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  • redwood
    I saw a Sako L461 in 222 in a shop last weekend. Has a heavy varmint barrel measuing 21.5" (Blue Book of Gun Values says it should be 23", if it has been cut was very professionally done and refinished). Stock is excellent, bluing excellent. Only other drawback was that 2 set of holes had been drilled in the barrel; 1 set @ 1/2 way down the barrel (Unertil scope mount???) Has the Sako dovetail mounts on the top for the Sako style rings (no rings included). Magazine fed. Older style of rocker safety, kind of stiff to work, not like on the new AIII style rifles. I don't know if pre Garcia or not or how to tell... Asking price is $475. Is this a fair price??? What else should I look for??? Thanks...[?]
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  • dkf
    Check the barrel and see if it is marked "Bofors", the price you quoted is a fair price. If you purchase the weapon there is a set of 1" original SAKO low relief scope rings with mount on Gunbroker.
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  • rick_reno
    Check the bore, have someone look at it with a borescope if you can. Those old 222's were shot in competition and it could be shot out. Is it possible the barrel was shortened from the chamber end? That'd be a pointer to heavy use. The price is good. Most of the folks that I knew that shot the 222's moved on to 6mm ppc's when they started becoming available.
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  • redwood
    I did end up picking up the rifle, and for slightly less than the sticker price. Barrel is marked Sako Rhimaki 39606 (ser #). Any idea when this was made??? May be quite the keeper!
    Don't know how to tell if it was shotened from the chamber end. Don't see any marks saying Borfos Steel (which I have seen on some old Sako's) Thanks...
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