So you want a Blaser look at this first.

[MarkH]

Different failure, any rifle barrel will blow up if the barrel is plugger usually due to a squib load or other obstruction.
The problems with Blaser that appear on most posts are with the action rupturing or the rifle firing when it shouldnt/not firing when it should.
You can make a bolt action fire off without the cocking handkle fully down which is a bad thing but it is much harder to identify on the Blaser.
I personally prefer a simple elegant design that has survived military service for 100 yrs than a highly complicated brittle design such as a straight pull.
Each to their own.

Mark

 

[sikamalc]

Yes what is the story behind the photo? It may have been an overdosed homeload? or a blocked barrel? Lets face it whatever rifle a person may have if you are stupid enough to have a blocked barrel or overdose a load to your own requirements it would not matter what make or calibre of rifle it is, you are going to get similar results.

This is a bit different from a major design fault, which I am sure Blaser rifles have now retified, but it goes without saying it should have never happened in the first place.

If my memory serves me correct James Douglas was killed whilst working on his compound bow, I believe it gave way whilst in a vice or something, splitting and forcing the bow through his chest. This may not be completely correct, but it was along those lines. A very tragic freak accident.

 

[Dickie]

Sikamalc

Thanks you put it so much better!
what I was getting at if you can make a mistake and do yourself in with a bow. ( I'll have to dig his video's out good for a laugh)
Then the fact of more parts and the great pressures involved with rifles when they go wrong they go wrong with a bang (sorry I couldn't resist that one)

Cheers

Dickie.

 

[Thar]

My concern is not that any rifle can fail in a spectacular fashion when something goes wrong, but how that rifle fails IE I don’t want the bolt coming back out the action and taking half my head and eye away with it.

Best rgds

B-b,

 

[JH83]

Hi all

Sako had a few problems a couple of years ago as they had a suppy of bad materials and had to recall some rifles. I belive that a few popped and that the rifle in the picture was probably one of them. To the best of my knowlege no-one was badly hurt.

There is a lot of info on various sites as to serial numbers of potentially defective rifles if anyone wants to know. The rifles were all 75's stainless synthetics/Finnlites (as in the pic).

James

 

[ssgpiv]

I have to say that that photo has worried me a little as I shoot a sako finnlight in .243 a great deal and would rather it didnt blow up in my face. Does anyone have any more info please.

 

[JH83]

Hi guys,

It only applies to 2004 Finnlights, they had 6 failures in the barrels, but no serious injuries, a few scorched hands I believe. They recalled 2700 rifles and as I said before, put this down to a supply of faulty steel.

If in doubt call GMK and see if yours is OK. I have a 2006 Finnlight in .308 and am not worried about it as they are not going to let this happen again!?

If you look at the pictures the bolt stays put and the action seems to split along with the barrel. The bolt on a 75 is built like a tank an unlikely to fly anywhere.

Incidentally ive nothing agin a Blaser, and would like one in the future. Hanging on to the Sako though.

James.