mhaines
Member
Hello,
I am very fortunate to have acquired a new (to me) SAKO rifle.I thought I'd share a few photos. It's a L579 Forester in .243 HB. I believe the previous owner did some customizing to the Varmint model stock. If anyone has information on this firearm, I have some questions...
1. Are original magazines for this rifle available (serial 233xx)? If so, where? What would a reasonable price to pay be?
2. Does the custom inlay work hurt the value? What about the replacement Pachmayr recoil pad?
3. This rifle came with a Redfield 6x scope. This should do what I need it to do. If I want to upgrade to a Trijicon or a Leupold, is that blasphemy? (i.e. like putting spinning rims on a '68 GTO?)
4. Ammunition ... the rifle came with a box of SAKO 243L cartridges (10 rounds). Specs are: Bullet = 112E; Velocity at 25 yds = 2710 fps; Energy (25 yds) = 1440 fp. The price tag says $2.15 so I know it's old. Is this still safe to use?
Thank you for your assistance, and thank you to the moderators, hosts and knowledgeable participants. This is a very friendly and helpful forum.
Mike
I am very fortunate to have acquired a new (to me) SAKO rifle.I thought I'd share a few photos. It's a L579 Forester in .243 HB. I believe the previous owner did some customizing to the Varmint model stock. If anyone has information on this firearm, I have some questions...
1. Are original magazines for this rifle available (serial 233xx)? If so, where? What would a reasonable price to pay be?
2. Does the custom inlay work hurt the value? What about the replacement Pachmayr recoil pad?
3. This rifle came with a Redfield 6x scope. This should do what I need it to do. If I want to upgrade to a Trijicon or a Leupold, is that blasphemy? (i.e. like putting spinning rims on a '68 GTO?)
4. Ammunition ... the rifle came with a box of SAKO 243L cartridges (10 rounds). Specs are: Bullet = 112E; Velocity at 25 yds = 2710 fps; Energy (25 yds) = 1440 fp. The price tag says $2.15 so I know it's old. Is this still safe to use?
Thank you for your assistance, and thank you to the moderators, hosts and knowledgeable participants. This is a very friendly and helpful forum.
Mike