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Canadaboy
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Sauer 3000, dural vs steel frame, which handles best
      #215393 - 24/08/12 09:49 PM

I am considering buying a Sauer 3000 drilling in 16 gauge over either 7x57R or 7x65R. I would be importing the drilling from Germany so would not be able to handle it before buying. I have heard good things about the handling of the Sauer 3000s but what I am wondering is how do the lightweight dural framed guns handle compared top the standard steel frame version. The dural guns in 16 gauge weigh in at only 6 lbs without a scope, but I wonder which version has the best balance and handling as that is more important to me than weight.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Sauer 3000, dural vs steel frame, which handles best [Re: Canadaboy]
      #215407 - 24/08/12 11:49 PM

If you take 7x57 the lighter is better but with 7x65R I would buy the steel frame one.

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Re: Sauer 3000, dural vs steel frame, which handles best [Re: Igorrock]
      #215708 - 28/08/12 11:16 AM

Thanks for the advice. I have made inquiries with various dealers about several Sauer 3000 dural drillings as well as dural framed drillings by Heym, Krieghoff and Anton Sodia.

Does anyone have any experience with dural drillings other than the Sauers ?

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Re: Sauer 3000, dural vs steel frame, which handles best [Re: Canadaboy]
      #215762 - 29/08/12 04:34 PM

My Sauer Drilling was made in 1956 and is a slightly different model to yours. In 16x16 gauge, (2,3/4”) and 7x57R it weighed 3.22 kg (7 lbs), bare and 3.67kg, (8 lbs), scoped. I'm speaking in past tense as I sold it recently. The Sauer usually came standardized at 63 cm, (24 ¾”) barrel length, however, one could request a shorter 60 cm , (23,5/8”) barrel - called a “Kurz-Drilling”, (a short Drilling). For calibers like 7x65R I think barrel length may have been a bit longer at 65cm to ensure the extra velocity and to extend muzzle blast away from the shooter. I'd have to check that length.

The “Dural” or aluminium lightweight action was later offered, saving 250 grams (8.8oz)of weight. The Sauer Dural is quite bright to look at and can be had either game-scene engraved or not. Steel receivers are considered more durable especially for any rifle caliber larger than 7x65R. I'd be surprised if your Drilling would weigh 6lbs bare, perhaps closer to 6 1/2 pounds in the lightweight.

The Sauer Drilling were the first rifles to have revolutionary new hammer-forged rifle barrels. Norbert Klups states in his 2007 book, The Drilling; History, Use and Technology of a Universal Hunting Weapon, “this quickly became the biggest selling Drilling in the world and it is still built today”. Incidentally, Roy Weatherby first introduced the hammer-forged barrel to the USA, but it was J.P. Sauer who actually produced these rifles for him.

It was a good combination for me and I hope it works out well for you too. It was certainly accurate.

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