Author Topic: BLASER R93 (Read 819 times)

BLASERMAN · « **on:** April 17, 2005, 06:30:12 AM »

Any one shoot a BLASER R93 .WHAT DO YOU THINK.

Lawdog · « **Reply #1 on:** April 17, 2005, 12:12:05 PM »

Not to put a damper on the Blaser R-93 but ever since they had the recall on them I haven't trusted them. And the one time the wife saw me looking over one in the store her comment of "You're not thinking of buying that ugly thing?" expressed my feelings on them too. Lawdog

Brithunter · « **Reply #2 on:** April 18, 2005, 02:06:07 AM »

Hi All,

Well I have shot two Blaser R93's both in .308 and both were real tack drivers using factory Federal cartridges. In fact we only had one scope/mount set up for them which was one of the reason for shooting them, to see if the special Blaser scope mount returned to zero. It did and what's more when we took the scope/mount off the one rifle which is was sighted in on and put in on the other rifle the resulting shots were less than 1" from the POI of the first rifle, it was then swapped back and it shot to original POA.

The Blaser needs to be kept clean but in normal hunting situations and with normal cleaning it's not a problem. If dirt is allowed to collect in the collet locking recess due to poor or improper cleaning then problems may occur. I do no own a Blaser as they are too costly for my meagre budget

and if I could afford to spend that much I would plumb for my all time No1 want, a good Double rifle in a light/medium calibre like 7x65R, 8x57R or .303 :grin: The Blaser is a rifle which you either like or hate, there does not seem to much mid ground :roll:

blewis · « **Reply #3 on:** April 18, 2005, 06:11:16 AM »

I started out with several Remingtons and Winchester rifles until a friend of mine let me shoot his Blaser R93. It was very accurate and the trigger was far better than the standard American triggers. I still have a few American rifles but only classics. I now own three Blaser stocks which will all shoot six different barrels I have. They all have Zeiss and Swarovski scopes as well.

They are not cheap but they are mine and will be for hopefully my entire life. Having the same feel and trigger for different calibers is really nice.

Sure they are more rifle than I need but everyone has something.

I've also purcahsed a K-95 single shot 243 that I haven't shot yet.

Sigma · « **Reply #4 on:** April 18, 2005, 06:39:05 AM »

There are a growing number of individuals in the shooting community who have legitimate safety concerns with the R93 design.

Do a search of previous posts on the blazer R93 and you will see why. In the event of overpressure in the chamber, the likelihood exists that the bolt assembly ejects rearward and becomes the projectile. This has occurred numerous times in Europe where the Blaser hr93 has or had quite a following.

Check out a post started by "nomad" on March 19, 2004. You can email Jan Sorlie from Norway who now is missing an eye and has a titanium plate in his head or the German Albrecht Huf, who is also missing an eye amongst other injuries.

No Blaser R93 for me, thank you. I would warn anyone who is considering the purchase of a R93.

Regards

Sigma · « **Reply #5 on:** April 18, 2005, 06:42:55 AM »

Looks like the Spellchecker turned Blaser into blazer and R93 to hr93....Sorry