nightforce scope mounts for sako finnbear 30-06

This was usually done to the carbine length guns as those were more often used with iron sighs in close cover hunting. These aluminum, black anodized sights look out of place on this all steel European rifle. Some of the guns imported by Stoeger (all A series guns were Stoeger) came in with the front sight factory mounted but because selling a rifle in America with that aperature was slow, Stoeger had Williams rear sights put on the barrel. These sights are in high demand for folks trying to restore their Sako to original configuration and often sell for $150 or more. The rather ingenious device was set screw adjusted for 100 yards the we turn the aperature piece over (180 degrees) and it is then set for 200 yards. I have a 22 1/2' and a 24 3/8' guns, Originally the L61R had only a front barrel mounted sight and the rifle came with the rear Sako aperature. During the 80's decade the 375 A-V's were made with a 22.5' barrel and rather thin flat steel, standing rear sight blade, a clean, no sights, 23' barrel and a 24 3/8' barrel with strong heavy duty steel rear sight. The L61R and the AV (rn A5) are actualy designations for the actions, not the rifles.

The action is marked AV though and there are distinct differences. That likely is stamped on the box and tells me without seeing it or knowing the serial number it is probably an earlier gun.

I noticed you put the L61R designation in front of the A-V. There were three completely different configurations of the A-V actioned rifles. You have a nice rifle there, a good find. What do you think original Sako mounts are worth? I'll see if I can post some pictures of them tonite. The original Warne designed Sako ringmounts were a great mount, better than Saako but they are long discontinued in favor of the easier to manufacture, bulkier mount of today. Also Warne makes a ringmount in two heights that, though not as good as their original design, do work well. Some think they are to se your sights under the scope but the only way that would work is if the scope was a straight tube ojective end, I think the hole was just to reduce weight.įunctionally the Leupold ringmounts are a great mount and light weight a trim. Then of course there is the tall mounts which will put a scope up for a giraffe to use. There is a style with a big aperature in the lower solid part and these are slightly taller mediums I believe. There lowest will mount a 40 mm scope, the next higher will mount a 50 mm on some rifles. The were made, over the course of about 15 years and acually ended up being four different heights. These are the mounts with the big thumb screw to quickly detatch them form the rifle. I have a couple sets of those mounts, prrobably the only ones in the state. Any ideas of where I might be able to find some in Alaska? I want to use original Sako medium scope mounts. I recently purchased an as new in the box L61R AV 375 H&H.

Nightforce scope mounts for sako finnbear 30-06