Ask him

at least what he got actually worked as expected!!