Thanks for that, I will do that. I have picked the rifle up minus scope and moderator and it doesn't feel massively heavy, so hard to judge before you are fully set up though! They have got the new carbon lite 85 in there too, but that would stretch the budget too far! Do you think this rifle would be a mistake for a stalking rifle? Thanks again.
I have a 243 stainless synthetic sako 85 which weighs in at about 6lb 4oz, the laminate version looks to be about 12 oz (3/4 LB heavier) at 7lb, Which isn't too bad but I wouldn't want to go much heavier than that, as other posters have said, the weight of the scope and mod has a huge effect also, I personally would go for an alloy mod if possible to keep the weight to a minimum (something around the 8oz mark) and keep the scope to a modestly weighted one.
I do know of a couple of people who have sold on laminated stainless sako 85's in 243 because of the weight, but these had the varmint barrel and combined with the weight of scope and a mod proved to be too heavy to comfortably stalk with. The gun alone weighed in at 9lb which is a lot heavier (2lb) than the laminated 85 you are looking at.
Talking of weight, there is very little difference, if any at all - in the weight of a synthetic 85 and the finnlite version, the finnlite however doesnt come threaded as standard so that is an extra cost. The carbon lite is a good weight saving but as you already know, comes at a considerable extra cost.
My advice would be that if you are Concerned about the weight, don't discount the synthetic version. Perhaps take a look at that also, but if you keep the scope and mod to sensible weights, the laminated version of the 85 you like should be fine.