Thread: Wanting a lighter rifle

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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thanks for that mate it to be my bush rifle

Re barreling from 30/06 to 308 is going to save shag all. 308s are sometimes lighter due to shorter actions. If you kep the same action stick with 30/06. Shorten the barrel to 18 inches if you like and that will take a wee bit of weight of the front. Trading to Tikka would be a step down in my view. Yes Tikka's are god rifles, but Sako is too. Stocks can be lightened up depending on how far you want to go. (Shorten the LOP slightly, take some of the fore end back, hollow it out a bit) but before you go down that road, weigh the stock by itself and compare that to other types of stocks. While there is some weight difference between stocks, it is often not as much as people think. Rather than turning down barrel profile, consider fluting too. If you look to fluting, make sure you consider shortening and threading first. And the weight difference between the new Gunworks Spartan and the DPT light is 350grams versus 192grams so the DPT is 150 grams less. (Thats less that two moro bars.....) Ditch the bipod would be the first suggestion to make it lighter. Second would be a fixed power scope or simply a lighter smaller scope. S&B is listed at about 720grams, Leupold VX3 2.5-8x36 is 323 grams, Leupold 3.5-10x40 is 357 grams, Vortex crossfire 3-9x40 is 425 grams and all three will be bigger weight reductions than the suppressor....(but probably not as much as shortening the barrel.)

LH Tikka Hunter Fluted and get a Stug stock?
DPT or the titanium Oceania Defence... If funds allow that is.

Bloody interesting marketing ploy that one


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Sako 75 with wooden stocks are heavy indeed.
I would sell and get something else unless you have budget for owning two rifles.
The 85 action is definitively an improvement of the 75 action, noticeably regarding the front recoil lug set up and the finishing.
The 75 stock was probably one of the best design and most confortable stock ever made for a hunting rifle.

Sounds like sticking with the sako might be the go. Reason I thought going 308 was to cut the barrel as short as possible, been told 18inch may be a bit short for the 30-06? Plus if I needed to replace current barrel, be a good opportunity to do this? Definitely won't be getting rid of the bipod as I love shooting with one, might look at upgrading to one of these new light weight ones. Cheers for the opinions guys, keep em comig

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Just do some strength training.

Originally Posted by systolic

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Just do some strength training.

Better off training at a strength facility: Les Mills gyms are for posers and pussies.

Originally Posted by Nickoli

Better off training at a strength facility: Les Mills gyms are for posers and pussies.

I only go to sit in the cafe and perve at the women.

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

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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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

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