Thread: Sauer Rifle

Saw one for sale in 6.5 PRC for reasonable dollar's probably half the cost of a Weatherby anyone handled one, anything good or bad or otherwise?

I have a 100. I like it. Just make sure the mag locates and presses home as it should. Do it 10 or 12 times to be sure.

Mines back at the factory hopefully being modded so the mag inserts as it should. Of the 4 rifles handled, only the rem mag had mag insert as it should.

Hope to get a solution otherwise ill get a refund and do a 'cheap' custom on a howa

Most terrible rifle I have ever had the displeasure of owning...

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Most terrible rifle I have ever had the displeasure of owning...

care to share?

Originally Posted by stevodog

care to share?

They're terrible. The bolt has a raceway cut into it which is supposed to guide the bolt using the bolt stop. The bolt stop machining (along with the machining of the bolt itself) is sloppy as and the bolt body can actually can actually jump off the bolt stop and end up turned around in the action causing all sorts of fuckery if you're in a hurry for a second shot or just want to get the bolt out, I can't believe they made it past the design phase. There is a member on here who reviews a few things for magazines and had the same problem and I have asked to see a few in store to eliminate it just being the rifle I had and yeap all the same.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Most terrible rifle I have ever had the displeasure of owning...

I think it worthy to define your sweeping statement with some definition. What Sauer rifle are you referring to? If you are referring to a 100 or 101 then I can understand your statement to some degree. However there are several other high class Sauers (202, 404 , 90) that were not build to mass production budgets and in my experience ( I have 3 x 202’s and 2 x 90’s) these are superb rifles that are functional, elegant and well engineered.

Originally Posted by Southcity

I think it worthy to define your sweeping statement with some definition. What Sauer rifle are you referring to? If you are referring to a 100 or 101 then I can understand your statement to some degree. However there are several other high class Sauers (202, 404 , 90) that were not build to mass production budgets and in my experience ( I have 3 x 202’s and 2 x 90’s) these are superb rifles that are functional, elegant and well engineered.

Have you had a go with the Sauer 404 synchro xt? The carbon fibre model. Looks pretty nice. Expensive though.

sorry to hear problems with the 100's i own 3 sauer 202 223 wolverine 25-06 and 30-06 barrels for long action also deluxe 202 flited barrel ,set trigger all are easy to shoot and group excellent

also 6.5x68mm

Had a Sako A7 upgraded to a Sauer 101XT in the cal. (.270) Now I have gone for a finnlight in a 25-06 cal. it is lighter but seems like a comedown in quality, the bolt and the factory bedding on the 101 were far superior . However I needed to add a decent recoil pad to the 101 and shorten the LOP of the stock. [The 100 is about a grand cheaper than the 101 the 202, 404 etc. are high end beautiful rifles]

Originally Posted by Buzo

Had a Sako A7 upgraded to a Sauer 101XT in the cal. (.270) Now I have gone for a finnlight in a 25-06 cal. it is lighter but seems like a comedown in quality, the bolt and the factory bedding on the 101 were far superior . However I needed to add a decent recoil pad to the 101 and shorten the LOP of the stock. [The 100 is about a grand cheaper than the 101 the 202, 404 etc. are high end beautiful rifles]

4 years old I know but fairly sure sakos are not factory bedded the 100 and the m18 are a disgrace

Originally Posted by Kelton

4 years old I know but fairly sure sakos are not factory bedded the 100 and the m18 are a disgrace

My experience was that the M18 is one of the most solid and reliable value for money rifles around. Excellent trigger, works flawlessly, V block bedding. Good solid stock. My 6.5prc was very accurate too. If I wanted a bash around rifle for on a quad or suchlike its what I would have.

Did you haVe the mag problem that I've described?

Originally Posted by stevodog

Did you haVe the mag problem that I've described?

Probably, I was too pissed with the bolt issue I cant remember haha

Bit of a R and D fail