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Help with L61 7MM

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Wow, what a great site!
I've got a chance to purchase a Sako L61 (Deluxe), 7MM, Finnbear with serial number 511XXX. The gun also has a bear etched into the bottom of the magazine. The gun also has the Buehler scope mounts and a Burris 3X9 scope.
The gun is in nearly new condition, a co-worker used it for 1 caribou hunt years ago. Can anyone give me an approximate value for this gun? My co-worker is willing to sell it to me for $700.
What year was this gun made?
When I put the gun on the scale at home, it weighed 10.5lbs. Is this too heavy to carry for Elk?

Any help would be appreciated.
 
Buy it. You can't go wrong with an L61R 7mm Sako. Yours is a late one, made in the late '70s or early '80s and probably imported by Stoeger.

DeerGoose
 
The rifle & scope for $700 is a no-brainer. Buy it. Whether or not it is too heavy for an elk hunt is up to you. Perhaps take it on a local whitetail hunt where you do a lot of walking/climbing and see how you do with it.

The trend these days to carry light rifles with big fat cartridges can't make for better shooting and shot placement. A balance is needed between performance and weight.

Dave G
 
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