Sauer 200 STR | |
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Type | Bolt-action repeating rifle |
Place of origin | Germany |
Production history | |
Designer | SIG Sauer |
Manufacturer | J. P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH |
Variants | STR 200 RECRUIT (.22 Long Rifle) STR 200 JUNIOR (6.5×55mm) STR 200 JUNIOR (.22 Long Rifle) STR 200 MATCH (6.5×55mm, .308 Winchester, .22 Long Rifle) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 5,428 g (11.967 lb) (700 mm barrel) |
Length | 1,185 mm (46.7 in) (700 mm barrel) |
Barrel length | 670 mm (26.4 in) (6.5×55mm) 700 mm (27.6 in) (6.5×55mm) 740 mm (29.1 in) (6.5×55mm) |
Width | 102 mm (4.0 in) |
Height | 223 mm (8.8 in) |
Cartridge | 6.5×55mm .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO .22 Long Rifle |
Action | Bolt-action |
Muzzle velocity | 7 g Scenar 959 m/s (700 mm barrel) 8 g Scenar 902 m/s (700 mm barrel) 9 g Scenar 854 m/s (700 mm barrel) |
Effective firing range | Used in field shooting competitions out to 600 meters |
Feed system | 5-round box magazine |
Sights | Barrel mounted globe sight. 11 mm dovetail rail on receiver for mounting diopter rear sight, or a scope sight, either directly or via a picatinny rail adapter |
The SIG Sauer 200 STR (Scandinavian target rifle), also known as the SIG Sauer 200 STR Match, is a bolt-action rifle mostly used as a target/competition rifle for national competitions by Norwegian, Swedish and Danish sport shooters. It is a variant of the Sauer 200 TR or SIG Sauer 200 TR Match rifle that features thicker 19 mm (0.75 in) diameter barrels. The 200 STR is produced by J. P. Sauer & Sohn GmbH in Germany.
The Sauer 200 STR rifle has a factory warranty of 15 years, exempting the use of overpressure (handloaded) ammunition—the 6.5×55mm Pmax piezo pressure is set at 380 MPa (55,114 psi) and the .308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO Pmax piezo pressure is set at 415 MPa (60,191 psi) by Sauer & Sohn following the relevant C.I.P. rulings.[1]