Thread: Wanting a lighter rifle

Also knock the odd sambar over so need some grunt behind it

Another option is for you to put your hand on a tikka/ sako barrel in 308, that you can get shortened and fitted to your current action while keeping the 30-06 spare. That way you can revert to the original configuration if you want to sell your rifle and keep a good value.
Get a carbon stock for it and a lighter supressor and you are good to go.

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Just do some strength training.

You recon I could work my right side more than the left to make the rifle seem more balanced??? ��

thanks for that mate it to be my bush rifle

Originally Posted by Freezer

cut over a kg @Biggun708 ? that's impressive. any pics of the work?

Just looks like any other sako
. beautiful..

I've handled a few 75's in long actions and imo they are heavy. Ie 7RM, I'd say the 3006 is of similar weight.
A secondhand short action 75 or 85 is imo a different kettle of fish.
A Tikka, Forbes or an 85 in 260 or 308 especially taking to 18 inches would make a set up worth having. Saying all that as 300m is not a hell of a long shot. In short I'd say that keeping that rifle you're always up against extra weight and length (don't cut it) but if it were me and I can't afford a second stock ie stug I'd buy a Tikka (shitter) and cut it to 17" and can it. Be cheaper and I'd rather see that butchered over a sako.


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Originally Posted by Freezer

This is one of the best forbes reviews i've seen in a while Rifle Forbes 270 model 24b | Trade Me

Oh jeezus thats terrible and funny rolled into one.

Last straw so good luck to you and your family should you choose to purchase this See You Next Tuesday of a gun.

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Oh jeezus thats terrible and funny rolled into one.

Last straw so good luck to you and your family should you choose to purchase this See You Next Tuesday of a gun.

Must be @Timmay selling his closet 270
Shit that's funny alright, bloody sad too!!!


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You'd like to think nz ammo would give the man his bait back.

I changed from a med barrel sako 75 to a kimber montana 84m and the difference is pretty staggering, kimbers feel like .22lr rifles
its a lot cheaper to eat less and loose 25kg like i did tho
you can probably get your carry weight of your pack/accessory's/boots down alot more and cheaper than messing with your rifle it just feels important because its in your hands

Haha yea I saw that aye. Bloody good laugh, poor bugger.
It's strange though all the Forbes I've had were fluted in the bolt not jewled?

Originally Posted by HB.

Also knock the odd sambar over so need some grunt behind it

Ah. That changes the rules a bit. Don't know if I would want less gun than a 30-06 for a Sambar out to 300m, or even in close.
20" barrelled 300WSM maybe?

Originally Posted by Bill999

you can probably get your carry weight of your pack/accessory's/boots down alot more and cheaper than messing with your rifle it just feels important because its in your hands

This. Unless you have already done it. I'm weighing everything going into my pack now: knife, tent pegs, 'hunting jacket' to an outer shell and down vest etc. Can't recall the details but I've saved more than the weight added going from the factory t3 stock to a laminated one

I have a left hand sako 75 I rebarreled to 284 and put a mcM edge stock on it. Still a lot heavier than a T3, but the factory wood stock is over 42 oz wheras the McM is about 28 oz so just the stock change has trimmed 14 oz off.

The action and bottom metal is heavy, and the factory sako barrel profile is prob nearly 1 lb heavier than a T3 barrel.

putting a light weight stock on its going to cost you a $1000 so you can pick up a T3 for close to that price.