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Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 #8916578 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT S shrapnel OP Campfire Ranger
OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	I am always looking for another reason to upgrade or add to my Sakos and this is the latest. I had a nice Pre-Garcia Bofors gun, but when I saw this one, I decided to upgrade. It has a 4 digit serial number. L-57s are rare to begin with and in a heavy barrel, I really liked this gun. Selling the other gun helped to pay for this one and all said and done, this is a nice improvement. It will be in the Prairie Dog fields in about 2 weeks...

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Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 shrapnel #8916602 06/03/14
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming eh76 Campfire Kahuna
eh76 Campfire Kahuna Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 52,680 North of Liberalism in Wyoming	Very nice! Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 eh76 #8916617 06/03/14
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,105 Likes: 4 A AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker
AussieGunWriter Campfire Tracker A Joined: May 2005 Posts: 7,105 Likes: 4	I have owned 2 of those, although mine were L579 Forester's.(sp) There was no such thing as Garcia's in Oz. Great rifles and very accurate. John When truth is ignored, it does not change an untruth from remaining a lie.

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 AussieGunWriter #8916738 06/03/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140 Kitch Campfire Regular
Kitch Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140	I have an L461 very similar to that one in .222. Absolutely love that rifle. Kids are for people that can't have dogs

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 Kitch #8916748 06/03/14
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OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	You musta got that one from Cabela's?

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Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 shrapnel #8916817 06/03/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140 Kitch Campfire Regular
Kitch Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140	Me? Yes, I think I did, including the old Leupold M8 16X that turned out to be a great scope but awfully skinny cross hairs.Another pic... Last edited by Kitch; 06/03/14. Kids are for people that can't have dogs

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 shrapnel #8916819 06/03/14
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,151 Likes: 5 George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger
George_De_Vries_3rd Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 17,151 Likes: 5	Very nice! Good thing I'm a lefty gunny. There are too many very nice right handed rifles in the world.

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 George_De_Vries_3rd #8916975 06/03/14
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OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	I have a few heavy barrels including the rare L-469 in 222 Mag, another 222 mag in L-461, 6mm PPC single shot, Maybe one of the rarest, a 220 heavy barrel and the L57 in 243...

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 shrapnel #8917020 06/03/14
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky M mtcurman Campfire Regular
mtcurman Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky	Very nice Sako Shrapnel!

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 mtcurman #8917055 06/03/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140 Kitch Campfire Regular
Kitch Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,140	You cause a man to lust in his heart. Kids are for people that can't have dogs

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Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 Kitch #8917182 06/03/14
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,590 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest CCCC Campfire Ranger
CCCC Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 15,590 Likes: 8 The Great Southwest	How accurately does this new one shoot? NRA Member - Life, Benefactor, Patron

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 CCCC #8917197 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3 H HawkI Campfire Ranger
HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3	Very nice, shrap.

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 HawkI #8917294 06/03/14
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter
whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn	A heavy barrel with sights? seems odd. heres my l-57 in 244 AI ********************** [the member formerly known as fluffy}

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 Kitch #8917402 06/03/14
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona R RoninPhx Campfire Ranger
RoninPhx Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona	i wish somebody would tell me where to find that end cap at the bottom of the pistol grip. Missing on the sako forrester .243 i have. Haven't found anyplace to replace it. THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 RoninPhx #8917407 06/03/14
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona R RoninPhx Campfire Ranger
RoninPhx Campfire Ranger R Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 16,000 arizona	I have another pregarcia sako .243. It was bought in thailand at a AFB in the 60's. I put a cheap azz 50dollar scope on it. Each year i take it out and shoot it at least once. In at least the last 15years it has never varied in putting them in a dime. They are good rifles. THE BIRTH PLACE OF GERONIMO

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 RoninPhx #8917448 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT S shrapnel OP Campfire Ranger
OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	A couple more L-57 actions on custom rifles. Nothing like older Sako actions and rifles...

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 whipholt_wahoo #8917465 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT S shrapnel OP Campfire Ranger
OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by fluffy A heavy barrel with sights? seems odd. They used sights back then, a peep on the rear bridge...

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 shrapnel #8917485 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3 H HawkI Campfire Ranger
HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3	How functional is the peepers? Never tried one, but the system is supposed to be a QD type with return to zero (if using the original Sako rings).

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 HawkI #8917493 06/03/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3 H HawkI Campfire Ranger
HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,981 Likes: 3	Oh, Put an L461 in a later Hunter stock.....its purty and it will piss Travis off when he sees it.

Re: Sako L-57 Heavy Barrel In 243 HawkI #8918003 06/04/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT S shrapnel OP Campfire Ranger
OP shrapnel Campfire Ranger S Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,678 Likes: 44 Bozeman, MT	Originally Posted by HawkI Oh, Put an L461 in a later Hunter stock.....its purty and it will piss Travis off when he sees it. Travis talks trash, but he does have that L-461 with that sight that is pictured and in 222 mag...

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