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Pachmayr Gun Works
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I am such a Dumb_ss that I thought all these years a "L"579 meant laminate 579.

I could find no verbage on stock anywhere, inside or out, or under butt-pad.

Any Sako experts want to chime in?

And to clear up the shipping issue,

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Well, the obvious question is - how does it shoot?

There seems to be some inconsistancies in that rifle. It has a shrouded bolt that didn't show up on Sakos until Stoeger imported them. That would put the bolt being made in the 1980's at the earliest.

The stock has the rosewood grip cap and fore-end of a Deluxe. The floorplate/triggerguard is that of a deluxe. Deluxes also had Sako recoil pads, no laminated stocks. Stoeger Deluxes were not L579, they were AII.

I would check the underside of the bolt handle and see what the serial number was, it should match that of the action. I don't know how it could match as the action is definately earlier than the bolt.

I would guess this is made from at least 2 different rifles.

Serial number 32609X, bolt is 09X, same number.

I have shot factory 100 gr. Win, and Federal. And the rifle shoots better than I can hold. I could shoot 1" 100 yard groups with little effort.

Any more Sako guys want to offer an explanation as to the make-up or history of this rifle?

As I have stated I am the secomd owner and purchased the rifle some years ago, my feeble memory thought late 70's, but could have been in 80's I guess.

If the barrel is marked Sako then I would guess that it is a Sako production that has been restocked and not just a Sako action on a different platform. For example, H & R produced rifles using the Sako actions. These rifles had diffent stocks and barrels.

I own many Sako's and have seen many hybrids but I have never seen this configuration.

The simple explanation is that it is probably a mid to late 70's Stoeger import L579 deluxe (6 digit serial number idicates this) with the later closed bolt shroud (which evolved into the later AII action)that the previous owner replaced the deluxe stock with an aftermarket laminate.

Nice rifle and free bump.

I knew Live Oak would know the deal.

You place too much faith in me, Dave, I think I meant to say it was a Garcia import and not Stoeger... Stoeger would have been the start of the A series actions, right around 1979, even though the transition to the closed bolt shroud had already occurred. I even have an L61R heavy barreled Garcia import in 25.06 that has the closed bolt shroud.

Thanks to all for the information.

The BBL is marked on top, in front of receiver:

SAKO
Cal..243

Rifle is still for sale,

$700 SHIPPED. (to anywhere in the US)

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On the underside of the barrel, ahead of the forearm, it will be marked with the importers name. Garcia or stoeger. That will give an approximate date. Garcia started in 1972, and Stoeger sometime around 1975. I think. Others probably know more than I.

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Taking action/bbl out of stock, only markings on bbl are:

Top of bbl ahead of action:

SAKO
Cal..243

Left side of bbl:

MADE IN FINLAND

Right side of action, below bolt:

IMPORTED BY STOEGER

Good grief, could we quite grousing about this great looking rifle and someone buy it! If I hadn't just got a Ruger .260 this week I might have been in the running for it. This rifle will make someone happy, I've never heard of dissatisfaction with a Sako rifle.
Selmer

+1 selmer.

This looks like a high quality rifle in a great caliber.

Are you in the market for anything right now Freedumb1, in case I'd have it to trade ya?

Mark

Next question is how much does this rig weigh?

Yeah, from the pic. it looks like a heavy barrel.

With scope, it weighs 8 3/4 lbs.

Taking off a pound for scope, etc.

7 3/4 lbs. or so.

BBl looks medium weight.? Not thin, but no heavy bbl.

I am trying to thin out my deer rifles. Then last week I picked up a 257 WBY. Since I am building a house the wife suggested I sell a few. First went my 1954 H & R M1 Garand, then my 1903 A3, now my Sako.

Thanks for the thought, but I'm looking to trade for money,

Mitch

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