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    As for weight, as anybody who has owned a switch cal rifle before knows, they are always heavier than a standard rifle. The extra metal work and bedding required does put the weight of this over a Tikka, even with a carbon stock. But then again, even a Carbonlight is practically the same weight as a Tikka.
    Pricing - i can confirm the Carbon will be north of $8k. Again, we are still in talks as this comes in so many different configurations its not even funny. (Fluted barrel, non fluted, standard weight, D18 profile barrel, manual safety, handspunnel, threaded/non) but those who want it will have it.
    Unfortunately everything is going up and even a Finnlight retail is now sitting at just under $4k. If you compare the Sako 100 to the new RRP on a Blaser R8 at $9,200 it sits in the same ball park.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mcche171 View Post
    As for weight, as anybody who has owned a switch cal rifle before knows, they are always heavier than a standard rifle. The extra metal work and bedding required does put the weight of this over a Tikka, even with a carbon stock. But then again, even a Carbonlight is practically the same weight as a Tikka.
    Pricing - i can confirm the Carbon will be north of $8k. Again, we are still in talks as this comes in so many different configurations its not even funny. (Fluted barrel, non fluted, standard weight, D18 profile barrel, manual safety, handspunnel, threaded/non) but those who want it will have it.
    Unfortunately everything is going up and even a Finnlight retail is now sitting at just under $4k. If you compare the Sako 100 to the new RRP on a Blaser R8 at $9,200 it sits in the same ball park.
    As I said above switch barrel rifles don't have to be heavier.
    Many custom rifles in the US use a standard threated barrel with a locking screw the same as Accuracy International do it.

    Western Texas Ordanace make a mod that can turn a Tikka (and other rifles) into a switch barrel rifle.
    I actually have a standard Tikka T3x which I've set up with changeable barrels, just have flats machined into the barrel and use a torque wrench and crows foot to install each barrel.
    Probably don't even need a torque wrench but I use one anyway.

    Return to zero is perfect from the testing I have done and some guys overseas have done the same thing.
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