SAKO mod 98 rifle ??

25 April 2003, 05:46

<JOHAN>

Gentlemen

I found a sako rifle made on a commercial 98 action. The action has no thumb cut out and no slot for clips. The rifle looked very nice and the stock were classic straight stock with checkpiece. The quality of the walnut was fairly good. The caliber was 8X60S. the rifle looked like a safari style rifle. In general the rifle looked very nice.

Does any one know anything about this model and it's value. Is it a common modell?

I have the option to buy this sweety and would like to know if the price is right [Big Grin]

Any SAKO collectors at the forum that might help [Confused]

/ JOHAN

[ 04-24-2003, 22:02: Message edited by: JOHAN ]

25 April 2003, 06:49

Tumbleweed

Johan;
My data shows that the very first Sakos were built on FN commercial actions - and to my thinking, that's about as good as it gets.. [Wink]

25 April 2003, 06:58

30 Caliber Mag Fan

Johan-

I concurr with Tumbleweed! I have one with Monte Carlo Stock in .300 H & H with a Lyman 4 X scope that cloverleafs groups all day long.

Go for it.

25 April 2003, 07:01

<JOHAN>

Gentlemen
Thanks!!

Any idea about the price, some says it's a rare rifle.

/ JOHAN

25 April 2003, 08:11

30 Caliber Mag Fan

Johan-

I paid $600 USD about 10 years ago for mine; a quick look in the gun list puts similar rifles at around $750 USD.

I am not sure about that particular caliber.

I hope that helps.

25 April 2003, 09:25

<JOHAN>

quote:
Originally posted by 30 Caliber Mag Fan:

A quick look in the gun list puts similar rifles at around $750 USD.

Thanks
Not near what this rifle will cost me [Big Grin]

How was the condition of yours?

/ JOHAN

25 April 2003, 09:34

30 Caliber Mag Fan

Johan-

The condition of my Sako was/is excellent. Blue is 99%. Stock shows little use maybe a tiny scratch here and there from use.

26 April 2003, 07:55

JerryM

I have one that was 300 H&H that I had rechambered to 300 Wby in Anchorage in about 1961.

It was at the time when Sako was discontinuing them, and I had seen an adv in the American Rifleman for about $136. Caribous in Anchorage had two. They let me have one for the price in the Rifleman. NOW WHY DID I NOT BUY BOTH?? Because I am dumb.

Anyway, I liked it better than the Wby rifle. It has a classic stock with good figure. It is accurate, but not quite moa.

Mine has the Weaver 4X with the rangefinder reticle that I put on it when I bought it.
I liked the rangefinder reticle better than any other then or now.
For those not familiar with it, the reticle is a crosshair with a thinner hair 6 moa below the center reticle.

For my rifles, I sight them 3" high at 100 yds. That puts them on about 285, 10" low at 400, and 30 inches low at 500. Therefore the bottom crosshair is on at 500 yards. It is easy to judge the range of an animal when you know the depth of the chest. I still like it better than the mil dot reticles. It is faster, and does what I need as a hunting scope. The size of the animal makes up for the slight innacuracies associated with trajectory and range.

Jerry

26 April 2003, 13:49

fla3006

A good friend has two Sako FN's in 270Win. Very nice rifles, extremely accurate, classic Mauser looks. An 8x60S in this rifle is uncommon, at least in the US (although I believe Buffalo Brothers in Tuscon had one for sale recently). Here, an FN Sako in excellent condition should sell for around $600US, although my friend paid $450 for his a couple of years ago.

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