New or used? 9.3x62

Johnn Peterson said:
Hmmmm, 'sort of' close but :( I have to disagree with your terminology/definition. More like iron pyrite, more commonly known as fools gold.
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Go get a room with your good buddy. Pretty cool your discovered the bold tags for typing here. Must have been quite the learning curve...
 
For a stock Sauer in 9.3x62 with iron sights you will have to go with a 101 (or up) like the Forest or Artemis, but then you are in $2000,- territory.

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I've got a Husky 1600 and a Sako barvian in 9.3x62, and a double in 9.3x74, I've had the husky for 15 years, its pretty light, 6lbs 10 oz and is now fitted with a peep, its pretty accurate, due to the long sighting plane, 29", i like it, trigger is a bit creapy, but breaks clean, I like the husky, for a cheaper rifle,
mine is outside right now, as I am trying to change the bolt release lever, (slightly bent) and cant get the action to release from the bedding.
However, i agree with the others, to move up a bit in quality, I picked up my Sako for $1600, hell of a deal, much nicer rifle, and the shorter barrel is preferred for hunting, 20' v 25" on the husky.
There always seams to be the odd, med bore for sale, I think the recoil, is above what sum can shoot well, and to be honest, they .35, .366, 375 bores, are proberly not as versatile, as the 300magnums,
If you can handle both rifles, it might help to make a decision, fit becomes more important, as recoil increases,
Good luck with your choice, there's a lot more rifles and components about now than 15 years ago,
 
southernman said:
I've got a Husky 1600 and a Sako barvian in 9.3x62, and a double in 9.3x74, I've had the husky for 15 years, its pretty light, 6lbs 10 oz and is now fitted with a peep, its pretty accurate, due to the long sighting plane, 29", i like it, trigger is a bit creapy, but breaks clean, I like the husky, for a cheaper rifle,
mine is outside right now, as I am trying to change the bolt release lever, (slightly bent) and cant get the action to release from the bedding.
However, i agree with the others, to move up a bit in quality, I picked up my Sako for $1600, hell of a deal, much nicer rifle, and the shorter barrel is preferred for hunting, 20' v 25" on the husky.
There always seams to be the odd, med bore for sale, I think the recoil, is above what sum can shoot well, and to be honest, they .35, .366, 375 bores, are proberly not as versatile, as the 300magnums,
If you can handle both rifles, it might help to make a decision, fit becomes more important, as recoil increases,
Good luck with your choice, there's a lot more rifles and components about now than 15 years ago,
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The Sako Bavarian full stock rifle is a beauty. I had one, chambered in .338WM but decided to part with it some time back. I have a small number of full stock rifles but have narrowed the number down to those in European calibres only. To my eye, in European calibres:) just seems to "fit better" with the full wood style.
 
In the last 5-6 years i've owned several Zastava's. 6.5x55, 7x57, 7x64, 30-06, 8x57's, and 9.3x62's. While they do come rough out of the box, you can work the issues out and make them very sound and reliable rifles. A bedding/free floating job goes a long way. The actions smoothens out the more you use them. I use them as my main hunting rifles as i run them harder than my other ones, so i dont have to worry about the abuse or rough weather. I consider them work horses nothing more nothing less.

Just because someone got a lemon doesn't mean they're all like that.

I've also owned a Sauer 100xt for a season and it shot great, but the aftermarket parts and pressed fit barrel gave me little desire to keep it around. The aftermarket world for mauser type rifles is great to have. Stocks, triggers, aperture sights, barrels and the like.

In saying all of that i do really like Husqvarna rifles and have had great experience with them.

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^And who told you that? They give 10 years of Warranty by warranty providers/factory and they press fit barrels?
 
dgradinaru said:
In the last 5-6 years i've owned several Zastava's. 6.5x55, 7x57, 7x64, 30-06, 8x57's, and 9.3x62's.
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Nicely done, Daniel... hunter first, shooter second... gets it done in spades. While we while away the winter blues splitting hairs on equipment.
 
riversrest said:
^And who told you that? They give 10 years of Warranty by warranty providers/factory and they press fit barrels?
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A quick google search will give you your answer.

"That’s great, but I just had to ask about barrel replacement should it be damaged or shot out. My question made its way to the Blaser service center (Blaser is the U.S. importer of all Sauer rifles) in San Antonio, Texas, and from there it was forwarded to the Sauer factory in Germany. The answer I received was “barrel replacement is not possible.”

https://www.rifleshootermag.com/editorial/review-sauer-100-fieldshot/330254
 
hoytcanon said:
Nicely done, Daniel... hunter first, shooter second... gets it done in spades. While we while away the winter blues splitting hairs on equipment.
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Thanks Greg, I would like to get out a bit more for some predator hunting but I'm caught up with lots of work, giving me little time for it.
 
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