Looking for a resonable estimate of this L579 Sako please.

[mytiburon]

My dad is "considering" selling .his .243 Sako L579 heavy barrel, he is thinking about a lighter gun. The rifle shoots great, has an older leupold 3-9 with parallax adj, one gouge in stock and some bluing wear, it is a nice rifle but definitly also has some character from use. We were just wondering what it is realisticly worth. Thanks

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[guntech]

Worth?

Realistically I would say you can expect to get anywhere from $500 very quickly to $750 not as quickly... if you post it for sale.

 

[mytiburon]

I did a bit of looking at the serial number.The rifle was manufactued between 1974 and 1977. Based on the number I would think 1974 or 1975.

 

[blargon]

$750-800 with scope. More if the bluing was exc. condition...

 

[c-fbmi]

How bad's the throat, is the big question? 243s are fairly hard on throats in my experience, do you know how much it's been shot?
Dennis is right on IMHO considering the cosmetic condition, and I would say on the lower end. A friend of mine just picked up the identical rifle in mint condition for a Savage 99 in 308 and 100 bucks, nothing special about the Savage. You can get more if you catch the right guy at the right time, but you asked for a realistic value assessment.