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222 Mag value?
- Thread starter Eddie Kay
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Sako Collectors Club Discussion Forum
kirkbridgershooters
Well-Known Member
Good looking rifle. I happen to love the 222 mag, so I am biased. For many that would make it the least desirable 22 caliber Sakos. It is early, marked Bofors with the "S" type mag release, grip cap and bordered checkering. That is how I like to find a Sako.
The scope is nothing, so I wouldn't put much value on it. Rifle, rings, no front sight or hood, I would say $800.00
The scope is nothing, so I wouldn't put much value on it. Rifle, rings, no front sight or hood, I would say $800.00
icebear
Sako-addicted
Nice wood on it, and condition appears to be excellent, although you would need more and better photos to confirm that. There could be some finish loss near the muzzle or that could be reflections. I would want to clarify the condition of the metal. I wouldn't agree that the scope is "nothing." Pentax has always made good optics, and I have been told that some of their US market scopes were actually rebranded Burris products. That scope looks like a Burris. It's not a super high end scope, but it's not a Tasco or some such thing either.
Value depends on how heavily you weight the missing front sight blade and hood. That is a definite negative. I don't know how difficult/expensive it is to find an insert for the front sight. Repro hoods are $30.00; original hoods are almost impossible to find and hard to tell from the repros.
Value depends on how heavily you weight the missing front sight blade and hood. That is a definite negative. I don't know how difficult/expensive it is to find an insert for the front sight. Repro hoods are $30.00; original hoods are almost impossible to find and hard to tell from the repros.
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The market for a .222 Magnum (in any rifle) is narrower than that for more popular calibers, but it is also a "premium" caliber within that narrow market segment. This seems to be especially true with Sakos. That is why I regard the .222 Magnum as typically bringing a bit of a premium in a Sako, but getting that premium price depends on coming across the right set of buyers. In other words, it takes a little more time to market such a rifle, but there is a reward to patience. This is especially true with an L461 Deluxe in .222 Magnum, which always brings a significant premium over its .222 Rem sibling.
Condition is everything. Your rifle's condition looks excellent, so if you were to restore the sight blade and hood it would probably command somewhat more than kirk's estimate. The scope would bring more if separated from the rifle. However, the factory original rings will add about $100 to its value since they will cost that much or more to purchase separately.
Condition is everything. Your rifle's condition looks excellent, so if you were to restore the sight blade and hood it would probably command somewhat more than kirk's estimate. The scope would bring more if separated from the rifle. However, the factory original rings will add about $100 to its value since they will cost that much or more to purchase separately.
