Tshabalala
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My family has a Sako L579 Forester with a Bausch & Lomb Balfour A scope that I believe dates to the late ‘60s but I don’t know much about it. I say I believe the late ‘60s because the serial number is 704xx.
It’s in excellent condition as it sat undisturbed in a case for 30+ years before I discovered it a few years ago. After cleaning it up a bit it still shoots excellent groups after all those years.
Beyond it being a Forester I don’t know much about it. I’ve seen terms like Sporter, Varmint, and Heavy Barrel thrown around on this forum but don’t know how to identify any of those things. I’ve also seen Bofors barrel mentioned and have seen other similar rifles with a Bausch & Lomb scope listed on other sites. Was this a common scope for the rifle at the time?
I love shooting/deer hunting with this gun, especially with the somewhat unusual sight picture the scope has. I’d love any insight that can be provided based on the limited information I’ve provided. What should I be looking for to help me further identify what I’ve got?
Thanks in advance!
It’s in excellent condition as it sat undisturbed in a case for 30+ years before I discovered it a few years ago. After cleaning it up a bit it still shoots excellent groups after all those years.
Beyond it being a Forester I don’t know much about it. I’ve seen terms like Sporter, Varmint, and Heavy Barrel thrown around on this forum but don’t know how to identify any of those things. I’ve also seen Bofors barrel mentioned and have seen other similar rifles with a Bausch & Lomb scope listed on other sites. Was this a common scope for the rifle at the time?
I love shooting/deer hunting with this gun, especially with the somewhat unusual sight picture the scope has. I’d love any insight that can be provided based on the limited information I’ve provided. What should I be looking for to help me further identify what I’ve got?
Thanks in advance!