I am in the same boat, have been offered a really clean, old [serial 141xx] Sako LR16? if I remember that correctly, for 500 bucks, it has the factory Sako rings with the knurled tightening knobs, it's a 30-06 with beautiful blonde wood with nice figure, I've never had a Sako, and need a good '06 right now, hell, everyone needs a good '06, bluing and finish is at least 97%.
I think I'm going to buy it, have a pile of new '06 brass as well as several hundred 200gr partitions, as said, never had a Sako, but have helped friends work up loads for them over the decades and have never saw one that wouldn't shoot.
Those older Sakos are gems in my book.
