Sauer 100 vs 101

[glidagida]

Boooooo!



You've gone over to the dark side, BigFella!

Reckon the Sauer would have been better!

Oh well...
Still wish they did a lefty!

Yeah G I wanted something lite to wonder around in the bush with to belt a few pigs and deer and dogs the tickler fitted the bill so to speak. My mate has sauers and his tickets shoot better and cost a third as much (he works in a gunshop) anyway the tickler will do the job I'm sure.

Amazing isn't it.
My gunshop fella sells both Tikka and Sauer and everyone in the shop shoots Sauer or Blaser. He reckons the Sauer are built better and equally accurate. Where he said the difference was most obvious was the general quality of the machining but it was the bolt. The Tikka is known for its smooth bolt action just like Sauer, but the Tikka achieves this by increased tolerances. When compared side by side the Tikka bolt is sloppier which he says is better tolerances on the Sauer.
The way I looked at it the Sauer 100 was cheaper than the base Tikka, both had sub MOA guarantees and the Sauer looked better built.

[bigfellascott]

Boooooo!



You've gone over to the dark side, BigFella!

Reckon the Sauer would have been better!

Oh well...
Still wish they did a lefty!

Yeah G I wanted something lite to wonder around in the bush with to belt a few pigs and deer and dogs the tickler fitted the bill so to speak. My mate has sauers and his tickets shoot better and cost a third as much (he works in a gunshop) anyway the tickler will do the job I'm sure.

Amazing isn't it.
My gunshop fella sells both Tikka and Sauer and everyone in the shop shoots Sauer or Blaser. He reckons the Sauer are built better and equally accurate. Where he said the difference was most obvious was the general quality of the machining but it was the bolt. The Tikka is known for its smooth bolt action just like Sauer, but the Tikka achieves this by increased tolerances. When compared side by side the Tikka bolt is sloppier which he says is better tolerances on the Sauer.
The way I looked at it the Sauer 100 was cheaper than the base Tikka, both had sub MOA guarantees and the Sauer looked better built.

Yeah all in the eye of the beer holder I guess, either or for me, but the Sauer 100 felt cheapishly made to some degree, if I wanted one I would have gone the 101 or 202 which have better specs but I just didn't have the need to spend the extra $$ when I can get good enough results with a cheaper offering.

[glidagida]

Hi guys
Just came across this review of the Sauer 100 classic which makes me even more keen to get mine off lay-by.

He seems pretty impressed.
http://www.foxnews.com/great-outdoors/2 ... ic-xt.html

PS. My Sauer was $100+ cheaper than the equivalent Tikka T3X Hunter. I think the Sauer had a nicer stock, which just "fitted" and the bolt was just sooo smooth.
Each to his own.

[Hadoku]

Fit is a massive factor I reckon.

Doesn't matter how nice a rifle is if it's uncomfortable to hold.

[Think Lab]

Hi there,

I'm new to this forum, I own the "Sauer 101 classic walnut" chambered in 270win, and I also own the "Sauer 100 classic stained beech" chambered in 243win.

The 101 vs 100

6 lug bolt vs 3 lug (different safety and firing pin on the 100, and the 100's safety can make a racket if your not careful)
Heat friction fitted and pin-locked vs threaded barrel to receiver
CNC machined receiver vs investment casted
walnut vs stained beech stock (checkering is also deeper and sharper on the 101)
totally different feeling triggers(100 not as crisp, a slight amount of creep and over travel)
A lot nicer finished and softer butt-pad on the 101
Oiled finish is a lot nicer on the 101
Both bolts are as smooth as a baby's bum

All in all the 101 is a better quality build, but for nearly double the price you have to justify your choice of one or the other, either way you get a gun in the 100 that feels nicer and of better quality (subject of my opinion) rivaling the cost of the "Tikka t3x"(My Mrs owns a T3x in 223) , and the 101 feels as nice, and of as sound quality as the "Sako 85 hunter"(I also own a 85 in 7mm rem mag) but you save $200 or so buying the 101 vs the 85 (that's a set of rings).

The choice of Sauer vs Tikka goes with out saying.........Sauer

But the Sako vs Sauer is a totally personal choice as they are like non-identical twins that will always fight each other to the death but there being never a clear winner, I do like the feel of the Sauer bolt better than the Sako (probably because the Sako is controlled round feed).

The only draw back to the Sauer is the "blued finnish" vs Sako's "stainless finish (I had my 101 "Cerakoted" which puts it a few hundred bucks more than the Sako's stock price), but the Sauer will not rust now at all, the Sako stainless-steel will still slightly rust if left wet for to long, though not as bad as a blued gun! ...........

Shannon

[308cool]

Hi there,

I'm new to this forum, I own the "Sauer 101 classic walnut" chambered in 270win, and I also own the "Sauer 100 classic stained beech" chambered in 243win.

The 101 vs 100

6 lug bolt vs 3 lug (different safety and firing pin on the 100, and the 100's safety can make a racket if your not careful)
Heat friction fitted and pin-locked vs threaded barrel to receiver
CNC machined receiver vs investment casted
walnut vs stained beech stock (checkering is also deeper and sharper on the 101)
totally different feeling triggers(100 not as crisp, a slight amount of creep and over travel)
A lot nicer finished and softer butt-pad on the 101
Oiled finish is a lot nicer on the 101
Both bolts are as smooth as a baby's bum

All in all the 101 is a better quality build, but for nearly double the price you have to justify your choice of one or the other, either way you get a gun in the 100 that feels nicer and of better quality (subject of my opinion) rivaling the cost of the "Tikka t3x"(My Mrs owns a T3x in 223) , and the 101 feels as nice, and of as sound quality as the "Sako 85 hunter"(I also own a 85 in 7mm rem mag) but you save $200 or so buying the 101 vs the 85 (that's a set of rings).

The choice of Sauer vs Tikka goes with out saying.........Sauer

But the Sako vs Sauer is a totally personal choice as they are like non-identical twins that will always fight each other to the death but there being never a clear winner, I do like the feel of the Sauer bolt better than the Sako (probably because the Sako is controlled round feed).

The only draw back to the Sauer is the "blued finnish" vs Sako's "stainless finish (I had my 101 "Cerakoted" which puts it a few hundred bucks more than the Sako's stock price), but the Sauer will not rust now at all, the Sako stainless-steel will still slightly rust if left wet for to long, though not as bad as a blued gun! ...........

Shannon

Cheers for the real-world genuine comparison. Unfortunately I also went to the dark side and ended up getting a growing x-bolt, mainly due to the fact that the twist rate wasn't great for 6.5CM and then because they didn't offer 25-06. I think my next rifle, .223, might have to be a sauer.
Cheers

[Think Lab]

That's a good choice, the X-bolt is a real nice gun for its price as well. I was looking at the "Hells canyon speed" and that's a choice yank gun!

You probably think I'm a fu*k-tard, but what do you mean by "the dark side"?

Shannon

[308cool]

That's a good choice, the X-bolt is a real nice gun for its price as well. I was looking at the "Hells canyon speed" and that's a choice yank gun!

You probably think I'm a fu*k-tard, but what do you mean by "the dark side"?

Shannon

Yeah, the hells canyon looked nice but for the extra $300 with zero actual mechanical differences, I thought it was rather pointless.

In this thread we referred to anyone who didn't get a sauer as going to 'the dark side'

Cheers