Found a SAKO Finnbear, should I?

[Glaciers]

What these guys quoted here have said just to sum up. I Love Finnbears.

Someone said "the 30-06 is never a bad choice"
Bill

Well I intended to quote about half of the postings above, but not working on my phone.
But Ian needs to fix his problem. No 06, he must have a fever.

 

[Glaciers]

Currently I only have 2 30-06, which is a low for me. If I ran across a nice Finnbear, at that price, I'd have three.

 

[Brad]

I don’t own an 06, or a 308. I do have a 30-30, 32-20, and a 300 BO.

 

[Glaciers]

Brad, you should fix that.

 

[Brad]

I know, I need a 7.62x39 CZ.

 

[Gary]

I only have one, a Tikka T3; beautifully crafted firearm.

 

[fiver]

i know where there is a CZ X39 carbine.
open sights and weighs about 28 lbs.

 

[CZ93X62]

This is most definitely NOT the place to come if you want to be talked out of buying a firearm.

Lamar--that must be one dense stock and and a truck-axle barrel on that CZ you speak of. My Hornet (CZ-527) is of a proper weight for rat-whacking and walking around.

 

[Brad]

28 pounds? No thank you.

 

[Ian]

Does that come with a crew to serve it? Or at least wheels and a trailer hitch?

 

[fiver]

I may be 2-3 lbs off in my estimate, but it felt like raising 2 gallons of milk to my shoulder when I looked it over.
I don't remember the exact price but 6-700$ wouldn't be too far off, that was the real burden.
I remember thinking I could grab the Ruger predator and a lower end scope for the same price.

 

[Ian]

That kind of takes the fun out of the whole concept of a x39 bolt-action rifle from my point of view. I'd want something in the 7-8 pound range with light 4X scope and a 20" barrel.

 

[RicinYakima]

My CZ 7.62x39 early style carbine (18 inch barrel) weights six and half pounds with a new model Redfield six power.

 

[Brad]

Website shows them at 6+ pounds with the 18.5” tube. Add a small scope and have some fun.

 

[Rick H]

Yes you SHOULD!!!

 

[fiver]

That kind of takes the fun out of the whole concept of a x39 bolt-action rifle from my point of view. I'd want something in the 7-8 pound range with light 4X scope and a 20" barrel.

I pretty much have that in one of my SKS's.

 

[freebullet]

May be it weighs that much because you got the interval mixed up with Ian's new load development technique.

 

[Brother_Love]

looks like the discussion about the Finnbear is over so I counted the votes and We get it tomorrow. Thanks

 

[uncle jimbo]

You won't be sorry.

 

[Bret4207]

My CZ 7.62x39 early style carbine (18 inch barrel) weights six and half pounds with a new model Redfield six power.

That's what I'd want, lighter if I could.