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Sako Finland Vixen 223 mannlicher
- Thread starter gggolf
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Sako Collectors Club Discussion Forum
gggolf
Member
Thanks my son and daughter in law live in Sheridan WY
gowyo
Sako Junkie
Was .223 the original caliber? Others might speak to its value, I'm not that in tune with the older series. If so, I think they were pretty rare in .223. Any more pix? Those are Redfield or Burris rings and bases(extended front). That scope looks like a 3x9 to me, it has a larger objective than my 2x7's?
gggolf
Member
Thank you
The scope certainly looks like a Leupold 3-9, not a 2-7. You might want to examine it once again.
The Redfield bases are not correct for the rifle. They will work, but are bases for a Sako long action rifle. It is likely that they are not properly seated on the dovetails, but are rather held in place with the set screws. This condition needs to be corrected. However, other than the set screws likely scarring the tops of the dovetails, this doesn't impact the value of the rifle itself.
The Redfield bases are not correct for the rifle. They will work, but are bases for a Sako long action rifle. It is likely that they are not properly seated on the dovetails, but are rather held in place with the set screws. This condition needs to be corrected. However, other than the set screws likely scarring the tops of the dovetails, this doesn't impact the value of the rifle itself.
gggolf
Member
No not that old.
