thanks all for your advise.. it defiantly holds true to all the reviews on line.. I struggled to find any real negative points to persuade me otherwise.
ill try my best to reply to each of you
this is something that I am really interested in not only the multi barrel aspect but the multi scope. where I can zero a hunting scope, aimpoint and thermal all with keeping zero.
for me its the weight of the rifle which is pretty decent and also the overall length. with the shorter action of the Blaser it means I can run a standard length barrel but overall shorter than a standard turn bolt rifle. you can cut down barrels but you then in some cases sacrifice accuracy and like Rider says.. I can have multiple accessories for it and all keep zero.. don't think there is a custom rifle out there that can do that.
when you say don't bruise easily are you referring to the synthetic stock.. I've heard they are tough but my mate says ill cringe as soon as I take it into the Aus. bush and scratch it up.. to me they are just stories to tell on a rifle.. it is a tool after all.
Ive been told by my supplier that the barrels hold a 10 year guarantee?, obviously that only matters if you take proper care of it.. which I am a bit OCD about rifle care for rust. hopefully your mate managed to get it sorted
that's great that you were able to use the modularity to keep you in the field
I have fired one before and had no issues.. and can at least cycle the rifle in store but they don't offer a try before buy.
yeah couldn't believe the kick back I got, but its typical Aus mentality with guns (some Aussies anyway).. why spend more than 1500 when it still shoots as straight, but we also don't have a strict limit per say on the amount of guns we can own in Aus. so they would rather have 6 cheap rifles.. "sort of the same mentality as some Americans" I love it so like you said I shouldn't care.
There is a guy near me who is a commercial shooter who runs the R8.. puts 1000 rounds a month through his barrel and cant say anything better about them. so I guess that says a lot.
There is a Hardy rifle in a local dealer (this one didn't stock Blaser) so naturally was trying to persuade me that they are no good and instead showed me a Hardy hybrid... absolutely stunning rifle, full carbon. but.. $8K before you fit it out with glass and to be honest, too light.. must be great to lug up the hills in NZ for that one shot but for day to day the recoil on something that light must be something. but really at the end of the day that Hardy is just too expensive for me after I add glass etc.
