Sabatti TLD GOLD Laminate 284 Shehane Suspended action with adjustable stock

THE TLD GOLD IS ONE OF THE NEW RIFLES MANUFACTURED BY SABATTI. IT IS INTENDED FOR BOTH TRADITIONAL 300-M SHOOTING AND LONG DISTANCE, THE DISCIPLINE THIS RIFLE IS NAMED AFTER.

This model was designed and engineered by Sabatti in cooperation with the well-known “BCM” company. It represents a natural evolution towards very technical and high performance competition rifles that meet the requests of very demanding and knowledgeable shooters. This precision rifle does not come from an adaptation of an existing hunting action. It was actually designed and built specifically for competition shooting featuring perfect alignment of bolt and barrel and perfect fit of lugs and frame to maximize contact surfaces. The stock design is also innovative. Despite being inspired by F-Class and Open Category stocks, the addition of a removable magazinemakes it usable in all competitions. In fact, the way the action fits the stock is what tells this rifle apart. Stock and frame do not touch like they normally do. The frame is actually “suspended” above the stock by means of a front “V” block, that also functions as a recoil lug, and a rear round cradle, which eliminates stress and improves shooting. We have named this self-regulating system “SUSPENDED ACTION” whereas bedding is not only unnecessary but also potentially limiting.

Sabatti definitely had high performance in mind when they started to work on their precision rifles and specifically the TLD GOLD, but they did not neglect safety either.

Sabatti consciously decided to stay away from any engineering solution that could create issues down the road with metal ammunition developing uncontrolled pressures. The system they adopted actually minimizes damages of such occurrences. They always suggest using factory-loaded ammunition versus potentially dangerous reloaded ones. However, They do know reloading is very popular and they do know that the weakest and most dangerous component is always the case that gets reloaded multiple times and, when it breaks, may seriously injure shooters and bystanders. Mechanism, bolt and magazine are all machined from solid bars of high quality steel. Their surface is hard, but their core is soft, which makes them super strong, but not fragile. This is of the utmost importance with long distance rifles as shooters are notorious for “abusing” ammunition while trying to squeeze yet another meter a second out of them. The 3-tenon locking mechanism is also responsible for a very fast 60 opening. The new guillotine-type extractor helps support the rim of the shell while seating in the bolt head, thus minimizing the risk of abnormal deformation. The bolt is ground for precision tolerances and chromed for protection against oxidation caused by exposure to combustion residues as well as wear. The chroming and extreme polishing of all sliding surfaces yield a very smooth operation which translates into more speed and less stress on a shooter who does not have to deal with bolts that get stuck or do not run smoothly. All barrels are cold hammer forged and feature the MRR Multiradial Rifling now considered as synonymous of precision and reliability by shooters the world over. The trigger mechanism can be either a 3-lever Match or the new 2-step one (DSMT), whose excellent performance Sabatti constantly strive to improve. The stock in the TLD model is an evolution of an “F-Class” stock and it is definitely geared towards competition. It is made of a new multilayer laminated material of Italian origin, much stronger than the materials coming from Northern Europe. The result is a more rigid stock which improves performance overall. And as Sabatti felt they “owed” our shooters a chance to further customize their rifles, rather than having to adjust to it, all the TLD come standard with adjustable cheek piece and spacers for LOP adjustment. As a result, the TLD is one of the most innovative and high performance precision rifles on the market today whose modern captivating lines do not go unnoticed.