ORIGINAL: Lubricious
ORIGINAL: retrieverman
If you want a "fine" rifle, any Blaser R-93 or Sauer 202 would fit the bill.
I have a Blaser R-93 Offroad Tracker in 308, and a Sauer 202 Outback in 270 Win, and both are superior to ANY of the American made rifles that I have owned or handled. The Blaser Tracker has rifle sights, and I am keeping it that way. The Sauer 202 is wearing a Swarovski AV 3-9x36mm.
I have a trade in the works with a friend for a Sauer 202 Outback in 22-250, which will be topped with a Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50mm.
I spent 4 years in Germany and let me tell you, their guns are amazing. That being said, I saw some awful pictures of some Blaser rifles whose bolts had failed and ripped through the shooters face. Take alook at the bolt design if you havent seen one, doesnt give me a warm fuzzy!Im sure they have fixed the problem but it still swayed me into buying a Sauer 202....I got it at half the price you would pay here in the states.
I have seen the pictures of the Blaser "bolt failure" and truly believe that there is much more to the story that was not told. I have owned 6 Blaser R-93's over the years and put hundreds of rounds down range without a problem. My Tracker 308 is a keeper, and if my head gets blown off tomorrow, it will be pilot error not mechanical difficulty.
I am relatively new to Sauers, but I am very impressed with their stock design and fit and finish. The bolt movement is like melted butter.
I bought my Sauer 202 270 Win used and only gave $1450 shipped, and I am only going to have $1200 in the 22-250 that I am trading for. I am not proud of the fact, but I paid $1300 just for the barrel on my Blaser Tracker.