Sauer rifles

[Jamie D Van Roekel]

Those of you with experience with Sauer rifles, what have you found to be the good, the bad, and the ugly about them?

The gun stores in my area don’t carry Sauer so if I would like to go that route what would be the best way to get hooked up with one?

Any insight would be appreciated.

 

[Jager Waffen74]

I love my sauers, but my favorite ones say West Germany on them.. Sauer 90's... However I do also like the 202 rifes.. After that they have been made to cater to the American market with cheaper features.. However I think they all shoot pretty well

 

[fourfive8]

Not much help but I owned a Sauer M90 (Colt Sauer) in 30-06 for a few years. Couldn't bring myself to use and abuse it enough as a hunting rifle to really test its strengths or reveal any weaknesses. It felt really good in the hand, cycled like no other bolt rifle I've ever handled, felt good on the shoulder and shot well. As a hunting rifle, IMO, it seemed too pretty or too "exquisite"... maybe is the better term. It was easy to sell for decent money and I think they hold value well. They (in my experience the M90s) definitely do not look or feel cheap in the hand. All in all, very impressive factory rifles.

 

[mark-hunter]

My experience with Sauer is limited. Tried 100 of a friend, and is OK.
For lower end sauer 100, 101, barrel is heat shrunk to receiver. (not threaded). Changing the barrel later will be an issue. magazine double stack is ok.

high end Sauer 202, 404.
newer model, 404 aluminium receiver (if acceptable for you) locks in barrel. Modular rifle, with exchangeable barrel. Magazine single stack. Not my preference.
But if you want modular rifle with exchangeable barrels, should be ok.