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Mine's great for cutting bigger bits on the log heap. 21" bar. Keeps going all day. Very easy to work on. As stated changing the chain or bar is a ball ache and new bars are costly as they're a 3002 pattern so a 21" is circa £75. Heavy, you really feel it at the end of the day. I wouldn't use it frequently for felling. Loud and rough on your hands. On the plus side I can get it out set the throttle catch and it starts first pull from cold. It's a good 10 years old than me and doesn't skip a beat. Has a certain charm to it for sure. No brake so only good for personal use, which is all I do. Makes me smile on starting as the noise is different to all the modern saws. I guess because it'll be running at lower revs.

Not pro (as you can tell below) but out 1-2 days a week. MS170 12" 3/8 Pico. Thinning & Limb firewood. MS260 16" 3/8 Pico. Main saw. 08S 21" 404. Firewood + Bigger felling. My Favourite. MS880 30" 404. Big lumps, 47" 404. Milling

Speed up torque down but resistance will also be down. I don't want to run standard 3/8 chain on the 260, which is already borderline on that saw. It's 3/8picco i.e. 3/8lo-pro. I got a 3003 pattern 16" 3/8 picco bar. 1.3mm. Hence the desire to push faster. As the 8t rims are like hens teeth I'll stick to a 7t but with full chisel. Should rip hard for a smallish saw.

Thanks to all for your responses, coherent or otherwise ?. I thought I was a long shot but worth a try. I'll ask Rob as well. From what I've read and seen, my 260 should cut faster with the 3/8picco chain than the .325 even with a 7t rim. The 8t would be a bonus though.

Morning all, I'm looking for a 3/8picco Stihl rim sprocket. Part number 0000 642 1241 It's the 8t version and no one seems to stock them anymore. Does anyone have one gathering dust on their bench? Best, James

Thank you all for your responses. The sprockets should arrive by the weekend and I'll get a chance then to see if there is a noticeable difference. Best, James

Good afternoon, I will be replacing the worn 7 tooth rim sprocket on my MS880. I see that there are two commonly available ones being 7 and 8 tooth. I run a 30" bar with a standard full chisel chain and a 47" bar for milling with a ripping chain. Am I likely to see any improvement using and 8 tooth sprocket on the 30" bar when cross cutting over the 7 tooth? Sticking with the 7 tooth for milling. Thanks in advance for your advice. James