Steven,
I also have a Sako the same as yours. Mine has a very blonde stock with that cute little cheek piece. My Dad bought it in the early 1950's and I still have it. Can't even bring to remember all the Red Fox it took in the 1950's thru 1970's. Many a dollar was raised selling the pelts. Haven't hunted it much in the last 40 some years but won't part with it for anything.
If you ever want to talk about changing times, I remember taking it to school and putting it in my locker if I was going hunting after schol with friends. In fact I even gave a demonstration speech in english class once on how to sight in a scoped rifle.
Today I don't think you can even mention guns in school.
If anyone ever gets a chance to own one I would recommend the purchase, sweet little rifles.
