Old Sako Forester

[Hookeye]

Don't need it, but shop got one.
Few dings in wood, missing sight hood.
Old scope on it is hazy.
500 bucks.
Wonder if I should buy it tomorrow.
Have not sold my M77 MKII "all weather" yet though.

The rifle is LIGHT (IMHO) and a fixed 4 or 6x would be cool.

 

[troy fairweather]

I'd be all over it for that price, if I had the money. I'd come up with it somehow. How much for the all weather lol.

 

[375supermag]

Hi...
I have an older Sako L579 Forester in .243... Bought it used in excellent condition.
Very accurate rifle.
Buy it...you won't regret it.

 

[browningguy]

Those old Sakos are excellent rifles, I have an 30-06 AIII with Mannlicher style stock that I put a 6x45 scope on and it is a fine shooting rifle.

 

[SwampWolf]

I'd be all over it for that price,

Same here, whether I "need" it or not.

 

[LoonWulf]

Don't need it, but shop got one.
Few dings in wood, missing sight hood.
Old scope on it is hazy.
500 bucks.
Wonder if I should buy it tomorrow.
Have not sold my M77 MKII "all weather" yet though.

The rifle is LIGHT (IMHO) and a fixed 4 or 6x would be cool.

Buy it ....

 

[Offfhand]

The action alone is worth the price..

 

[Nature Boy]

get it

 

[adcoch1]

I wouldn't be able to pass that up....

 

[Hookeye]

Its laying across a chair in my den.
Unfortnately i have to go to work.

 

[Poper]

Its laying across a chair in my den.
Unfortnately i have to go to work.

Nice!!
I wish one would show up in one of my local haunts for a price like that. I'd be on it like chicken on a June bug!

 

[Hookeye]

Its got some dings and dents. Def not minty, was hunted.

 

[Hookeye]

Serial # is 310xx.

Dunno what yr that makes it.

Rings are different. Messed w em briefly.
One has a stuck pin (spring loaded). Both were on that one ring but i got one out and polished it, works. The other is stuck in.
Kroil soak comin up.

 

[Hookeye]

Looks like 1963

 

[horsemen61]

Pics and what cartridge is it chambered for!!!!

 

[Hookeye]

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[Hookeye]

The old Redfield is hazy. Cost me proly 110 to get it fixed dunno if worth it.

Rifle is .243 win. Quite a few dings and dents in the wood. Metal exterior is good. Popped it out of stock, fine underneath.
Bore is fuzzy. Dust and ?

Dunno how long this thing has sat.

 

[Hookeye]

Off to the LGS to kroil the stuck pin on front ring. Might have to cut a slot in it and rotate to break free. 10 bucks for a replacement pin/ spring.

Gotta get the old one out first. The other isnt stuck so is usable. I just want it right.
Even though itll proly get Leupold rings

 

[Nature Boy]

That's a beauty!

 

[Hookeye]

Eh, its got a bunch of dents, could steam and refinish, really clean it up.
Would not be flawless though.
Is a neat little rig.
Trying to find a Leupold 4x or 2-7x for it.
Just an old hunting gun with a few more kills to be had (if it shoots).
Have a bunch of 95gr deer season XP left over from when I had my #1 rsi.
That rifle was pretty clean, two faint little dings. Had to look close to see em.

This one has em all over. Definitely no worries pushing the creek bottom LOL

 

[Hookeye]

10 mins w kroil and tapped w punch and got it out. Cleaned up and works as should.
Ring tops could use a couple new screws, one rings are ok. Fine slot, couple boogered on other, cleaned up to tolerable.

Over a hundred bucks for these old rings.
M3.5 -0.6 6mm is the screw. Id be cool of there was a torx upgrade lol.

 

[Hookeye]

Savage 20 ga 444 at the shop.......tempting

 

[BreechFace]

Lucky dog you! Very nice!

That rifle should sell for 2-3 times that at least.

 

[Hookeye]

Looks like its worth a little more than I paid.
Front hood and new screws for ring tops is 75 bucks. So just under 550 without scope, for a dinged up old rifle.

LOL.

Not a fan of the rings. Cool but just not pretty. Reg Leupolds be nicer.

Try to find a decent old M8 to put on top.
Reg longer tube model, not compact.

 

[LoonWulf]

Nice rifle! Far better condition than any forester I've seen in person.