Sabatti Rover 600

The History of Sabatti

Sabatti’s history can be traced back to the early 18th century’s Val Trompia, a region in northern Italy that is historically well known for metalworking and arms manufacturing. We know of one Lodovico Sabatti working there as a gunsmith in the early 1700s, in the city of Gardone Val Trompia. He was regarded as an excellent barrel maker and a flintlock pistol maker, skills that later became somewhat of a trademark for the Sabatti family.

In the first half 1800s, a man by the name of Giuseppe Sabatti gained considerable fame as one of the best Damascus steel barrel manufacturers ever, thus further contributing to Sabatti’s rising influence in the craft. In fact, it was throughout the 19th century when several members of the Sabatti family became respected practitioners of the trade, some of whom opened their own workshops, while others joined forces with other gunsmiths to open companies, many of which are still in operation today. Sabatti members also played an important role as gunsmiths in the turbulent years of Italian unification.

After a seeming decline of the Sabatti family in the first half of the 20th century, Antonio Sabatti entered a partnership with Giuseppe Tanfoglio to form a new company almost immediately after World War II (in 1946). Their joint company was named SATA (Sabatti and Tanfoglio), and it reinvigorated the Italian gun manufacturing business. They first put all their efforts into manufacturing high-quality hunting shotguns and rifles, but in 1956 they also introduced their first pistols for personal defense.

The partnership ended in 1960 with Giuseppe founding Tanfoglio while Antonio’s sons set up their own company, which until 1990 operated under the name FIAS (Fabbrica Italiana Armi Sabatti). They seemingly split SATA down the middle – Tanfoglio specialized in hand pistols only while Sabatti to this day remains a well-respected manufacturer of hunting shotguns and rifles. And just like in the past, the quality of the barrels and actions are still Sabatti’s main strengths. They even patented a new Multi-Radial Rifling (MRR) system which extends the life cycle of the rifle’s barrel, and due to the lack of traditional sharp corners, it prevents excessive bore fouling. MRR system thus increases the overall quality of barrels, making Sabatti rifles, such as Sabatti Urban Sniper, Saphire, Saphire E.R., or Saphire Syn, a great pick.

Sabatti Rover 600 Rifle Review

Sabatti Rover 600 is a bolt-action rifle with a mechanism loosely based on Mauser’s Gewehr 98. It is a short-action version of the Rover 870, and it’s a direct successor to the Rover 73, which had been made up to 1995.

Rover 600 boasts the well-known hammered Sabatti barrel, which has a reputation as an elite Italian gunsmithing product. Most versions of this excellent hunting rifle have a barrel length of 530 mm (22-inch). The rifle’s receiver is equipped with four tapped holes for mounting purposes – 2 in the front and 2 in the back. The safety catch is located on the right side of the rifle behind the bolt handle, and it locks both the trigger and the bolt. The latter is designed with two locking lugs for safety purposes, while the action is of the push feed style. The magazine is usually removable, except for a few selected variants, and it has a capacity for a maximum of five cartridges, with the magazine catch being positioned in front of the trigger guard.

Rover 600 DL and Rover 600 EDL are deluxe versions of the standard model but are chambered for the same calibers. Both deluxe versions can be factory fitted for telescopic sights of choice and a special Sabatti swing mount. There are also Custom and Custom L versions of Rover 600 that are based on North American Varmint models but have the same mounting surface as the base model.

Sabatti Rover 600 chambered for .223

Figure 1: Sabatti Rover 600 .223 Rem. (Source: https://images.lauritz.com/images/B3DAF602E04F5F2E566BBF061FA74B50)

Sabatti Rover 600 Calibers

Sabatti Rover 600 is chambered for the following calibers:

.222 Rem.
.223 Rem.
.222 Rem. Mag.
6 mm PPC
6 mm PPC USA.
7.62x39 mm

Sabatti Rover 600 Variants

Sabatti Rover 600 comes in several different variants, which are:

Sabatti Rover 600 DL
Sabatti Rover 600 EDL
Sabatti Rover 600 Custom
Sabatti Rover 600 Custom L
Sabatti Rover 600 Thumbhole
Sabatti Rover Battue
Sabatti Rover Hunter Competition
Sabatti Rover 600 Syn.
Sabatti Rover 600 Inox Syn.
Sabatti Rover 600 Syn. Wood
Sabatti Rover 600 Camo*
Sabatti Rover 600 Mancini**

* Several camouflage options that are essentially just other versions coated in different colors.

** Sabatti Rover 600 Mancini is a left-handed version of the standard model.

There are four holes for mounting purposes on Sabatti Rover 600’s receiver, two on the front, and two on the rear mounting surface.

The receiver of Sabatti Rover 600 with a visible mounting surface

Figure 2:The receiver and bolt of Sabatti Rover 600 with a visible mounting surface (Source: https://images.guns.com/prod/2021/11/08/58-ROVER-R32620-3.jpg?imwidth=1200)

receiver dimensions for Sabatti Rover 600

A: 21.9 mm
B: 88.7 mm
C: 15.3 mm
BHU: 2.9 mm
Fi: 6-48
R1: R51
R2: R17

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover 600

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover 600

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Sabatti Rover 600 are:

Sabatti Compact Scout SA (pre-2017)
Sabatti Tactical SA

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Rover 600

Rifles that have interchangeable two-piece scope mounts must match in every dimension except the B dimension (see the above image). This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Sabatti Rover 600 are the following:

Bergara B14 SA
Bergara Premier SA
Bergara B14 LA
Bergara Premier LA
BSA Repetierer
CZ 600 Lux (Medium)
CZ 600 Range (Medium)
Remington 700 LA
Remington 700 SA
Remington 78 LA
Remington 78 SA
Remington 721
Remington 725
Remington 40x SA
Remington 40x LA
Remington 722
Remington 40-XB
Weatherby Mark V
Weatherby Vanguard SA
Weatherby Vanguard LA
Haenel Jaeger 10 (Up from series-Nr. JX-000921)
Haenel Jaeger 10 Pro
Sauer 100
Sauer 101
Mauser M18
Mauser M12 (2019-onward)
CZ 550 Scandinavia
CZ 600 Lux (Long)
CZ 600 Range (Long)
CZ 600 Lux (Mini)
CZ 600 Range (Mini)
Mauser M94 (1994)
Mauser M1996 (Serial number < 12000)
Sabatti Tactical SA
Sabatti Compact Scout SA (pre-2017)
Sabatti Tactical LA
Sabatti Compact Scout LA (pre-2017)
Sabatti Rover 870
Sabatti TLD
Sabatti Tactical EVO
Sabatti Rover Traqueur
Brno Scandinavian
Churchill Highlander
Howa 1500 LA
Howa 1500 SA
Howa 1500 Mini

Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We will gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover 600

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Rover 600

MAKfix Rings are simple to install, reliable, and fairly recoil resistant. At the relatively affordable price of 160€, these 30 mm MAKfix rings are our top fixed scope mount recommendation for your Sabatti Rover 600.

Detachable Repeatable Mounts for Sabatti Rover 600

There are a couple of different options when it comes to detachable repeatable scope mounts for Sabatti Rover 600, but this Rusan Pivot 30 mm mount stands out the most and is, due to its quality/price ratio, our top recommendation for your rifle.

Picatinny Rails for Sabatti Rover 600

When you’re looking for a Picatinny rail for your rifle, you need to pay special attention to the length between the rear and front holes on the receiver (distance B on the image above). You can hardly ever go wrong with Contessa when it comes to Picatinny rails, so we recommend this Contessa Picatinny rail for your Sabatti Rover 600.

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Sabatti Rover 600

The History of Sabatti