Posted this on the Medium bore forum too. I'm pretty excited about this one.

My custom project from Serengeti, a restocked Sauer 202 in .270 Win is done and on the way. As usual I am really thrilled with the quality of the work. They actually picked this blank for me, it's going to be hard to make this my 'working' rifle which was my intent--but I'll force myself.

The test target with some inexpensive factory ammo printed .780, it did in the .4's with my handloads before, 130 and 140 XXX's, so I'm excited to whack a whitetail with it.

Here she is. What do ya'll think?

Awsome stock I can't belive it's a laminated stock.
Dr B

Fish:

That is "drop-dead" goregous. I have a 202 with black tuperware and I'd like to convert it to a nice piece of wood. Its good to hear that Serengeti has a pattern stock and can do the work.


Jordan

Nice, love the stock! That Sauer is a very interesting rifle.


Terry

I`m not drooling, really...........

Incredible.

she don't look that hot,I am sorry

Thanks guys, I've really been pleased with the Serengeti folks' work. Dr. B, the laminations really disappear on this one, but their very subtle on the other one I have too....Jordan, the other one they are doing for me had the old McMillan (really heavy) syn stock on it, the piece of wood for that one has a lot of 'burl' in it, I'm anxious to see it come along.

Shootaway, that's why they make chocolate and vanilla--but I like redheads too.......

Don

Fish,
In the photos you have shown us, I can't see the laminations. I have one of Serengeti's stocks and the laminations are not easy to see, but yours look even more difficult.

I really like working with Rod, Larry and KC. They are fine folks.

Dphillips, you are right, the laminations in this one are tough to see. In this shot, they are evident just forward of the magazine.



And you are right, Rod, Larry and KC are just great people. If I had more $, I'd do even more projects with them!

Regards--Don

The shape of the stock looks identical to a Steyr Mannlicher Mod M professinal I used to own.

Is this three laminated slabs or five? Really nice-looking stock.

Jaywalker

shootaway, that's interesting. I have often noticed various similarities between Sauer and Steyr products--I wonder if they are related entities somehow?

Jaywalker, the blank is 5 pieces laminated together. I've had one in some HORRID weather, rain, subzero and snow as well, and absolutely no change in the rifles performance. I was at a camp, where I could check zero after the hunt, even in the evening, and I did so. I actually like to shoot during a hunting trip when I can, so when it comes to the real thing, my confidence is up. Check out the Serengeti info. Serengeti stockworks info look at 'About Serengeti Stockworks, and then check the 'lamination process'.

Take care gentlemen--Don

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Originally posted by Fish30114:
shootaway, that's interesting. I have often noticed various similarities between Sauer and Steyr products--I wonder if they are related entities somehow?
Take care gentlemen--Don

No, Sauer and Steyr are not connected in any way (that I know of). If there are similarities between the Sauer and a Steyr stock, it probably has more to do with tradition and "fashion" in European stock making. The Monte Carlo type stock Serengeti copied from the original Sauer stock is quite common in European rifles. Although I have to say, in the last decade or so, you see a lot more hogs-back stocks than anything else, so fashion changes...

One thing that was interesting about your rifle, Don, was that the original stock came without a cheekpiece. Serengeti added a cheekpiece to the new stock, but I was surprised to see the original did not have one. I'm wondering whether this is a consequence of the rifle having been made for the US market??

Another thing which surprised me, was that the rifle did not have a (single) set trigger. I have only seen Sauers with set triggers here in Europe, although I'm sure the non-set triggers are also available. In fact, your trigger looks totally like a set trigger from the outside, in that the trigger shoe is a bit further forward in the guard. This is also the case with the single set trigger, allowing the shooter to set the trigger by pushing forward on the shoe. I was so sure your trigger was set, that I made a fool of myself suggesting as much in Serengeti's shop. Just goes to show, I guess....

- mike

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Originally posted by DPhillips:
Fish,
In the photos you have shown us, I can't see the laminations. I have one of Serengeti's stocks and the laminations are not easy to see, but yours look even more difficult.

I really like working with Rod, Larry and KC. They are fine folks.

The secret of Artistry in Wood or now Serengeti's not easily showing the laminations is that there are only a few. Thus they are wide and don't show up on the side of the stock where the width varies.

I still have a blank thats been laminated by them but may never have it inletted. Just can't seem to get interested in another custom.

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Originally posted by Savage99:

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Originally posted by DPhillips:
Fish,
In the photos you have shown us, I can't see the laminations. I have one of Serengeti's stocks and the laminations are not easy to see, but yours look even more difficult.

I really like working with Rod, Larry and KC. They are fine folks.

The secret of Artistry in Wood or now Serengeti's not easily showing the laminations is that there are only a few. Thus they are wide and don't show up on the side of the stock where the width varies.

I still have a blank thats been laminated by them but may never have it inletted. Just can't seem to get interested in another custom.

Savage, I know the laminates are wide (at least wider than traditional) because I have one, but still with the variances in wood grain when one strip is reversed against the other two on each of its sides, the laminate does tend to show. On my rifle, you have to look for it, but on Fish's rifle, I looked for it and didn't see it. His stock must have been more consistent in figure and color end to end than mine.

Mike, you know it's interesting that the Sauer's typically have cheekpieces in Europe, I have purchased both over here, but in the standard 202, the 'deluxe' version is the only one available with a cheekpiece, but it is finished with the high gloss poly or whatever. The 202 takedowns I have, are both matte or oil finish and have a cheekpiece. I really like the finish on the standard 202's, but wish they came with a cheekpiece.

I really like the technical features of the 202 series; short bolt lift (54 degrees) I think, the detachable box magazine, and barrel interchangeablity. Best of all, every one I have shoots well!

The Serengeti stock is kind of the end all for me on the 202!!!

Off topic, but any Sauer lovers should make sure they look at the Sauer Individual website. Look in the Meisterwerk menu. Some superb work there.


- stu

Stu C, close enough to topic for me! If I had a dependable source to order Sauers through, I could 'go deep' with some of the stuff on that site. As it is, it's hard enough to just get and extra barrel.

I would order a special piece of wood in a heartbeat from those guys if I could have some assurance of when and if I would get it!

Cheers--Don

Don, just so you know, the builder of your rifle was Gene Gordner, and I did the finish work. Our other builder is Jim Crawford. Your next project is well under way. Glad you like the results!

Ric Carter

PS - By the way, the pictures do not do the rifle justice!

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Originally posted by Fish30114:
Stu C, close enough to topic for me! If I had a dependable source to order Sauers through, I could 'go deep' with some of the stuff on that site. As it is, it's hard enough to just get and extra barrel.

I would order a special piece of wood in a heartbeat from those guys if I could have some assurance of when and if I would get it!

Cheers--Don

Fish,
If I were going to 'go deep' and order something from the Meisterwerk catalog, I'd be making a special trip to visit the factory - even if I lived in the States and it wasn't just a couple hundred miles up the road for me


cheers,

- stu