NEW: Sauer 100 Pantera Rifle in 6.5 PRC — SHOT Show 2018

During the 2018 SHOT Show, Sauer released the Sauer 100 Pantera rifle. The Sauer 100 Pantera is a bolt action rifle optimized for long range shooting and hunting. The Pantera features an adjustable comb and butt pad. Additionally, a match grade, heavy, threaded barrel make this rifle ready to go right from the box.

SPECS:

• Available calibers: .223 Remington/.243 Winchester/.300 Winchester/.30-06 Springfield/.308 Winchester/6.5 Creedmoor/6.5 PRC
• Barrel length : 20″, 22″ (Magnums)
• Barrel Diameter: Heavy, fluted
• Surface coating: Cerakote, “Black Recon”
• Stock: Laminated wood, polymer
• Bolt Shroud and handle: Matte blued
• Barrel is threaded 5/8×24
• Saftey: Three position
• Bolt: three-lug bolt head, 60 degree bolt lift
• Trigger 2.2 – 4.2 lbs
• Magazine: Double Stack
• Standard Calibers are 5+1, 4+1 round capacity in Mini and Magnum Calibers
• MSRP: $1,599

Like practically every other rifle that debuted at the 2018 SHOT Show, the Sauer 100 Pantera is available in 6.5 Creedmoor. Unlike everyone else, however, the Sauer 100 Pantera can be purchased in the 6.5 PRC cartridge. The 6.5 PRC, or 6.5 Precision Rifle Cartridge was launched in 2017. Long range guru and custom rifle maker George Gardner assisted in the development of the 6.5 PRC, and the bullet is optimized for the high BC, 143 and 147-grain ELD/ELD-X bullets. Think 6.5 Creedmoor in short magnum case that goes an extra 300 feet per second.

Last summer my colleagues Clay Martin, Phil Massaro and I spent several days behind the Sauer 100 Classic XT rifle chambered in .223. The Sauer 100’s we shot were easily sub-moa rifles and handled a non-stop firing schedule over the course of several days. From beginning to end the rifles simply performed.

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Blasting Prarie Dogs With the Sauer Classic XT.

Impressions & Pricing

Over the last couple of years, Sauer has introduced more products geared towards the American market. Sauer is mass producing a rifle chambered in a new state of the art cartridge. Bold move! It was the only production rifle I saw chambered in 6.5 PRC.  Hornady is offering two loads for the 6.5 PRC. A 143-grain ELD-X Precision hunter, and a 147-grain ELD Match. The Sauer 100 Pantera has an MSRP of $1,599. I’m looking forward to getting this rifle in for review in coming months and seeing how well it performs.

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