Blaser R93 or Not ??

Grant.N

Well-Known Member
I am thinking of buying a Blaser R93 professional.
Has anyone got a R93 and if so what do you think ?
Have they sorted out any safety issues ?
Any comments welcome.
 
I heard some time ago about cases of the bolt shroud blowing back.
the cases were when people had accidently overloaded home loads.
anyone heard the same ??
 
The horror story that did the rounds of the internet involved some bloke who had loaded rifle cases full of pistol, or some other very fast, powder, from my recollection. I think it was number 13 that finally blew his rifle up and, as you say, the bolt hit him in the face. I believe that after this the bolt shroud was changed from plastic to metal, though Blaser sort of said this was just a PR thing as the shroud was fine as it was. All of this is shrouded in internet myth and mystery. You should note that most internet shooting sites have a new thread about once a month on some bloke at the range who blew his rifle up. I guess you can blow anything up if you try hard enough. I'd say, based on what I've read, that the Blaser is not going to resist a determined attempt to blow it up but it is no more, or less, likely to blow up and hurt the shooter than any other rifle.

I certainly don't buy into the "blaser can do no wrong" line that is common on some internet sites but I've found it to be a very useful, weather resistant, portable, accurate and practical rifle in real world use and I certainly have no need for another rifle. However, you need to try one to see if it suits you, and fits you, and if you like the action and operation.

The one thing I did find, as a few people recommended Blaser to me, was that it wasn't until I had owned the rifle for a while that I realised how much easier life is with a rifle that breaks down so easily. The Blaser just makes a lot of things quite matter of fact and boringly simple and you only appreciate this after a period of ownership. The manual cocking is also, in my view, a nice feature and it offers some small measure of additional safety which is always a good thing.
 
coulnt have put it better myself.
i heard it was the 32nd round that did the job.

best hunting rifle out there, just make sure you buy the right calibre.
 
was thinking of .308 ??

Mine is a 308 and it has worked well for me - it shoots the Federal Power Shok 150 grain into an inch, I suspect it would do better if I could. My 150 grain Hornady spire point reloads also go into an inch and I'm seeing 3000fps at the muzzle without trying - I just worked up to an accurate load. The other side of this is that most quality European rifles will offer similar performance though you will probably pay similar money.
 
I was looking at buying the same rifle in 308 had so many people telling of problems , have now ordered a RPA .308 WOODLAND STALKER
 
My friend in the forestry has shot over 1000 deer with his without an issue, I guess that says it all really.
I looked at the RPA but the weight of 10lbs put me off
 
I was dubious about getting one and thought that it was a lot of money to fork out. However, after mulling over the research, including horror stories, I went ahead and got a .270.

Never looked back. Any rifle will fail if you overcook the home loads, and I find it perfectly accurate enough with factory ammo for a couple of weeks a year.

It’s not too heavy, including mod to carry on the hill either so suited for woodland and hill stalking.

Get one.
 
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I've had a Luxus wood for the past 13 years, it's in 7x57 and is as accurate today as it was when I bought it, even after the 3000 rounds + that's been through it. Barrel is still holding it's blacking very well indeed and wood is still a delight to look at
 
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