Anyone have experience with Blaser rifles? Just wondering what is the deal with the high cost of these rifles. Are they accurate, is it the craftsmanship? Any info will be appreciated.

30378,

Wow! Sit back, buckle up and wait for the avalanche on this one; tends to the "Black" & "White" side of life on this topic.

Yeah, they are spendy - I dunno why?

I've an R93 OffRoad (Sythetic stock) w/5 barrels; .222 & .223 Remington, .243 Wichester, .30/06 Sprg. and .375 H&H. Every barrel in my set is a one-holer (after load work up); especially the Attachè .30/06 Sprg. barrel which is unbelieveably accurate. They are hands-down the most accurate set of factory non-custom rifle/barrels I've ever owned - period. Defies logic that you can take them down and get such repeatability. As a Lefty they are the world's most easily converted Left/Right action ever made if that is a consideration for you.

I'm not much on the techie side, so I've never got into detail on the inside but do appreciate the "Modular" system with different bolt heads, magazines and scope mounts, the cycling, trigger; all work for me, no complaints. Plus the .30/06 Sprg./.375H&H set tend to travel together real well and have more Air Miles on them than most folks will fly in a lifetime.

I've also a K95 Stutzen in 7x57R and it is one handy, superbly accurate, little stalking rifle that is a joy to carry & shoot.

I'm not a One Rifle kinda guy but if they had been manufactured earlier; I'd a probably bought the set and got on with a fruitful Hunting/Shooting life without some of the other additions to my battery.

They're not the best thing to come down the Pike since Sliced Bread but IMO, not too far down the ranking list, either. Do I mind the $$$$ I layed out for my stuff? Nah, never give it a second thought but make a point not to talk the issue in front of the Mrs., either - just shoot the heck outa them, after all the R93 is Black Plastic and Metal - a tool; but a Good Tool.

They are super accurate, super expensive and they have super plastic parts. It is nice to hear, that the barrels are super accurate - but Blaser don`t make a barrel, some years agoe, they got their barrels from Belgia and now the barrels are made by Sauer&Sohn. Do you believe, that the Blaser barrels are more accurate than the Sauer Barrels??
Look to the posts from the swedish guy "Johan"!!

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Originally posted by Monastery-Forester:
They are super accurate, super expensive and they have super plastic parts. It is nice to hear, that the barrels are super accurate - but Blaser don`t make a barrel, some years agoe, they got their barrels from Belgia and now the barrels are made by Sauer&Sohn. Do you believe, that the Blaser barrels are more accurate than the Sauer Barrels??

MF, as far as I know, Blaser make their own barrels - in a manufacturing facility run by Blaser's subsidiary "Swiss Arms". I think that company used to be a part of SIG, which may be where the connection to Sauer&Sohn pops up?? In any event, SIG is out of arms manufacturing (at least in Switzerland).

In any event, Blaser's barrels are hammerforged, and of good quality for production barrels. They still foul more than (lapped) custom barrels, as one might expect. Although the barrel is surely one important point when it comes to accuracy, there are many additional factors which play a role, e.g. bedding, lockup, triggers, scope mount etc etc. Blaser rifles are normally very accurate, as are Sauer rifles - which, btw, are often a fair bit more expensive than the Blasers.

- mike

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Originally posted by 30378:
Anyone have experience with Blaser rifles? Just wondering what is the deal with the high cost of these rifles. Are they accurate, is it the craftsmanship? Any info will be appreciated.

I do not own one, but I have shot them at the range and in the field. Here is the deal:

1. Unlike a new model 70, they do not need a bunch of gunsmithing to get them working properly.

2. They are extremely accurate with cloverleaf groups common.

3. They are a takedown gun which is always expesive.

4. They can be taken down and reassembled and still be zeroed in perfectly.

5. The scope mounts are excellent, being QD style and return to zero perfectly.

6. Barrels, mag boxes and bolt faces can be switched in a few minutes to change the rifle from 375 H&H to 222 or any other caliber.

If only they changed the action over to M98 style with all of the above features, I would ditch my other rifles and get Blasers.

MHO, yesterday I was in Eckernfoerde at the Sauer-Factory and I was told, that the Blaser-barrels are manufactured in Eckernfoerde. It is the same concern.
I was very impressed by the quality of the Sauer 202 rifles. Perhaps they are a bit more conservative than the R93, but they look a bit more serious and - in Germany - they are a bit cheaper.
Since yesterday I have a new S202 Hardwood TT in .308Win., and I hope that I can compare it with the R93 Offroad-Nachsuche (Tracker), which I have in use since 9 years.

My understanding, and it could be wrong, is that Blaser, Sauer and Mauser are now all owned by the same concern, possibly Sig Arms?

Can anyone verify this?

That is right, it is the same concern, but the three factories are working as concurrents!

MF

I too have been thinking about a 202. How were the guys at the factory? Were they helpful and welcoming to a guy just buying one rifle? I'd like to go over and get a bavarian stock- something we can't get here.

Viele danke.

They are very friendly guys, very helpfull and you have a very, very great choice of different stocks, woods, barrels and so on. Send me a PM. I can give you the tel.nr. of the producct manager.

They are the finest production rifles available.
Check out the Blaser forum, you will find the guys helpfull.

www.BlaserPro.com

M-F,

I also agree with you on Blaser's & Sauer's user friendly Customer Service. When I ordered my K95 they sent 12 stocks to my Dealer for my personal perusal & selection - not bad, eh?

Oh, yeah - I picked the best one, so it's already gone......

What is the price range of a Blaser rifle?

other than they're pretty dorky looking and have none of the panache of finely figured and fitted walnut; oh yeah, and seriously overpriced...

The gentleman said it nicely: they're a tool.

I'm just a walnut junkie I guess.

Rich
DRSS

I dont think they are that over priced? I've got a tracker with 2 barrels that I have 2,500 in. Thats 2 rifles. 2 custom Sinthetic rifles form someone like Hill country or Sisk would be 2,000-2,500 that equals 4-to 5,000. Or 2 nice slicked up off the shelf guns would be about 900 to a 1000 a piece to be on the same caliber. thats 2,000, and they still would not be take down.

I like mine it shoots good nuf said!

Ed

Wow!

I'm amazed that the Blaser Bashers haven't picked up the scent of this thread yet; maybe they're busy pissing on someone else's parade?

A good exchange here and some good points, too.

Art Jr. .338 Win. Mag.:

Haven't looked lately because I'm busy purchasing all the remaining Blaser bits & pieces I haven't got around to buying - yet. I sure wish they'd do a .17 Remington Fireball or a .204 Ruger barrel and the ultimate would be a .404J standard contour barrel!

Anyway - a complete Synthetic rifle or the basic grade wood model was going for about € 1,700,- (Euros) last time I looked but anything in Europe is seriously priced unless you want to roll up your shirt sleeves & haggle; which I do regularly - you can see the Sales guys roll their eyes when I stroll in the door! It's my hard-earned cash and I part with it on my terms.

I do like 505ED's analysis above though, you'll lay out similar $$$$ for anything in Blaser's class although mostly WITHOUT the take-down or "modular" feature.

I have 5 of them and 13 ish barrels.

Self appointed Blaser whore, just like everyone else here.

However I will dissagree with the expense.

If you spend $5000 on a Dakota it will have ok wood, if you spend $10,000 on a Dakota it will have nice wood.

If you spend $5000 on a R93 Attache it will have better wood than the $10,000 Dakota. If you spend $10,000 on a Blaser it will have better wood than a $50,000 Purdey.

It looks as if not to be trusted.

Here is a thread i started about Blaser rifles.
https://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5621043/m/167105095