CRAZY GOOD SAUER 100 SALE! - EUROOPTIC - AS LOW AS $499.99

[alexnelon]

Never shot it with factory stock. I'm gonna try some different ammo before I give up. I also cleaned it and scrubbed the barrel after this. Maybe it just needs to be broke in?? I'm used to my Rugers shooting lights out right out of the box.

The 140 grain tipped Federal fusions loaded very hard. Sometimes the bolt wouldn't even close. I found that odd.

Check your extractor. If it's too floppy you can have a case rim hang up on the flat spot and the bolt won't close.

I would shoot a few high quality bullets through it to see how it acts. Something like a 140 ELD-M, 130 TMK, 135 Berger, 130 Scirocco, etc.

It might just be a lemon but I wouldn't expect very many rifles to print ragged holes with bottom shelf soft point bullets anyway so it's worth checking.

 

[WannaBeRambo]

Finally got out to shoot this gun in 6.5 creed.140 fusion and 129 hornady were terrible. The only thing that was meh was HSM 140 game changers. Some of the federal fusions wouldn't load. Bolt wouldn't close on them. Think i'm gonna send this sucker down the road.

I have the Mauser M18, which is a corporate twin to Sauer 100 series. I recommend you send it back to Blazer (who handles warranty for both). My rear post came loose and I thought about fixing it, but decided hunt season was over, and it’s in warranty, so let them correct the issue. My experience was excellent.

Besides fixing the issue, they gave the rifle a good once over and fixed a couple other issues I didn’t even know I had. Took about 3-4 weeks. Shipping was covered both ways, you just need a good box. They told me they won’t be doing low end rifles for USA market anymore and once these sell through, that’s it. Owners are covered for at least 10 years from purchase date.

My 30-06 is easily the most accurate rifle I’ve ever owned. I am 1 MOA at 200 yds. (100 yd zero was getting too boring.) True across several different loads, Nosler ETIP 180 seemed to group best, then Hornady CX180, 165. Federal was more like 1.5 MOA. I am mostly focusing on copper rounds from these manufacturers.

Even with the loose rear post, it was still bedded well enough my buddy took an elk at 400 yds with it.

 

[1000yards]

Never shot it with factory stock. I'm gonna try some different ammo before I give up. I also cleaned it and scrubbed the barrel after this. Maybe it just needs to be broke in?? I'm used to my Rugers shooting lights out right out of the box.

Different ammo? Barrel cleaning? Barrel break-in?

I have experience now with three different 100s. One is mine and two are my friends'. Same can be said for all of them:
-They shoot most ammo reasonably well although heavy bullets 140+ the groups will open up some (we're at sea level).
-There's been no cleaning or barrel break-in at all and they have shot consistently from the very first shot (I'm at 1500+ rounds now).
-The extractor sucks.
-The factory stock is great (exceptional considering it's tupperware).

If it were me, I would re-install the factory stock (torqued correctly) and see how that goes.

 

[craigrh13]

Appreciate the advice. I'm gonna pick up a couple more boxes and give it another try here soon.

Sucks to hear about the heavier bullets not shooting well. I'm hoping to use those new Federals this fall.

 

[UnckleBob]

Different ammo? Barrel cleaning? Barrel break-in?

I have experience now with three different 100s. One is mine and two are my friends'. Same can be said for all of them:
-They shoot most ammo reasonably well although heavy bullets 140+ the groups will open up some (we're at sea level).
-There's been no cleaning or barrel break-in at all and they have shot consistently from the very first shot (I'm at 1500+ rounds now).
-The extractor sucks.
-The factory stock is great (exceptional considering it's tupperware).

If it were me, I would re-install the factory stock (torqued correctly) and see how that goes.

The rifle twist is 1:8.7 rather than 1:8.

I was going to buy one toddy until I noticed that. I want to shoot the heavy bullets Federal is going to load.

 

[1000yards]

The rifle twist is 1:8.7 rather than 1:8.

I was going to buy one toddy until I noticed that. I want to shoot the heavy bullets Federal is going to load.

Thread 'Sauer 100 6.5 Creedmoor: evaluating bullet stability'

Dec 20, 2025

These rifles come with a 220mm twist barrel which is equal to 8.66". This is one of the standard 6.5 twist rates in Europe, the other being 200mm. I've seen issues before with a 6.5x55 in 220mm twist that would shoot the 127 LRX great at 100 yards but completely sideways at 200 yards.

So I decided to see for myself which bullets would work. My goal was to evaluate stability, nothing else. Using factory ammunition, five shots at 100 yards, 5 shots at 200 yards. Muzzle velocity is the average of ten shots.

The rifle:
Sauer 100 6.5 creedmoor
220mm twist
20.5" barrel
SWFA 3-9
Omega 300...

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[vonb]

The rifle twist is 1:8.7 rather than 1:8.

I was going to buy one toddy until I noticed that. I want to shoot the heavy bullets Federal is going to load.

I contacted Blaser Group this week asking this very question about twist. I was told the 6.5 Creedmoor is in fact a 1:8 twist.

Their exact response:

Hello – S100 in 6.5CM = 1-8

 

[UnckleBob]

I contacted Blaser Group this week asking this very question about twist. I was told the 6.5 Creedmoor is in fact a 1:8 twist.

Their exact response:

Hello – S100 in 6.5CM = 1-8

Since I saw so many reports about poor performance with heavier bullet, I went ahead and bought a Tikka.

 

[1000yards]

I contacted Blaser Group this week asking this very question about twist. I was told the 6.5 Creedmoor is in fact a 1:8 twist.

Their exact response:

Hello – S100 in 6.5CM = 1-8

I just measured my barrel twist several times and it was always between 1:7.75 to 1:7.8.
WTF. I don't trust anybody and I'm kicking myself for not measuring it in the first place.

 

[Castle Rock]

If your sauer won’t shoot it’s either you or the ammo

 

[craigrh13]

If your sauer won’t shoot it’s either you or the ammo

Considering I know my other guys group much better i'm going with the gun or the ammo.

 

[vonb]

Considering I know my other guys group much better i'm going with the gun or the ammo.

…or scope possibly? Bad scopes have cost me a lot of time, money and ammo in the past.

 

[craigrh13]

…or scope possibly? Bad scopes have cost me a lot of time, money and ammo in the past.

The scope is a trijicon credo that came off my Ruger in 350. That setup would shoot under 1 MOA. Nice little tack driver.

 

[Fabel.52]

Well I went to go measure my 6.5 cm twist rate but by cleaning rod is to thick…..

 

[NSI]

Well I went to go measure my 6.5 cm twist rate but by cleaning rod is to thick…..

Some men drown while others die of thirst.

-J

 

[nephewjephew]

If anyone is interested, I have one of these in 6.5cm that I would let go…

Send me a pm if interested.

 

[regularguy44]

If anyone is interested, I have one of these in 6.5cm that I would let go…

Send me a pm if interested.

Waiting on being able to PM but very interested

 

[craigrh13]

I also have one in 6.5 CM with a HS precision stock I am looking at moving.

 

[alexnelon]

I just measured my barrel twist several times and it was always between 1:7.75 to 1:7.8.
WTF. I don't trust anybody and I'm kicking myself for not measuring it in the first place.

Same here. Never thought to do it before but I measured mine today and it is indeed a 1 in 200mm twist. Not 220mm like is listed everywhere.

 

[marjje]

I just measured my barrel twist several times and it was always between 1:7.75 to 1:7.8.
WTF. I don't trust anybody and I'm kicking myself for not measuring it in the first place.

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If you download the catalog from their website, the twist is listed as 220mm, which equates to 1:8.66". I realize this is different than if you click on the other link provided on the website that says its 1:8. Either way, it doesn't appear to be a hindrance based on previous posts in this thread and the other Sauer 100 thread.

At one point, Sauer had conflicting info available on their own website.