Thread: Walnut and blued steel,

Here‘s a Sauer 80 in 30.06 which I acquired two years ago.

It was still fitted with the original scope which was in good nick but I didn’t like the reticle at all so I swapped it for a Swaro.


I still need to find the right load for it!

Originally Posted by littlemorepork

Here‘s a Sauer 80 in 30.06 which I acquired two years ago.
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It was still fitted with the original scope which was in good nick but I didn’t like the reticle at all so I swapped it for a Swaro.
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I still need to find the right load for it!

now that is really nice keep them coming we have a lot of plastic lovers who need converting

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

now that is really nice keep them coming we have a lot of plastic lovers who need converting

You can like both, it's not an all or nothing situation ...

true -- its just the walnut and blued timeless quality - how many of the modern plastic will increase in value like many of the wood blued classics have - the plastic has its place I quess-- I do wonder though how long some of the modern stocks and wrapped barrels will last if given 5 years of culling work - saw a Sako stock recently that did not impress me in the least - the surface was coming apart - not good for the price of it - but if I was 20 and culling again likely look at stainless and a synthetic stock - its the magazine capacity I would want

actually thats a good point I have not seen raised on here the durability of some of this modern stuff - I know many of the moulded types the lugs to hold ones sling snap off but what if one did drop a wrapped barrel or graphite stock onto the rocks in a creek after a tumble -how would they hold up - I suspect not very well

Originally Posted by Shamus_

You can like both, it's not an all or nothing situation ...

Yes you can and I have both but I find nice wood a whole lot easier to like

Originally Posted by sneeze

Yes you can and I have both but I find nice wood a whole lot easier to like

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that sneeze is nice very nice

Sneeze, did you buy this rifle off somebody near Milton?

Originally Posted by littlemorepork

Sneeze, did you buy this rifle off somebody near Milton?

Iv no idea, I had a mate but it off trade me for me. Its a .222rem and came with a swaro 3-10 if thats any help.

Originally Posted by littlemorepork

Here‘s a Sauer 80 in 30.06 which I acquired two years ago.
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It was still fitted with the original scope which was in good nick but I didn’t like the reticle at all so I swapped it for a Swaro.
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I still need to find the right load for it!

Very nice. I have a Carl Gustaf 3000 which has a Sauer 80 action. Silky smooth action. I also have a mint Sauer 90 in 25.06. You bought a quality rifle there and in what looks nice grade and condition.

[QUOTE=Southcity;1598943]Very nice. I have a Carl Gustaf 3000 which has a Sauer 80 action. Silky smooth action. I also have a mint Sauer 90 in 25.06. You bought a quality rifle there and in what looks nice grade and condition.[/

yep, the Carl Gustavs are almost identical as are the Sauer 90s apart from the safety catch. I love mine to pieces.