moray loon
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Dear all, does anyone out there own and use one of the above. Any comments on quality/practicality would be appreciated. ATB ml
If you are ever thinking of using as a double rifle for deer, you need to get the BBF97 which doesn't require you to break the action to fire the second barrel. My mate has the BBF95 but due to a car injury he finds it easier to cock and mainly uses it for foxes and fallow deer.
Everybody that has held my BBF said its a sweet handling gun. Will shoot a 5 shot 35mm group at 50m with the shotgun barrel with slugs. I have mine regulated for Rottweil exact slugs.
The main difference is one of them ( can't remember which) only has one lock, with a switch to switch it to the other barrel. Between shots you have to break it to recock it. Thus to shoot the rifle barrel and then the shotgun barrel you have to shoot the rifle, open and close the gun to recock it and then switch to the shotgun barrel to fire. For 90% of time this will make no difference, but slightly limits it if you want to add a set of double rifle barrels, or to use the rifle barrel and slugs on say driven game.
With my combo I have once had a right and left. A fox at 20yds with the shotgun followed by a Roebuck at 100 with the rifle. But if I had to reload between shots I could have done so.
Personally I am not sure I like their styling - I am not keen on the German style horn trigger guards which many German drillings and combination guns have. Won't affect their function though purely a matter of personal taste.
Conor might be right. Thinking back, I've only had to open the BBF95 because I've had to change cartridges while sighting in at the range. If this is the case then the cocking is much easier than the BBF97 and I mean a lot easier. With tang safety its easy to push forward with the thumb.
The Blaser B95/B97 has a very enviable reputation by it's users all around the world.Thanks for confirming that mchughcb, I am really interested in the BBF 95 as I like the thought of a very accurate rifle combined with a quality shotgun. Also because it breaks down like a shotgun, travelling with it should be easy. And it seems to be ( according to the Blaser website ) a light, short gun which appeals to me as I have had back surgery and can't be bothered with long heavy rifles anymore. All the best moray loon.