The Sabatti made the trip from Italy to compete with some fine rifles. Italians are known for some amazing styling and refinement, but that didn’t seem to make it into the Sabatti. While Kendl loved the styling (she’s an AR person), Tom and I just couldn’t come to complete grips with it. To be fair, the styling queues weren’t bad but the machining was pretty rough.
The action was as rough as the machining, although it had a very short bolt lift. It was also difficult to get comfortable on this rifle, although it had adjustability in the comb and in the stock with adjustment plates. Those aren’t easy to use so we didn’t bother.
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Tom and I agreed that the Sabatti let the shooter know he or she was shooting 6.5 Creedmoor, while other rifles soaked it up better. The rifle has a muzzle brake too, and while it was off center by several degrees, it did little to help tame the recoil. That said, the Sabatti printed one of the best groups in the hands of T-Mac. It measured 0.48 inches while I struggled every step of the way with it. We both noted a heavy and mystical trigger. You just didn’t know when it was going to go off.
Kendl found it to be enjoyable, giving it high marks in every aspect. That’s the beauty of having differing levels of bolt gun experience at the same table—you won’t get the cookie-cutter responses.
The Sabatti has potential and at $1,400 is a bargain for someone looking to get into precision on the cheap. But it can be better.
