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Originally posted by ALF:

The only question at this point is how reliable is it going to be, will it hold up to the abuses and obstacles of African dust and grass and finally will us old die hards accept it ?

I suggest that you take one hunting and see if you like it. If not, there are plenty of fellows eager to pick up a used Blaser. But if you do like it, they offer just about every caliber under the sun, except (unfortunately) the .458 Lott.

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I trust the Mauser, and it is difficult to get me to trust any thing else, though i`m not thirty yet, but the Blaser will have this, a great rifle wich can be taken apart,put in a suitcase and swiched barrels,scope and stock, and when you put it together againg it works fine,but im a Mauser nut and dont trust something without a controlled feed mechanism, so a custom mauser next time for in a BG caliber, the 375 PH sounds right.

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It even takes on the famed double rifle head to head on the first two shots

Having taken a Blaser twice to Africa, I couldn't argue with much in your commentary except the notion of a Blaser, or any bolt gun, matching a double rife on the first two shots. On my last safari, in addition to my Blaser, I also had my double rifle for the circumstances that needed it, but the questions you posed about whether or not the R93 could handle the dust and rigors of Africa, have long been answered, in my experience and opinion, with great results.

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will us old die hards accept it

I think this is the answer to the question.

You fellows all go right ahead and love those B.
rifles. Me, I'll be sticking to my double rifles and Mod 70's or something similar.
So I guess I fit in the satisfied and diehard class. Since I'm a year older today, ain't apt to change except to get grumpier on occasion.

Happy birthday, AfricanHunter!

Had a Heym SR30 straight pull in 35 Whelen and liked it very much. Have never handled anything quicker. Have no idea about reliability but know I NEVER had a problem. Had the best combination of sights I have ever seen anywhere. The front was a red fibere optic adjustable for elevation. The rear was I believe an ERA on a pedestal base. The unusual part was the blade. It was pyramid shaped with the center cut out and had a verticle flourescent yellow rod. The perfect sight picture looked like a '!' upside down with the dot red and the long part yellow. The safety or rather the cocking was unique. Totally safe to carry and quick to use. Only one I've ever seen is the one I owned. Never see anything in print about them. Magazine was a single row removable clip that was flawless in it's feeding.

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Originally posted by AfricanHunter:
You fellows all go right ahead and love those B.
rifles. Me, I'll be sticking to my double rifles and Mod 70's or something similar.
So I guess I fit in the satisfied and diehard class. Since I'm a year older today, ain't apt to change except to get grumpier on occasion.

Happy birth day!

I am a Mauser junkie too...but I`Ve seen the Blaser in action on the shootingrange, by some who could use it, and I wouldn`t mine have a Blaser M93 in my gunsafe as opposit many mauserfans.
We must not forget that when the repeter/boltaction was adopted for hunting and sporting-use there was a lot of gunwriters that absolutly hated it.....only a fine doublerifle
of better quality or a singleshot was"the only"
thing that would work....
I think Blaserrifles has come to stay wethether one likes them or not, and the Blaserconcept have added "new way of thinking" to the gunworld.

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Originally posted by AfricanHunter:
You fellows all go right ahead and love those B.
rifles. Me, I'll be sticking to my double rifles and Mod 70's or something similar.
So I guess I fit in the satisfied and diehard class. Since I'm a year older today, ain't apt to change except to get grumpier on occasion.

AfricanHunter, you took the words right out of my mouth before I could write them down!

I can show you at least two plces on film where the Blazer rifles wouldn't close, because of a seed or piece of sand between the fingers of the multi extractors. That is only two instances out of how many German hunters with them in Africa! That is true, butTTTTTTT, I can show you thousands of feet of film with double rifles, and CRF rifle being used, without even one malfunction, or failier to feed, or eject!

Like AfricanHunter, at 70 yrs, I'm too old to train a new cat, especially one that is ugly!

Ahh! But it is so friggin ugly!

465H&H

Different strokes for different folks! Blasers are beautiful rifles. But for those of you who think they are ugly let's compare them to women. Ugly women go the distance to please their partner where pretty women only do what is necessary to get by. At least that is what I have been told as I have never been with an ugly woman.

The Blaser is the perfect rifle for the fellow who thinks that plastic tits are better than natural ones.

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Originally posted by M16:
Different strokes for different folks! Blasers are beautiful rifles. But for those of you who think they are ugly let's compare them to women. Ugly women go the distance to please their partner where pretty women only do what is necessary to get by. At least that is what I have been told as I have never been with an ugly woman.

Im like you I will stick with pretty women.

Like Jarrod, I've never gone to bed with an ugly woman...... However, I've woken up with a few though!

Going back to the R93..... I had one for about 9 or 10 years (30.06 barrel) and thought very highly of it until I lent it to a client last year. He was a very experienced shot and an ex registered firearms dealer in the UK. On the second day of the hunt the rifle had an A/D...... the client swore his finger was no-where near the trigger.... later that day, it happened again. That evening, I was able to reproduce the error a few times with an unloaded chamber. We gave the client a replacement rifle and when I returned home, I sent the rifle back to the SA Blaser main dealer. He couldn't find an error so sent it to Germany. When they returned the rifle they said there was nothing wrong with it. - however, I did notice they had changed some of the parts. Frankly, even though they supplied a written statement saying it was fine, I wasn't comfortable enough to lend it to clients anymore.

Someone's bound to ask exactly what happened, so here goes. You would chamber a round, cock the action, then decock the action...... as it was decocked it would A/D. Impossible, I hear someone say...... well it happened. not once but twice with a loaded chamber and a number of times with an unloaded chamber where I could hear a loud click that sounded exactly like a released firing pin.

500grains,

FWIW, I'm fairly sure there used to be a company (I think) in Pretotia, that will hand make you a .458 Lott barrel for the Blaser. If you contact Man Magnum magazine, they should be able to find you a back copy of the issue where they had an article on the the company concerned.......

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Originally posted by JudgeG:
The Blaser is the perfect rifle for the fellow who thinks that plastic tits are better than natural ones.

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Originally posted by M16:
Different strokes for different folks! Blasers are beautiful rifles. But for those of you who think they are ugly let's compare them to women. Ugly women go the distance to please their partner where pretty women only do what is necessary to get by. At least that is what I have been told as I have never been with an ugly woman.

i guess thats what beautiful misstreses are for trade them in every 5 years.

i think i would have preffered an uglier wife or one that was a mute

hunting is more about tradition and history than technology imho. if tomorrow laser rifles came out and you could put a hole in any animal you wanted at 2 miles would you do it? no. most people like some new technology i.e. bullets but like to consider themselves in the ranks that came before them by using the same guns or practices.

imho hunting is tradition/adventure/experiences

to each his own! if a blaser floats yer boat i dont like yer boat but i hope you enjoy that ugly small pink boat.

Alf
I saw the article you refer to in the magazine collection when I stayed at the Afton House last March.
In fact I wrote down the times of the firing tests and have them here somewhere.
I have also seen Aleko of Heritage Arms fire four shots, full power factory loads from a Blaser R 95 375 H&H with the 19/3/4" Trcker bbl.
Sounded like a MG-42. I do not think I could shoot 2 shoots from a double as fast as his first 2 shots.
Blasers are a controlled feed of sorts. The cartridge is retained by the magazine lips untill the bullet is far enough into the chamber, so when it is released by the magazine it has nowhere to go but the chamber. The Blaser will feed from any angle, even upside down.

Well I bought one about two weeks ago. All in all I kind of like it. It can be broken down and I came pack it in the suit case with no problem and well in this post 9/11 era that we live in, maybe the best of all reasons to own one. Its just one more option, in addition to doubles, single shots Mausers and M-70's. Choice and slection can be a very good thing.

Well, no one has mentioned cost. Can't I buy a new CZ for the same price as a Blazer barrel?
Peter.

The Blaser R93 is no less than the best factory made bolt rifle that can be had anywhere for any price.

End of story.

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Originally posted by Peter:
Well, no one has mentioned cost. Can't I buy a new CZ for the same price as a Blazer barrel?
Peter.

The Blaser rifle runs about $1900 and the safari grade about $2250.

This is one of the best mild argument about the Blaser R93 that i have read.
I have used mine from Africa to Mexico .

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Can't I buy a new CZ for the same price as a Blazer barrel?

You possibly could but why would you want to. You can buy a Blaser that is ready to go right out of the box or you can buy a CZ. The CZ starts as a "platform" that can be built into a decent rifle. By the time you are finished refining the CZ the Blaser will be the better rifle at the better price.

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Like Jarrod, I've never gone to bed with an ugly woman...... However, I've woken up with a few though!

Hey, watch out for those Nelspruit chicks!!!! Predatory mate, predatory!!!

George Semel
What calibre did you get?

And what will your next barrel be?

PS. The 28ga bbl makes a great grouse [and I would think ptarmingin] barrel.
I have taken grouse, quail, ducks and even a turkey with mine.

You will be hooked now... it is hopeless.

I have lost count how many trips my Blaser has been on, and I am still alive so I guess it works

Aleko