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Originally posted by ELeeton:
I have been looking at Sabatti's more closely here lately. Some of the recent talk would appear to indicate that Sabatti and or Cabela's has become aware of the concerns presented by ground or oblong muzzles. Almost all of the Sabatti DR listed in Cabela's on line Gun Library show targets with "final regulation" noted. One target has two shots in the lower left outside of the circles with the final regulation shots in the upper right but closer together. A change of probably more than 12 inches. The sad thing is that there was one target with two shots less the two inches apart but low and to the left of center. The "final regulation shots" were farther apart and farther away from center to the upper right. The original shots looked better!

I e-mailed Cabela's-Buda and asked about muzzle grinding. Here's their response:

Attached are a couple photos of the Sabatti you have inquired about. Although the muzzle openings appear symmetrical, there is a suggestion that the left muzzle has been slightly ground for regulation. Though sometimes unsightly, ground regulating offers an effective process at a lower cost to the manufacturer and is the primary reason for Sabatti s price point. If you care to contact us at the number below, one of our Gun Library staff can assist with any further questions.

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ground regulating offers an effective process

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Originally posted by Dave Bush:
Please, no more Sabatti talk. It gives me heartburn when all the Sabattis clutter up the double rifle threads on Guns International.

For what you pay for a Sabatti, you can get a very nice bolt rifle. For not much more you can get a very nice double like a Chapuis, Krieghoff, Merkel, or a very nice Searcy. There is a Searcy in the classifieds for $8,500. If you can't afford or don't want to spend the money on a double, buy a bolt gun. If you can, buy something a bit better. It costs more to buy a properly regulated double but it is well worth it. All this Sabatti talk makes my ears bleed.

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Originally posted by AK_Stick:
We've falsely inflated the price of some doubles, and Sabatti proved it.

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Originally posted by 505G:

And re Sabatti, well, all they proved was a lesson in how to ruin
a brand name by cutting corners and rushing a product to market
that wanted a cheap double but not that cheap that it didn't work.

They would have sold more in the long term if it was only $1000 more
but regulated properly.