Just came into a very nice Forester Sporter in .243. It needs a correct butt pad and spacer to be found. In reading some of the old threads, it was mentioned that these type of items could be available. I would like to know how and where that might be? It was made around mid 1968 as far as I can figure. Don't know what the correct one should look like, either. Thanks for the open forum sharing!
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How and where to find a correct L579 Butt Pad?
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How would I know the difference between Std & Dlx? Except for the pad I would give this gal a 98% grade. This one has a rubber pad (1in thick) and very small holes (not in normal locations) closer to the center circle. The circle is the only place with any thing on the pad. Problem is the emblem inside the circle has been scratched off. The pad fits perfect to the wood butt stock, like it came that way. OH, the picture attached would not open, maybe my fault.I'm assuming you have a standard grade Sako. If yours was made around 1968 then it would have a plate that looks like this. As mentioned, a Deluxe would have a pad. Welcome to the forum.
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Would you have any pads for an L579 or A2?
paulsonconstruction
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If your standard grade L579 had it's plastic buttplate replaced with a recoil pad the stock may have been cut to maintain LOP. If so a normal buttplate will not fit correctly & your stock LOP will be shorter than standard.
Any quality recoil pad properly installed will work on your rifle & detract very little, if at all, from it's value. The Custom Shop in Montana has new Sako reproduction pads for over $100, but since the pad is not the original configuration of your rifle it makes little sense to use one of theirs.
Any quality recoil pad properly installed will work on your rifle & detract very little, if at all, from it's value. The Custom Shop in Montana has new Sako reproduction pads for over $100, but since the pad is not the original configuration of your rifle it makes little sense to use one of theirs.
Thank you.
I have been away from Forum for years, but had my L579 .243 bofors out hunting here in Alberta on the weekend. It still needs a plastic buttpad, as the one on it has a piece broken away. White spacer is okay. Wonderful gun to carry in the field, but came up empty ... lots of mule deer bucks around but no whitetails and of course the tag is for whitetail.
