Ballistics
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Good afternoon. This is my first post so I apologize if I offend any regulars.
For father handed down a very special rifle to me for Christmas... a Sako L61R Finnbear 30-06. I believe it's a mid-'70s model as it has a "Garcia Imports, Wash DC" stamp on the bottom of the barrel.
He said he took a few dear with the rifle in the late 70s, early 80s and guessed that he put about 60 to 80 total rounds through the rifle. It has not been shot since the early to mid 80s. He said the gun was cleaned every 3 or 4 years on average since then. He also CLP'ed the rifle a couple weeks ago when he decided to hand it down to me for Christmas.
Is there any special maintenance I need to do to this gun because it hasn't been fired in so long? Or was my father's maintenance good enough that I can simply take her to the range and start shooting?
For father handed down a very special rifle to me for Christmas... a Sako L61R Finnbear 30-06. I believe it's a mid-'70s model as it has a "Garcia Imports, Wash DC" stamp on the bottom of the barrel.
He said he took a few dear with the rifle in the late 70s, early 80s and guessed that he put about 60 to 80 total rounds through the rifle. It has not been shot since the early to mid 80s. He said the gun was cleaned every 3 or 4 years on average since then. He also CLP'ed the rifle a couple weeks ago when he decided to hand it down to me for Christmas.
Is there any special maintenance I need to do to this gun because it hasn't been fired in so long? Or was my father's maintenance good enough that I can simply take her to the range and start shooting?