Thread: blaser r8

hey all has anyone used a blaser r8? and if so what did you think? i heard that they are not that cheap. how do they rate against a sako. cheers

Sako is far better in every way.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Sako is far better in every way.

Enjoy being the second ever person on my ignore list you HEATHAN!!!!

I havent even seen an R8 up close but I am sure you could load a whole sako in the R8's mag

Originally Posted by R93

Enjoy being the second ever person on my ignore list you HEATHAN!!!!

I havent even seen an R8 up close but I am sure you could load a whole sako in the R8's mag

You can kiss the rotorwash of my MD600N

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

You can kiss the rotorwash of my MD600N

If you had a 600N that needed a real hangar and not a shoe box. I would walk up queen st, in Dorkland wearing a sandwhich board and nothing else saying, "Only Homos use blasers" (fingers crossed of course) for a wee steer of it.

Like chalk and cheese as far as technology goes. If a traditional rotating bolt and a safety catch is your thing you'd probably be very happy staying with a Sako, they're a quality bit of kit. If you want try something different, the straight pull and cocker/de-cocker of the Blaser system can't be beat in my biased opinion... The R8 offers some interesting new features, compared to the R93, in that the entire trigger and mag group drops away from the stock. I actually ordered a wood blued Sako 85 but the importer thought my order was a duplicate and didn't place it so I got the hump and ordered a R93. Bloody glad I did.

Never fired a r8 but they look great your pushing a prettg highend argument read up nz guns and hunting they are testing the r8, but a sako finnlight is were its at for my taste

Originally Posted by ishoot10s

Like chalk and cheese as far as technology goes. If a traditional rotating bolt and a safety catch is your thing you'd probably be very happy staying with a Sako, they're a quality bit of kit. If you want try something different, the straight pull and cocker/de-cocker of the Blaser system can't be beat in my biased opinion... The R8 offers some interesting new features, compared to the R93, in that the entire trigger and mag group drops away from the stock. I actually ordered a wood blued Sako 85 but the importer thought my order was a duplicate and didn't place it so I got the hump and ordered a R93. Bloody glad I did.

As I have said, I have never seen an R8 up close. I do not understand why you would want the trigger and mag to be detatchable? I also hear that nothing but the saddle mount can be used on a R93?
I will stick with the R93, got too many things aftermarket done to it.

The search for the next forum T-shirt quote is over !!!!! brillo there R93

And I don't have a MD, i don't even have a toy one, my imaginary one is deep metallic green with tints, hoping it would be a chick magnet

Yea I also have an imaginary sako 85 finnlight in 7mm rem mag that I drill 14pt stags with

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Never fired a r8 but they look great your pushing a prettg highend argument read up nz guns and hunting they are testing the r8, but a sako finnlight is were its at for my taste

I hate testfires done by Jo blow from magazines. Everything is awesome, usually. As far as blasers go. I like mine better than I did 10 yrs ago. I do not think, an honest and accurate review, can be done by someone without experience hunting or shooting with one. They take a bit of getting used to.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

The search for the next forum T-shirt quote is over !!!!! brillo there R93

And I don't have a MD, i don't even have a toy one, my imaginary one is deep metallic green with tints, hoping it would be a chick magnet

I agree on the colour choice!! Its also got too have a Dirty Girl pole in the back. I always wanted a machine with a dirty girl pole in the back

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Yea I also have an imaginary sako 85 finnlight in 7mm rem mag that I drill 14pt stags with

If you can use your imagination, why would you waste it on a sako?

Originally Posted by R93

I do not understand why you would want the trigger and mag to be detatchable? I also hear that nothing but the saddle mount can be used on a R93?.

I said "interesting", not necessarily desirable...

Originally Posted by R93

I will stick with the R93.

Likewise.

Originally Posted by R93

I hate testfires done by Jo blow from magazines. Everything is awesome, usually. As far as blasers go. I like mine better than I did 10 yrs ago. I do not think, an honest and accurate review, can be done by someone without experience hunting or shooting with one. They take a bit of getting used to.

To true dave.there always is bias involved hell you give someone a highend rifle and let them loose and ask them " how was that sako 85"......." they'd have to say fuckn great mate".............. will have to see my reveiw on the r93 bfore I'm fully commited though