Sauer rifles were always one of those rifles one aspired too, with the newest incarnation of their silky smooth bolt action rifle is the 505 model that is kept current with key new features such as the new all steel action for a rigid and sturdy chassis platform, yet lightened by its skeletal form. You still have this modular design where the action/chassis acts as the back bone of the rifle thus allowing a quick change of barrels, 19 calibres in all from .222 Rem to Swiss 10.3×60 R.
Gone is the old scope mounting system in its place a Blaser type saddle mounting system that greatly improves the scope mounting with no loss of zero when removed or reengaged.
The bolt is now one piece and as such is even more smooth to operate with its 60 degree bolt lift as is the silent and easy to engage redesigned manual cocking and decocking safety system.
The popular Quattro trigger system remains and its four point instantly adjustable weights from the lightest at 350 grams to 1250 grams is very handy. Whilst safety features continue with the Maglock integrated magazine safety system that eliminates unwanted jettisoning of the magazine in the field.
Sauer pride themselves on correct fit and styling to their stocks and the 505 is no different as you can still exchanged from traditional walnut as on the Egro Lux for a polymer sporter or thumbhole designs to the adjustable Synchro XT carbon fibre version for the real weight conscious hunters by loosening only two bolts.
All those little tweaks have improved some niggles of the past and now with the new 505 model Sauers new design will certainly appeal to shooters wanting a premium gun with a lot of flexible options.