Sauer 100 - Talk me out of it

[Q_Sertorius]

Can you point me to where the plastic safety is mentioned?

In the review on EuroOptic’s website.

 

[ETtikka]

In the review on EuroOptic’s website.

Oh, I thought you were referring to the “offering” portion of the webpage

 

[peaceful_ruler]

My Classic XT 6.5 PRC arrived yesterday. Compared to a factory Tikka it’s a mixed bag but still an amazing deal at $450. Naked it weighs exactly 7#.

Pros vs Tikka T3X
1) actually METAL bottom metal and trigger guard
2) threaded barrel
3) flush staggered mag seems excellent thus far
4) better reverse comb stock design is superior, the almost VG is excellent, The LOP and butt pad aren’t ideal but we can work with those
5) 3 position safety


Cons vs Tikka T3X
1) bolt isn’t quite as smooth(very good but Tikka is Tikka)
2) no dovetail for scope mounts; also, the scope mount threads are 6-40 instead of 8-40; that said the scope mount base design is cross compatible with Remington 700 LA which is nice
3) plastic safety switch; the EO reviewer was correct it seems like the latest iterations of the 100 have a plastic safety selector; previous versions of the 100 not only had a metal safety selector but safety status indicators via two white dots and a red dot to indicate “fire”
4) heavier(is this a con?); I actually want a heavier rifle for this build so it works for me but it’s always easier to add weight than remove

These are first impressions. I can’t wait to put it through the paces and spend some time with my 100. It’s really hard not to jump on the 6.5 Creedmoor for $400.

Trigger, barrel, and action all appear to be top notch. Nearly equal to the Tikka in this regard.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

My Classic XT 6.5 PRC arrived yesterday. Compared to a factory Tikka it’s a mixed bag but still an amazing deal at $450. Naked it weighs exactly 7#.

Pros vs Tikka T3X
1) actually METAL bottom metal and trigger guard
2) threaded barrel
3) flush staggered mag seems excellent thus far
4) better reverse comb stock design is superior, the almost VG is excellent, The LOP and butt pad aren’t ideal but we can work with those
5) 3 position safety


Cons vs Tikka T3X
1) bolt isn’t quite as smooth(very good but Tikka is Tikka)
2) no dovetail for scope mounts; also, the scope mount threads are 6-40 instead of 8-40; that said the scope mount base design is cross compatible with Remington 700 LA which is nice
3) plastic safety switch; the EO reviewer was correct it seems like the latest iterations of the 100 have a plastic safety selector; previous versions of the 100 not only had a metal safety selector but safety status indicators via two white dots and a red dot to indicate “fire”
4) heavier(is this a con?); I actually want a heavier rifle for this build so it works for me but it’s always easier to add weight than remove

These are first impressions. I can’t wait to put it through the paces and spend some time with my 100. It’s really hard not to jump on the 6.5 Creedmoor for $400.

Trigger, barrel, and action all appear to be top notch. Nearly equal to the Tikka in this regard.

It appears that the synthetic stocked 100s have a synthetic safety.