Blaser R8

23 January 2010, 19:13

Dave Bush

Blaser R8

For all my fellow Blaser fans, I just talked to a fellow who should know and have been advised that the new Blaser R8 (which can be ordered with or without a detachable box magazine) will be available in a number of new calibers and one of the first of those is slated to be a .500 Jeffery! Whoooooo Hoooooooo!

Dave
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23 January 2010, 19:17

jens poulsen

.....fivehundred Jeffery.....My Lord..Now we can talk about " one shot two kills"

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23 January 2010, 21:27

505ED

Just saw it at SCI, the detach box works pretty sweet. As far as calibers go, yep 458 lott and 500 jeffery are on the menu!

By coachsells, shot with i1037 at 2010-01-22

Ed

24 January 2010, 01:31

Michael Robinson

I don't understand the thinking behind the detachable trigger group/magazine.

These features hold no appeal for me, and are, in fact, disadvantageous.

Hard to figure.

Mike

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24 January 2010, 03:41

RIP

At least they got the location of the forend-tip sling swivel base correct.

DRG says: "Kiss my liberal grits!"

24 January 2010, 04:16

GeoffM24

quote:
Originally posted by mrlexma:
I don't understand the thinking behind the detachable trigger group/magazine.

These features hold no appeal for me, and are, in fact, disadvantageous.

Hard to figure.

http://www.blaser-usa.com/r8/

Looks like you can order one without a detachable magazine or trigger group.

24 January 2010, 04:19

lawndart

I think these rifles give you a little change back from your $5,000.00 USD bill.

24 January 2010, 04:35

BNagel

quote:
Originally posted by jens poulsen:
.....fivehundred Jeffery.....My Lord..Now we can talk about " one shot two kills"

One at each end. You are in fine form!

:-)