Hi folks I'm kinda new to shooting, but my uncle passed away and my aunt gave me his old rifle. It's a sako in 223 remington with a mcmillan stock. The barrel is very wide and heavy and there are no sights on it. What exactly do I have? what scope should a noob like me put on it for target shooting? and is there anything else I really need to know about it (like should I get a good gun case etc?) Thanks in advance for your help
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S491 in 223 Rem questions
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wookie316
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Welcome. Post a photo if possible or let us know what #'s are stamped on the side of the action. You'll love it.
Missed the title. S491, would be one of the last before they switched to the Sako 75 I believe?
Missed the title. S491, would be one of the last before they switched to the Sako 75 I believe?
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Sounds like you have a custom varmint-target weight barrel. It stands to be a very accurate rifle.
Until you establish just how accurate it is and how much you want to shoot it, you'll want to minimize your investment in a scope. You can buy target scopes in excess of a $1,000, but a good bet for a starter would be a Leupold VX-I in 4-12X. These are dependable scopes that go new for about $250, or that can be had for around $200 in a near-new instrument off of Ebay or similar sources. 12X is ample to gage your gun's accuracy and does fine on even small varmints like prairie dogs out to 300 yards and better. The great thing about a Leupold is that if you want to replace it with somthing else in the future, you can always get about 80% or so of what you paid for it. I'm pretty particular about my scopes, and I'm getting along just fine with this scope on a .222 Magnum heavy barrel. I could buy a more expensive scope for it, but haven't felt the need.
Until you establish just how accurate it is and how much you want to shoot it, you'll want to minimize your investment in a scope. You can buy target scopes in excess of a $1,000, but a good bet for a starter would be a Leupold VX-I in 4-12X. These are dependable scopes that go new for about $250, or that can be had for around $200 in a near-new instrument off of Ebay or similar sources. 12X is ample to gage your gun's accuracy and does fine on even small varmints like prairie dogs out to 300 yards and better. The great thing about a Leupold is that if you want to replace it with somthing else in the future, you can always get about 80% or so of what you paid for it. I'm pretty particular about my scopes, and I'm getting along just fine with this scope on a .222 Magnum heavy barrel. I could buy a more expensive scope for it, but haven't felt the need.
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