Thread: Blaser R8

Originally Posted by Happy

So like every other gun nut (most of us here !!) reading this , you spend shit loads to buy one then spend shit loads modifying it so its lighter ?

Carbon fibre this, aftermarket that .. Ha ha that's half the fun though for real !!!

I figured they would have to be perfect in every way from the factory Not the case obviously .. , Not much changes eh ... Just the $$$$

Out of the box they are what I'd regard as a near perfect everyday hunting rifle. However a bit heavy in my opinion for Alpine hunting - the stock saves considerable weight for this type of hunting.

Originally Posted by LJP

Out of the box they are what I'd regard as a near perfect everyday hunting rifle. However a bit heavy in my opinion for Alpine hunting - the stock saves considerable weight for this type of hunting.

I wouldn't want my R93 any lighter , it already rattles my mojo when I'm using the 7mm Mag barrel .
I found the easiest weight reduction was scope and mounts .
With my 7mm barrel I've got a reasonably heavy Zeiss scope mounted as low as the scope eyepiece will allow .
With my 223 barrel I tried a couple of different scopes Zeiss and Meopta but in the end Imounted an old Leupold 6 power scope . I've had it for a while and it is a fantastically tough scope that weighs practically nothing and has survived the rough and tumble of bouncing in a ute better than any other .
I mounted it on a picatinny rail mount with old fashioned weaver low rings to get it as low as I could .
I got it so low that it only just clears the safety - cocking button with room for a couple cigarette papers to spare .

I wish I'd discovered Blaser years ago .



Ken