They are very nice guns and shoot extremely well, best I can tell.

Back in the early 90's I convinced Pops to use my FFL and get a nice Sako like the one you are looking at, but the bull barrel and wide forarm version. I tried to convince him 6PPC was the way to go, but he had me order the 243. He is not a benchrest reloader, doesn't adjust for runout, neck thickness or sort brass, actually probably uses range mix....

It shoots 5 into 1/2" on an average day, my son and dad shot it about a year ago and my kid shot a .57" ctc 5 shot group and couldn't believe it. If I am lucky I will inherit it before my son does...lol

I think back then they were $800+ NIB.

Allen