Ben from SK
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Hey all,
I received a Haenel Jaeger 10 Standard Wood in today from Wolverine Supplies and I promised to report on it after getting it so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7yAN4OcygM&feature=youtu.be
Haenel Jaeger 10 Hunting Rifle: Basic Stats
Made in Suhl, Germany
.308, 1 in 12 twist.
3+1 Rounds Metal Magazine.
3 pound (est.) trigger pull, zero creep, breaks nice.
22 inch, parkerized barrel. fully free floated. not bedded.
6 lug, 60 degree bolt. short action.
texturized bolt handle
fibre optic sights, adjustable.
Remington 700 optical mounts required.
Grade 1 Walnut Stock, Raised cheek piece. Satin finish
Standard swivels
rubber (very hard) butt pad.
First impressions are really good, to me this represents a pretty solid value. I can't wait to shoot it. The gun cycles smoothly and the action is very solid. It's not as smooth as the Sako A7 I was on the verge of getting, but the action does feel more solid. Compared to a Tikka T3 hunter, regarding feel, there is no comparison. The Haenel feels like a well built, strong gun, whereas the Tikka felt kind of cheap and flimsy. The Tikka action was smoother off the shelf, but the entire gun (t3) did not feel as solid. What really made my mind up was the Haenel comes with iron sights, so if your optics fail or you want to shoot open sights, that option is available.
The magazine is only 3 rounds, like the Sako and Tikka. The mag release is on the trigger guard, kind of like a H&K P30 pistol, however, you'd need to be having a really bad day to dump it in the field as it releases with a lot of pressure.
The parkerized finish is a 'meh' to me, I would've preferred a blued or stainless barrel more, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Same with the plastic trigger guard and bolt shroud as the T3 and A7 both have that cost cutting feature as well.
The wood, though Grade 1 is nice and the contours/dimensions fit me really well. It's a classic look, but isn't too pretty to take into the bush. (I fluked out big time as I had not seen a Jaeger 10 in person, let alone cycled or held. Wolverine's sales staff said that if it didn't fit me or didn't like how it felt I could return it, but would need to pay the return shipping. so it was a $25 gamble)
having gone from a Browning X-Bolt Stalker to this, my biggest worry was the trigger as the Browning was great. They both feel similar.
observations: it seems to me that a lot of German hunting rifles share very similar design cues. there are a few guns that are priced much higher then this firearm that have a very striking resemblance: Anschutz 1780 (most similar) and the Sauer 101 (to a lesser extent, the 202). Obviously the more expensive guns have nicer hardware, but are mechanically similar.
feel free to ask any questions i'll try to answer them!
clearly, this thing will need to be shot for a final report.
thanks again to Wolverine Supplies, the experience was great.
Cheers!
Ben
I received a Haenel Jaeger 10 Standard Wood in today from Wolverine Supplies and I promised to report on it after getting it so here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7yAN4OcygM&feature=youtu.be
Haenel Jaeger 10 Hunting Rifle: Basic Stats
Made in Suhl, Germany
.308, 1 in 12 twist.
3+1 Rounds Metal Magazine.
3 pound (est.) trigger pull, zero creep, breaks nice.
22 inch, parkerized barrel. fully free floated. not bedded.
6 lug, 60 degree bolt. short action.
texturized bolt handle
fibre optic sights, adjustable.
Remington 700 optical mounts required.
Grade 1 Walnut Stock, Raised cheek piece. Satin finish
Standard swivels
rubber (very hard) butt pad.
First impressions are really good, to me this represents a pretty solid value. I can't wait to shoot it. The gun cycles smoothly and the action is very solid. It's not as smooth as the Sako A7 I was on the verge of getting, but the action does feel more solid. Compared to a Tikka T3 hunter, regarding feel, there is no comparison. The Haenel feels like a well built, strong gun, whereas the Tikka felt kind of cheap and flimsy. The Tikka action was smoother off the shelf, but the entire gun (t3) did not feel as solid. What really made my mind up was the Haenel comes with iron sights, so if your optics fail or you want to shoot open sights, that option is available.
The magazine is only 3 rounds, like the Sako and Tikka. The mag release is on the trigger guard, kind of like a H&K P30 pistol, however, you'd need to be having a really bad day to dump it in the field as it releases with a lot of pressure.
The parkerized finish is a 'meh' to me, I would've preferred a blued or stainless barrel more, but it wasn't a deal breaker. Same with the plastic trigger guard and bolt shroud as the T3 and A7 both have that cost cutting feature as well.
The wood, though Grade 1 is nice and the contours/dimensions fit me really well. It's a classic look, but isn't too pretty to take into the bush. (I fluked out big time as I had not seen a Jaeger 10 in person, let alone cycled or held. Wolverine's sales staff said that if it didn't fit me or didn't like how it felt I could return it, but would need to pay the return shipping. so it was a $25 gamble)
having gone from a Browning X-Bolt Stalker to this, my biggest worry was the trigger as the Browning was great. They both feel similar.
observations: it seems to me that a lot of German hunting rifles share very similar design cues. there are a few guns that are priced much higher then this firearm that have a very striking resemblance: Anschutz 1780 (most similar) and the Sauer 101 (to a lesser extent, the 202). Obviously the more expensive guns have nicer hardware, but are mechanically similar.
feel free to ask any questions i'll try to answer them!
clearly, this thing will need to be shot for a final report.
thanks again to Wolverine Supplies, the experience was great.
Cheers!
Ben
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