Thread: Sauer Rifle

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

I have a Sauer 100 and have never experienced any of the issues mentioned above. I wonder how long ago these things happened and whether they have since been resolved by Sauer. I have tried unsuccessfully to replicate that issue with the bolt jamming.

Originally Posted by zeropak

I have a Sauer 100 and have never experienced any of the issues mentioned above. I wonder how long ago these things happened and whether they have since been resolved by Sauer. I have tried unsuccessfully to replicate that issue with the bolt jamming.

Ditto. Those were earlier model 100s I think. I'm happy with mine and have had trouble free operation. I have no idea how people put the bolt in backwards. Even a noob like me hadn't managed that. It is the first rifle I've shot since I was 12, but I got MOA when sighting it in, which says a lot about its accuracy. The trigger is apparently one of the best factory triggers out there, and after a few boxes through it the bolt is slick and quiet.
The cerakote wasn't as durable as I had hoped though. My only niggle.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

Ditto. Those were earlier model 100s I think. I'm happy with mine and have had trouble free operation. I have no idea how people put the bolt in backwards. Even a noob like me hadn't managed that. It is the first rifle I've shot since I was 12, but I got MOA when sighting it in, which says a lot about its accuracy. The trigger is apparently one of the best factory triggers out there, and after a few boxes through it the bolt is slick and quiet.
The cerakote wasn't as durable as I had hoped though. My only niggle.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Pleased to hear I'm not the odd one out here and that I should expect impending doom if I continue to use the Sauer. I agree the trigger out of the box is excellent, at least the equal of my Tikka. I have had no issues with the Ceracote so far, but if it happens I wont be too concerned, I expect there to be some wear in the area where the suppressor bush sits and around the bottom metal where it sits in the hand. Ceracote after all is just a surface coating.
The only small issue I have had is that the chamber tolerances seem quite tight and the loads I use in My Tikka are a little too hot for the Sauer.

Originally Posted by zeropak

Pleased to hear I'm not the odd one out here and that I should expect impending doom if I continue to use the Sauer. I agree the trigger out of the box is excellent, at least the equal of my Tikka. I have had no issues with the Ceracote so far, but if it happens I wont be too concerned, I expect there to be some wear in the area where the suppressor bush sits and around the bottom metal where it sits in the hand. Ceracote after all is just a surface coating.
The only small issue I have had is that the chamber tolerances seem quite tight and the loads I use in My Tikka are a little too hot for the Sauer.

I have no plans to get another rifle, unless it's a Benelli Lupo for the wife or a cheap 22 for practice. It's my one and done. Perfectly satisfied.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

Originally Posted by Eat Meater

I have no plans to get another rifle, unless it's a Benelli Lupo for the wife or a cheap 22 for practice. It's my one and done. Perfectly satisfied.

Identify your target beyond all doubt because you never miss (right?) and I'll be missed.

"One and Done" Yeah I used to think like that, It didn't quite work I just upgraded to a 16 gun safe???

I have a couple of Sauer 100's now - absolutely rate them. As you guys mentioned, great trigger, smooth bolt (never had any issues or problems with it, and have never put the bolt in upside down in any rifle). They are both very accurate - the .223 is equal to my Anschutz .223 and both are better than my Tikka.
I do hear the cerakoting is a bit sub-par, mine are both blued (a fieldshoot and a classic). The new stainless ones would be worth a look!

Originally Posted by JohnQT

I have a couple of Sauer 100's now - absolutely rate them. As you guys mentioned, great trigger, smooth bolt (never had any issues or problems with it, and have never put the bolt in upside down in any rifle). They are both very accurate - the .223 is equal to my Anschutz .223 and both are better than my Tikka.
I do hear the cerakoting is a bit sub-par, mine are both blued (a fieldshoot and a classic). The new stainless ones would be worth a look!

I was given one of the XTA stainless jobbies as a factory recall replacement for the 100 ceracote I had. I prefer the stainless but I still prefer the feel in hand of my tikka.. but the sauer shoots so damn well I'd be reluctant to change it.

I too have a 100 and it's a great rifle. No issues at all so far. I am however not a fan of the recoil pad, and lop is a tad too long.

So have any of you 100 owners changed out the recoil pad? Keen to hear which pad you changed to and if it was a bastard to do.

Considering upgrading from talley rings to pic rail and rings so I can offset the lop a bit.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by Peppersteak

I too have a 100 and it's a great rifle. No issues at all so far. I am however not a fan of the recoil pad, and lop is a tad too long.

So have any of you 100 owners changed out the recoil pad? Keen to hear which pad you changed to and if it was a bastard to do.

Considering upgrading from talley rings to pic rail and rings so I can offset the lop a bit.

Cheers,

Yes agreed the LOP is quite long. Fortunately I'm quite tall so it works for me. I wonder if you can turn the front Talley ring around the other way to allow the scope to come back a bit

Sorry @Peppersteak I'm quite tall too so I find the LOP is fine for me

It's manageable as it's only slightly too long for me. I would be happy just to have a better recoil pad.

Maybe when there are more stock options I will give the rifle a birthday and get a new stock.

Cheers

Originally Posted by Peppersteak

It's manageable as it's only slightly too long for me. I would be happy just to have a better recoil pad.

Maybe when there are more stock options I will give the rifle a birthday and get a new stock.

Cheers

I bought a limb saver pad for my Sauer 101, unscrewed the 'piece of jandal' off the butt. Not for the faint hearted but I chopped 30mm off the butt on my drop saw, there's nothing to screw the new pad to so i made a neat fitting oval out of 12mm ply for the new pad to screw into and I secured a piece of 40x20 timber about 200mm long that went up inside butt. Then I filled the butt with expanding foam and inserted this T shaped recoil pad holder into it. Theres also the thin plastic spacer too that I linished down to fit between the ply and the new pad. Worked a treat. Made a big difference much nicer to shoot.

I haven’t experienced any of the problems listed above. I have a 100 classic in 6.5 PRC and it has been extremely accurate and consistent. It’s blued and that has held up as well.


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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.