Sako Carbonlite
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Yes, but it will probably be accurate, unlike some of the others...
Not that it matters that sako chambered it in 22.250, they still dropped the ball with the 1 in 14" twist rate....To use any of the current technology bullets you still need to rebarrel it....Same as you would with a Kimber to MAKE a 22.250, difference being that you'll still be money ahead on the Kimber........
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I was under the impression that the 22-250 is first and foremost a varmint caliber, meaning bullets in the 40-55 gr range, which that twist will handle without issue. The guys shooting 70gr VLD's are in the minority when it comes to the 22-250, if that's what you're insinuating, especially in a rifle of that configuration.
The reason they probably have it chambered in 22-250 at all is for the European market. The 22-250 isn't overly popular in North America in an ultralight platform marketed at big game hunters in the mountains. Then again, with the craze for marginal calibers on this website, perhaps it'll emerge as the new "ultimate" mountain goat caliber.
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I'm gonna start saving my pennies. The market may see a titanium or two for sale in the near future...
Depending on the mood in the EE, you may need at least a couple. Posted price at Euro Optic is $2850 US.
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I would suspect that's MSRP. As more become available, it should drop. My guess is around that price in CDN, otherwise it won't sell. Other than the stock and slightly shorter barrel, I wonder what the difference is between it and a Finnlight? Is the action slabbed/scaled down? Aluminum parts?
Well, I was unaware that there was a significant price difference in having barrels twisted differently at the manufacturing stage.................
What I do see though, is zero downside in choosing a twist rate that will spin the vast majority of bullets accurately, with better terminal effects across the spectrum. This is a plus, no? As opposed to the downside in twisting said rifle so that it will ONLY fire the shortest bullets adequately..... As far as what I've personally witnessed with .224" bullets run from fast twist AND slow twist barrels in the same chambering, I'll take fast twist every time, even if it is merely for shooting ground squirrels. Terminal effects are much more predictable, and entertaining.
Even specifically if used as a varmint caliber (and in a 22.250, I would think that the majority of use would be coyotes, not ground squirrels - based on barrel life/rate of fire exposure) where is the downside of being able to ensure that a 40 gr bullet will completely explode inside the critter with no exit hole, or in being able to reach waaaaaaay out there and touch one with a VLD bullet?
But why are the lightweights only for mountain hunters? As a walking rifle, I much prefer a kimber montana over a sako vixen, the 2+lbs makes a difference at the end of the day.
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They aren't but I'd say that's definitely their primary market for high-end light-weights. Mountain guys are willing to spend money to save weight. The fact that this is chambered in 22-250 kinda says it's not only for mountain hunters though. While you compare a 2 pound difference....some mountain guys obsess over 2 ounces. It's a different world.
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Mid summer is the projected date to have them to Canadian dealers.
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There's a reason most ultralight's aren't offered in varmint calibers and most 22-250's are still a 1-14" twist. I realize there are a few consumers who'd like a quicker twist but until the majority want it different, it'll remain this way.
They could easily cut 12 oz or more from the factory stock. And the current finnlight barrel, although fluted, is .625" at the muzzle. If they went back to the model 75 finnlight contour with a .575" barrel, it would shed the rest.
