My new .222

[H666]

I just bought a .222 Sako Vixen with a Hertel & Reuss 6x44.7/L56 scope.  The guy who sold it to me told me the rifle is just under 30 years old.  It's in very good condition though, I checked the barrel thoroughly.  Did I buy a descent rifle?  And what can you tell me about the scope...  I've never seen this type before?

[jhm]

H666:  Sounds like you have a nice weapon there, I cant speak for the optics as I have never seen or used that brand, but the rifle in valus (US FUNDS) is as follows in these conditions  100% $950 / 98% $875 / 95% $725 I hope you can get info. on the scope and then you will have a total package figure.   JIM

[Zachary]

I don't know about the scope either, but I once held a Sako Vixen and it was a quality rifle.  Those Sako actions were (are) very smooth.

Zachary

[taxmiser]

You have a 1st rate rifle and scope. H&R is an old German optics firm who, at one time. made scopes for importation by Weatherby.

tax

[OOBuckshot]

I stopped in a pawn shop ( I know better than that ) the first of the week and he has a Rem Mod 600 in a .222.  He is asking $450.00 for the gun. It has a Sportsview scope. He said I could have that for free.  The gun appears to be well used. When did the 600 come out, in the late seventies? I don't think this gun is as accurate as the mod. 700. All I would do with it is put a little better scope on it and hang it in the over head gun rack in my farm pickup. You know for those times you see something that just " needs killing"  I had been leaning toward a mod. 94 trapper in a 30-30.  I have a set of dies for a .222 and there is the rub. I think the question has been posted here about how many have bought a gun because they had a set of dies for that caliber. Now I have bought a rifle for a scope I had. Well I have dies for 30-30 too. But my Golden Centenial rifle is too long for the over head gun rack. $450 might be a bit too high? If I can get him down to $425.00 I will buy it. If not, I will fined a 94 at the next gun show.  I need to stay out of pawn shops..OOBuckshot :-D

[jhm]

OObuckshot :  The rem 600 was mfg. from 1964-1968 and there were 94,086 made the 222 in 100% is worth $495 and at 95% is worth $425 if its going to be a truck gun I would rather have it than the 30-30, and while in the pawn shops keep looking at the 600 because if you can find one in 223 cal it worth in 100% $925 since they only made 315 of them.   JIM

[OOBuckshot]

Thanks jhm for the information. I will have to see what he will do about the price. He sort of hung his head when he said he had to have four and a half. I think he was play acting. What I will do is lay four hundred dollar bills on the counter with the gun and tell him to take which ever he wants. :roll:  OO

[H666]

Thanks for the info guys, but there is still need for your councelling.  Now my rifle turns out to be a type called L52 of something like that.  I've NEVER heard of these rifles, then again I'm kinda new to this.  Thanks for the info on the scope.

[jhm]

H666:  Is it possible that the L52 you are seeing might be the L57  as they did make that it is the way they mark their actions as to model etc,  double ck and see what it is marked as I dont show a L52 in (BOLT ACTION RIFLES) expanded 3rd edition.   JIM

[gunnut69]

If it's chambered in 222 Rem it's likely an L46 or L461. The box magazine and floorplate version of the Vixen. It's still a very nice piece differing mainly in the magazine conformation.  I had a chance to buy several of these and passed them up. Course that's not the only dumb thing I've ever done but it is a dilly!

[H666]

I'll look into that....  Thanks

[H666]

MY dearest hunting and rifle nut partners.
My Sako is an L46, made in a far-off place called Rihiimäki in Finland....in 1947.  Every gun pro I've shown it to in Iceland tells me it's shot under 200 rds.  and is in peak condition.  What's the value of these things in $?