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OCC,

My bad I thought you were talking about an Edge on a Sako finnlight.

Spot

I was. The Edge will probably be several more weeks before it arrives or I'll have to send my barreled action to McMillan. I thought it would weigh less than 7lb 8oz all-up though. Still not bad.

I bought a Sako 85 finnlite in 300WSM. What bases and rings do i need ? The Sako Website is a little confusing for me to order them without checking with the guys who have done it already.
My scope will be a VXIII 2.5x8x36
My guess would be the Short bases, with extra low rings for the optilocks. Am I correct?
Basicly the gun will be the same as Oldcenterchurch but in 300WSM

The Optilocks are tall.
If you can find them get the one piece extra lows. The two piece low version are more common and about a couple of mm taller. I have the low, short action bases on my .300WSM. About a 1/4" gap with a 40mm objective.

I went with the lows, but wish I had the extra lows. I can't find them anywhere!

I have the extra lows on mine and they are about perfect

Harv,

Extra low ringmounts or Talley's ?

Spot

Yeah, rub it in!

I'd go with lows or xtra lows in optilocks, they are often on ebay.

I like Tods setup. Although I'm sure the Optilocks are also another great option, & as tough as nails.
I just love how these sit so low over the action.
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These are mediums. Lows also can be used if so desired.
http://www2.leupold.com/resources/MountFitChart/default.asp


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HARV,

Put up a picture.

Spot

OCC,
I bought my X-Lows from:

Accuflite Sports
Export, PA
724-733-3666

Check out their web site. The guy's name is James Bartol (JB). He's pricy, but has lots of Sako stuff and seems knowledgable with respect to Sako's.

Good Luck.... Rob

Mine are the extra low optiloks...o ya they are very nice

I will get a picture up in the next couple days...I am going to gone for a day or so.

Just a note on the Optilocks extra lows. I've changed my lows to extra lows on my Sako AII in 308. Scope is the a Leupold 2.5-8 x 36. Because the base is so chunky the power change ring will actually contact the top of the rear base & leupolds are some of the trimmest scopes in this regard. So you do compromise some eye relief (not a problem with a 308) but you will not be able to mount it in the position shown in the photos above with the power ring right over the rear base.

This is the limiting dimension not the distance the objective is above the barrel.

Regards
JohnT

Well i went to Sportsmans warehouse today and they had the optiloc lows and the Leuopold mediums. I picked up both and will decide what one i will use when the gun gets here. I like how clean the Lupeys look on that gun that was on that other topic. They didnt have the extra lows in Optilock or the lows in Lupey so i got what they had since they were 30% off due to store closing. I figured i could sell what i dont use and still pocket a little money with that kind of discount.
The Lupeys are just like the optiloc extra lows without the down pin, but i may be able to machine that in when i get the gun and do some measuring.

The pocket in your receiver should be 0.230" dia shmaltz. The pin in your optis is .156" dia. If your going to pin the leupold front ring I've some .188 dia ss drill rod at the farm you can make the pin from. The pin should project .125" from the ring base.

Remember me talking about the .226 dia x .125 bushing I made for the Tikka .156 pin?

This does not happen with the Vx11's. It just clears.



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I may have to use the Leupy ring mounts just for that reason. My scope will be a VXIII 2.5X8X36 and i got the "long" optilock bases for the WSM.

If the pocket is .230 why did they make the pin so small? Maybe it is different on that cheapo gun you bought

Harv and RT you two are killing me.

OK sako x-low's but are they Ringmounts or Optilock rings in X-low.

Spot