Kodiak Kid
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Have some questions about my L61R's If anyone can help answer them it would be much appreciated. My Finnbears are older than I am. I'm 43. They were given to me by my father. The serial numbers are 506718 on my 30-06, and 57789. Are these pre Garcia Rifles? I dont know much about Pre Garcia Sakos. Second question what are they probably worth? (Not that I would even consider selling either of them) Just curious. I've taken the original Wood stocks off both rifles and replaced them with Synthetic Mcmillian's. I of course kept the original stocks. My dad had redfield optics mounted on both rifles when new as well. A fixed 4 power widefield with redfield mounts and rings on the 06, and a 2×7 widefield with Sako mounts and rings on the .338. I didn't like how either of the two scopes performed. When I swapped stocks I also swapped glass. Mounted tried, tested, and true I must say, Louie's on them. A 3.5×10 VX3 with 40mm objective and B&C reticle on the 06 and a 1.5×5 VX3 on the .338 I'm much happier with the durability of the Leupold glass and how the Rifles shoot .vs the Redfields. Only the glass was changed the rings and mounts stayed the same. So, does anyone know how old these rifles are and what are they probably worth? The 06 is in very good condition and the the .338 in excellent. But make no mistake they have spent hundreds of hours in the field. If not thousands as far as the 06 is concerned. They are not family heirloom wall hangers that collect dust. They are used tools. Very well taken care of used tools that have taken every species of medium and big game on Kodiak Island where I live and was raised Infact, between my father and I I'm positive the 06 has put more than a 100 Sitka black tails in the freezer and on the plate. Just love my Finnbears...
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