I've been loooking at them lately and gaining interest. What are your thoughts, accuracy wise, ease of use, so forth and so on? Fairly heavy?

I have 3 of teh model 200's and they are my favorite rifles.

My 06 is a 1/2 gun with 2 different factory loads.

I love them.

These are great firearms. I have owned several. If you get an alloy reciever they are very lightweight. I bought a new 202 Highland last year in 8X57, with a 20 inch fluted barrel, and grade five wood. It is a nice shooter, have killed a deer, and a hog with this one, and last week, had no problem clanging a gong at 400 yards with a 200 grain NAB. The barrel takes about two minutes or less to change, you can remove the butt stock in about 35 seconds, and put the whole thing in a take down case for travel. They are a little bit of money, but as the saying goes "You get what you pay for" and in the Sauer you get your moneys worth.

Thanks guys, I'm kicking it around. Never really looked at them till on showed up in the local gun store. Its chambered in 270 winchester, one of my favorite cartridges! I have a Kimber 84L right now, nice rifle, its a little finicky. Some rifles thats ok, but looking for a real winner in 270W. Something that is not finicky, drives tacks and pleasing to the eye. I usually stick with the norm, but that Sauer really appeals to me.

Very accurate rifles!!!
Think it's a big difference between a Kimber and a Sauer 200/202 when it comes to "eating" different loads.
On average, the Sauer's will group tighter with a variety of loads.

M

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I have the 202 Outback in .308 and find it very pleasing to use, I have just applied for a variation to add a 6.5 x 55 barrel as well.
Quiet happy to keep the gun and add a barrel to it rather than buy a different gun.
Regards Mike.

Thanks fellas, I'm going to swing by the gunshop later and really check it out. See how it feels, Alf looks like you fellas are stacking em up!

Raybass,

Hope you get one of these great handling rifles--with bolts as smooth as glass. Extra barrels are a bit pricey, but they shoot good.

I have owned 2 202's and still own one 200 (the 202's older brother)

Here is me with my 200 in 9.3x62 and a trip we took to South Africa. Its pretty close to a one holer with 286's.

Sauer at work!


By coachsells at 2010-09-13

Good luck with your Sauer search!
Ed

Stupid question maybe but do all the 200's and 202's switch barrels.

Yep,

200 and 202 can interchange barrels and mags.

Last time I checked-- 202/200 barrels were right at $1,190 US, and mags were about $90US.

Have fun shopping,

Ed

Look at www. die-waffenschmiede.de! It is the HP from Mark Ganske, a young german customgunmaker (worked for several years at Hartmann & Weiss). He is building beautifull rifles on Sauer 2o2 actions (as with Sakos and Mausers). Look at the HP!

Some barrels on GB right now, grand ea. I like the fact your favorite gun could have 2 barrels.

The cost of Sauer/Blaser barrels is very low, when you take into consideration life cycle cost. No blanks, no fitting and the Sauer, Mauser and Blaser barrels all out last by about a factor of two any cut rifled barrel.

I have a 223Rem Blaser LRS barrel with 5,000+ rounds through it, treated badly in the prairie dog fields and it has less than 1mm of throat erosion and still shoots sub .25moa all day long. I expect that barrel to top 15,000 rounds and you will have a hard time getting any other makers barrels to make half of that.

I have have shot more than a few deer out of a trailer, unlike some "experts" here on AR. If I was not a Blaser freak, I would be shooting 202's.

I have one in 9,3 x 62. It is very accurate and has one of the smoothest acions in the world.
Just take one into your hands and work the bolt. The difference from other producer is immeditae.
Pawel

Sauer S202 is perhaps THE best rifle out there.....I have one in 9.3x62 and an extra 30-06 barrel. Its accuracy is just amazing.



3 shots at 100 metres with 250 gr. Nosler Accubond

The best y rifle I ever owned. Bought in 1995, my Sauer 202 has bbls. in 7x64 and .30-06 and 1446 shots were fired and 46 heads of game taken between them. Accuracy was great from the beginning and both bbls. will keep 5 shots < .5 MOA.




7x64 group

I have a Sauer 200 from 1985 in 3 calibers: .25-06; 7x64 and .30-06. With any of the 3 barrels put 3 shots in 1" to 1 1/2" at 150 meters, all the time¡¡¡ Excellent accuracy and one of the best rifles in my gunroom.
Hector

Here one from a customer with my Titanium made scope mounts:

http://titanium-gunworks.com/s...tanium-gunworks.com/

These rifles get some good reports, but with a stock design like that, what about recoil?
I do not have experience with shooting them.

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I went back to the shop, I must have been dreaming, it was a Colt Sauer and the price was $975 cash. Nice rifle anyway but I'm not sure now.

raybass, these rifles sure look like a good one to get. I might have to just sell most of my rifles and finance one rifle with numerous barrels...hah! gonna keep these in mind this summer.

I've wanted a 202, and looked at them.....but am not sure about the safety. Seems a little ungainly to me, even if quiet. It may be just a case of the old dog needing to learn a new trick....any thoughts from those that own them?

Thanks,

Dan

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Originally posted by Dan H:
.....but am not sure about the safety. Seems a little ungainly to me, even if quiet. It may be just a case of the old dog needing to learn a new trick....

The Sauer is unquestionably one of the top European rifles in production these days. They normally shoot right out of the box, are smooth as anything, and the takedown system is both practical and flexible.

I always stayed away from the Sauers because of the safety, though. If you are prepared to use the rifle enough for the safety to become second nature, there will be few better rifles out there. But any safety system which is "different" from what you are used to requires total familiarization. The Blaser R93/R8 is another example of this.

- mike

I have owned several 202s, but after buying this last one, I sold the rest, as I find the 202 Highland with the alloy reciever, in 8X57IS, to be the last Sauer I will ever need, it is light, and handy, and consistently accurate. I still prefer the Blasers for most of my shooting, and hunting, but this particular rifle is one of my favorites

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Ron, Love your Highland. I picked up a Sauer 202 Alaskan today in 375 H&H....gray nitrided metalwork, black iron sights, and dark brown laminated stock. Very impressed.

If I didn't own blasers, I'd definately buy a Sauer. Probably one of the best looking rifles out there.

The ultimate African combo:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Aucti....aspx?Item=233731780

Griffin & Howe (www.griffinhowe.com) has the same set for $12,995 marked down.

Took my Sauer S202 to the range the other day with the 30-06 barrel and using a load Andre Mertens send me (thanks Andre!) for Sierra GK 165 gr. Here is a 3 shot group:



Sauer is always great !

I have a 202 synthetic in 308 and 9.3x62.

Works as advertised, old man decided he needed it more than me. Told me I could have it when he went to the final hunting grounds.

I want another sytnethic or yukon in 8x57 and 9.3x62.

Well, I have a 202 in .300Wby. Having accuracuy issues. Only getting 1/2" groups or slightly better at 100yds w/Federal premium 180gr Barnes TTSX, lol. What's not to love!! Wood is beautiful. Accurate as all get out. Well balanced. All steel, so is a tad heavy, but not too bad. Two additions will be made: a .375 H&H barrel, and a black synthetic stock. Just an incredibly made gun. Can't go wrong with one (or two, or three).

202 lightweight in 270 on GunsAmerica. Could carry
this all day and not even know it was there with the fluted barrel.

Having used my Sauer 202 in .30-06 with 180 g wild boar loads last winter, I wanted to switch back to my flatter shooting 165 GK load (the one Ingvar refers to) for Roebuck huhting next week.
So, I took the rifle to the range in order to sight it in. I fired 3 shots, then clicked 1 down and 2 left to zero, before settling down for a 5-shot control group. Well it happened to be the best group this rifle has shot so far : 5 shots in 0.92 cm (.32 MOA) at 100 meters

How do they compare to the newer Shultz and Larsen 65 DL ? i have seen several tests on the New S and L in 6.5,7mmRM and for a cut rifled barrel ,the accuracy results were ordinary, compared to the results here for the Sauer owners here ! Sauer appears to be ahead of the Shultz and Larsen when it comes to accuracy !

Last week, I happened to chronograph my above 165 GK pet load and was surprised to register an average speed of 884 m" (2900 ft"). Extreme deviation was 11 m" (36 ft").

I did not expect it to be so fast, no wonder it kills like lightning.

wow ! Good to know....

Great thread with good comments and lots of experience.

I own two Sauer 202's. The first is a two barrel set in .300WM and .375H&H. The .375 has open sights and Zeiss optics on the .300. My other is a .270Win with Zeiss optics.

These are the most accurate rifles I've owned over the past 35 years, and the actions are the absolute slickest and most reliable I've used (to include control feed rifles).

You will not go wrong with a Sauer 202, 200, or 90. They are all outstanding. Good hunting.