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Do the locking lugs engage in the barrel or the action? The barrel - its a 3 lug action as opposed to the 6 lug action on the Sauer 101. The other feature it has is a 14" LOP which suits perfectly. Great rifle for the money.
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Also it has a top loadable 5 round mag for the non mags and 4 rounds for the magnums.....
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Anyone own one of these 100's?
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I believe that the barrel is a heat shrink fit, not threaded. Very similar to the 101 in handling but different in the bolt and safety.
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The Sauer 100 barrel is threaded. The Sauer 101 and the Mauser 12 barrels are press fit.
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I stand corrected... I know my 101 is a heat fit.
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I stand corrected... I know my 101 is a heat fit. It's damn confusing. I'm on Blaser-USA's Prostaff and I can't keep up with all of it. The Sauer 100 is an excellent rifle and gives the shooter additional features over the Tikka while costing less money. JP Sauer & Mauser barrels are all made in the same barrel room as the Blaser barrels. I toured the factory in Isny, Germany a couple of years ago. There are now several variants of the 100 available in the US. If anyone is attending Dallas Safari Club or Safari Club International conventions, all of Sauer, Mauser and Blaser rifles and shotguns will be on display there.
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My 101 in 7X54 is accurate, meets or exceeds the guaranty with loads it likes but is a slow barrel. About 75 to 100fps lower than what I expected from the load info. Very nice trigger and bolt. Well finished and comes with irons which most now days do not. Looking hard at a 100 in 6.5 PRC, Sauer is one of the few with this caliber right now.
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I've handled the 100 in 6.5 PRC. Among several features, the easily adjustable trigger and flush fitting magazine will make this rifle be one to consider.
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My 101 in 7X54 is accurate, meets or exceeds the guaranty with loads it likes but is a slow barrel. About 75 to 100fps lower than what I expected from the load info. Very nice trigger and bolt. Well finished and comes with irons which most now days do not. Looking hard at a 100 in 6.5 PRC, Sauer is one of the few with this caliber right now. These barrels may be slow to get fully broken in. Its not uncommon to see increases in speed after 250 rounds are down the tube. That's pretty standard with Blaser barrels, anyway.
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One other thing about the Sauer 100 when compared to the T3x. Sauer uses Remington 700 spacing on the receiver for scope bases which allows the user to go about any direction one chooses regarding mounting options.
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Do the locking lugs engage in the barrel or the action? The barrel - its a 3 lug action as opposed to the 6 lug action on the Sauer 101. The other feature it has is a 14" LOP which suits perfectly. Great rifle for the money. If it's true that the bolt still locks in the barrel on the 100, then rebarrelling is not really any easier than on the 101 despite the threads. A good smith could get around the heat shrunk connection on the 101, the problem is supply of a barrel machined with locking lug recesses. Are you sure the 100 bolt locks in the barrel?
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Do the locking lugs engage in the barrel or the action? The barrel - its a 3 lug action as opposed to the 6 lug action on the Sauer 101. The other feature it has is a 14" LOP which suits perfectly. Great rifle for the money. Are you sure about this?
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i have a 2 100s in 6.5 cr both shoot 1/2 to 3/4 moa with hornandy 143x factory ammo good value for the money, if anyone wants 1 pm me, kinda when nuts with creedmores, 2 sauers, a kimber hunter and a fiecre fury the fury shoots the best by far and its the heaviest.
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The 101 has six lugs, and does engage the barrel not the receiver. The 100 has three lugs and I (thought) it engaged the barrel as well, but I'm not sure now, thought it was a shrink fit as well.
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I've got both a Tikka T3x SS in .300 Win and a Sauer 100 XT in 6.5 CM, both purchased in the fall of 2017. The Sauer, IMO, is every bit the equal of the Tikka in terms of accuracy, fit and finish. Accuracy wise, both are sub-MOA shooters with both my handloads and factory loads, the 6.5 CM probably a bit more accurate with factory loads. The Sauer feels like it has a higher grade polymer stock and I really like how it feels, however, it has a LOP of 14 1/2" which is a bit longer than I like and the Tikka just fits me better. Also, while both come with a pretty hard recoil pad, it is easy to switch out the Tikka's for a Simms Limbsaver, which I have really appreciated on the .300 Win. I don't think Simms makes one for the Sauer and I'm glad it's in 6.5 CM.
Both have outstanding triggers that are easily adjusted without taking the action out of the stock. I have both set at 2 3/4" pounds and they break like glass, but I like the feel of the Sauer just a bit more. The Sauer also has a flush fitting 5-round magazine, whereas the Tikka is a 3 round magazine even in non-magnum cartridges. The Sauer is about 1/2 lb. heavier than the Tikka, some of that weight I attribute to the longer stock and the fact that it has metal bottom metal rather than polymer like the Tikka. The Sauer is finished in a semi-glossy blue, whereas from what I recall of the Tikkas, they are a matte blue.
Regarding the safeties of each, the Tikka has a 2-position and the Sauer has a 3-position. One thing I noticed about the Sauer is that while hunting, the large safety has moved to either the middle position or even the "fire" position, probably as a result of catching on brush. It would be better if it had a flat safety like the Tikka, rather than a somewhat large toggle-like safety, which would likely prevent that. The actions on both are super smooth, with the Tikka's bolt being slimmer. The Sauer rifle is backed by a 10 year, sub-MOA for 5-shots warranty and I don't know what Tikka's warranty is.
All in all, I've been extremely pleased with both rifles and they both are my best shooting rifles of the several high-power ones I own. A guy could not go wrong with either rifle, but if I could only keep one, I'd choose the Tikka because it's 1/2 lb. lighter, stainless steel, has a better recoil pad and has a LOP that makes it quicker to shoulder.
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That is a very good, objective write up. Thanks for sharing and I'm sure those who are considering either rifle will benefit from your post.
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The 101 has six lugs, and does engage the barrel not the receiver. The 100 has three lugs and I (thought) it engaged the barrel as well, but I'm not sure now, thought it was a shrink fit as well. I'm with you on the 101 lockup but I'm fairly confident the 100 engages the receiver and not the barrel.
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Another rifle from the Blaser group to consider is the Mauser M18. Very much like the Sauer 100 but with the Mauser badge and pedigree. There are lots of youtube videos on it but the one below is the one Blaser-USA sent to me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-fcTUmQKXo&t=2s
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