My son-in law wants to buy a .375 calibre rifle for that buffalo or two he wants to shoot sometime or other.

It looks as if he almost has decided on a Blaser.

Is that the best choice?

What about reliability/safety of the shooter in that calibre with a Blaser?

Jagter

You will find that people either love or hate the Blaser R 93.
Those of us who use them really love them.

I have been using one for several years. I have 2 bbls in 375 H&H, a regular bbl and a Tracker bbl [19 3/4"],as well as other calibres.

I have owned or shot most factory and several big name custom, and also many of the high dollar "semi custom production rifles".

The Blaser is the only one that has been 100% reliable in every way.
They come out of the box with the best factory scioe mount, a great trigger, are accurate, handle well, and as a bonus it takes less than 5 minutes to change it to a different calibre.
Zero is maintained 100% when changing barrels or tgaking the scope on and off.

There have been a few blow ups in Europe, but all have been with reloads that were way over presure.

I have fired my Blasers several hundred times with factory and reloads with no problems.

I consider it a very good choice.

He has several choices of bbls to choose from in 375 H&H.

The Tracker bbl is 50cm [19 3/4"] long.
The standard contour bbl is 65cm long.
there is a semi-weight bbl , a little heavier than the standard contour, it is 65 cm long.
And there is the Safari bbl that is heavier still and it is 62.7cm long.

The Safari comes standard with sights, it is an option on the others.

Magna-Port is an option as well.

Go to www.blaserpro.com and check it out.

I have used my Blaser R 93 in rain, mud, snow, and severe dust with no problems.

Recently my R 93 was totally under water in Alaska for 7 minutes or so [snow mobile incident, luckly I was not under water with it].

When recovered I shook out the water and ice and kept hunting.

Thanks N E 450 No2, sounds like a great rifle.

On the Blaser website you referred to, the barrel twist rate for .375H&H is indicated in mm's only, 305mm, which is 1:12".

Is that correct?

Why I'm asking is the fact that they show 7mm Rem Mag's twist as 1:10", yet in mm's they say 241mm which of course is 1:9.5"!

Só, which is correct - the inches or the mm's?

My son-in-law plans to use GSCHV bullets and it is therefor essential to know exactly what the barrel's twist rate is to select the correct length bullet for the rifle.

Anybody else with info on this point, please?

Buy the Blaser with the fat barrel! Everything else is comedy.

I would also like to praise the Blaser system. I have a 375 barrel that has been magna ported and has an LED front sight installed. (tired eye). That barrel is dead spot on accurate shooting the 270 TSX at 100 yards. I am so impressed with the Blaser system and the convience of switching scopes without losing the zero point is very handy. I do not have as many barrels as 450 # 2 but each one is amazingly accreate.

I have the normal contour barrels. I have had many other rifles in bolt action configuration, all custom (and all stolen) but have never had a rifle that is so handy and performs perfectly out of the box. One can shoot it either left or right handed with just a switch of the bold.

Good luck

With the recoil reduction in the stock and the magnaporting of the 375, the kick is about the same as a 30-06. This rifle gets maligned on this forum but not by those who have actually used them much.. good luck

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Originally posted by Jagter:
Thanks N E 450 No2, sounds like a great rifle.

On the Blaser website you referred to, the barrel twist rate for .375H&H is indicated in mm's only, 305mm, which is 1:12".

Is that correct?

Why I'm asking is the fact that they show 7mm Rem Mag's twist as 1:10", yet in mm's they say 241mm which of course is 1:9.5"!

Só, which is correct - the inches or the mm's?

My son-in-law plans to use GSCHV bullets and it is therefor essential to know exactly what the barrel's twist rate is to select the correct length bullet for the rifle.

Anybody else with info on this point, please?

Jagter check here:

Blaser barrel twist rates

Thanks mouse93.

Saw that, but is it correct?

They have it all wrong on that same web page as far as the 7mm RM goes - 241mm is not 1:10", it is actually 1:9.5". (For 1:10" it should read 254mm.)

Só, is the 305mm right or wrong this time round for the .375H&H on their web page?

a) As mentioned before, "consult the guys" at www.blaserpro.com

b) the .375H&H is a fantastic round

c) You hate or love the R93 system

d) For nearly all questions on Blasers consult
www.heritagearms.net

e) I would like to install you the LED-Sight which Dr. Wirthlin mentioned, have a look at:
http://www.titanium-gunworks.de/shop/pi3/pd1.html

f) Have fun and make your choice yourself...

Klaus

How do you guys find the weight of the Blaser in 375H&H? Is it comfortable to shoot? I have CZ 550 375H&H but have been toying with the idea of a Blazer.
Peter.

You can put me down for the love Blaser camp.

I have an R 93 with the black synthetic stock with the Kick Stop that I shoot with 300 Weatherby Magnum and 375 H&H Magnum barrels. It's got to be about the sweetest gun I've shot. I can shoot it off the bench with either barrel more or less indefinitely (until the ammo runs out) in comfort. The barrels aren't Magnaported or braked.

I wouldn't agonize much about the twist rate in the 375 H&H Magnum since it's sufficient for any bullet you'd likely shoot. The twist would be measured in millimeters and converted to inches. On there blaserpro.com site, there is a link to twist rates.

I shoot 300 grain bullets in mine and get less than 1 inch 3 shot groups at 100 yards with FMJ Hornadys and about 1.5 or less inch groups with Hornady boat tailed spire points which is good enough for me.

I like the R93 also. I have a 375 tracker barrel, it is about 20in long and the gun weighs about 8.5 lbs. It is brisk, but managable. It is shure handy.

R93 are very accurate and well built.

Get the lightweight barrel in .375 and the gun will be light and a pleasure to carry. Recoil is not bad. Also, I would get the stock with the rubber grippy part instead of the all plastic stock because in hot weather the all plastic stock seems a bit slippery.

Two of my close friends have used the Blaser R93s in 375 and I use used a model Attache in 9.3x62 for the past eight years with good results.
They are light, handy, safe and fast.

Great for those long tracking hunts.

A nice and more universal alternative would be a B95 "Bergstutzen" o&o combination rifle in .375 and .30 R Blaser (or 30/06), they were at least for some time available on special order.

A question for you Blaser owners: what kind of mounts/rings are needed for a Blaser R93. Choices? Advice? How much do they cost? I am seriously considering buying a Blaser. It should scratch 2 itches, one for a takedown, and one for a "quality" rifle.
Thanks, Peter.

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Originally posted by Peter:
A question for you Blaser owners: what kind of mounts/rings are needed for a Blaser R93. Choices? Advice? How much do they cost? I am seriously considering buying a Blaser. It should scratch 2 itches, one for a takedown, and one for a "quality" rifle.
Thanks, Peter.

They just fit the Blaser ones or special ones made by EAW, but they are bullshit!

Here in Germany the costs for a mount is 275 € without VAT. Available for rings or rails and I WOULD DEFINETLY TAKE A RAIL (the inside rail like Swarovski SR or Zeiss VM)...

If You have trouble to get anything, please let me know as I have good sources...

Klaus
www.titanium-gunworks.de

Thanks scubapro. Can you explain a little more please, or direct we to a website. Are the rings and mount one unit? Is this a quick detachable arrangement? I'm not sure about the differences between rings and rails. I suspect that rings are much more prevalent in the USA than in Europe perhaps? What kind of mounting arrangement does ozhunter have in his picture?
Thanks, Peter.

Peter the mounts come as one piece. you can get both rail and ring mounts. The ones I have are QD you ajust them to the barrel they use to levers to take off. If you would like to talk more about it. You can call me. Just PM me if your intrested.

Ed

I just purchased a 375 H&H barrel for my R93 that fits the standard countour foreend, so no need for the safari fore end and changing it out.

It also has a barrel band swivel muont and open sights. Very nice. PM me if interested in more detail I think this barrel is the way to go for comaptability, just add another barrel for PG and you are good to go.

ozhunter
Very nice lion.

Peter, the factory Blaser mounts are the one to use. They go back to zero 100%.

They make two different styles in the way they attach to the barrel.

The "American" version used an allen wrench to tighted 2 screws.

The "European" mount used levers to attatch to the bbl and thus can be taken off and put on wioth out tools. I prefer the European for most applications.

The Europesn can be had with one inch and 30mm rings or with the proper rail, ie ziess, swarovski or S&B.

I have been using Blaser R 93 rifles for several years and really like them.

OK guys. I have the itch. I want a Blaser 375 H&H with halfway decent wood. Anyone know of one for sale. I have looked at gunsamerica, gunsinternational and gunbroker. Anyone dealt with maddog? Is he legit? I still don't think that I have a good feel for prices, so, any advice either here or via PM would be appreciated. Thanks for all the advice. I suspect that my scope, once mounted would stay on the barrel so I don't think I need the QD mounts, and rings rather than rails would give me more flexibility with my choice of scopes.
Thanks, Peter.

Here's your rifle - Call there and ask for Lance.

Purchased a Steyr from them - very friendly and easy to work with. They take trades also.


Blaser R93 .375 H&H

Thanks. Looks like Hendershots website is down right now. Got a phone number?
peter.

Hendershot's Sporting Goods
110 West Main Street
Hancock, MD 21750
301-678-6869
301-678-7165 Fax

Peter,
IMO you should make sure you get the Blaser QD mounts as they are a great part of the Blaser system.

Peter
I recommend you contact Aleko of Heritage Arms.

He is great to deal with.

I have a R93 with a Timber stock, and thre barrels: 6.5x55 (with suppressor), 300 wsm and 375 H&H. Synthetic stock model "Timber", woodlike film glued to the stock. Looks kind of phoney, but I dont mind. What I DO mind however is that it is too slick to carry while stalking in the rain. So, I had mine rubberized. Much better to carry now, and looks like this:

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Originally posted by Peter:
Thanks scubapro. Can you explain a little more please, or direct we to a website. Are the rings and mount one unit? Is this a quick detachable arrangement? I'm not sure about the differences between rings and rails. I suspect that rings are much more prevalent in the USA than in Europe perhaps? What kind of mounting arrangement does ozhunter have in his picture?
Thanks, Peter.

Hi Peter,

well, the ring mount is a multiple piece part, so the rings are just screwed on a plate... OZ Hunter has a ring mount on this photo. The rail mount looks like that one (OK this is not a Blaser) http://www.titanium-gunworks.de/images/system3.jpg
and here a rail mount on Blaser (smaller pic)
http://www.blaser.de/Optik-Montage.536.0.html?&L=0&tx_t...536&cHash=a99dc4a2f1

I also recommmend to take the Europen quick detachable mount and especially if you buy a new scope with that gun: buy an adequate one with a rail. Not only looks better, but has a lot of advantages too

Where to buy: Try Aleko at Heritage Arms - it´s a gentle person to deal with!!!

If You have more questions, drop me anote as I am not reading everyday here...

Klaus

If I were reduced by necessity or happenstance to the use of only one rifle for all of my hunting everywhere, I would, without the slightest hesitation, choose my Blaser R93 in .375 H&H Magnum.

Well I DID IT! Nothing in hand yet, but bought an R93 in 7mm mag (case and mount included), and (separately) a 375 H&H barrel from Aleko. When in hand, the 7mm barrel will be for sale, as I have no use for it. A BIG thank you to all, for your your advice and support. If it shoots accurately, my CZ550 in 375H&H will also be for sale (reluctantly as this rifle really shoots)!
Peter.

Peter
Congratulations. You should like your Blaser.

Do not be to quick to sell the 7mm bbl. I would shoot it first. Surely there is some "stuff" in Fla that needs a 7mm bullet.

Also a 223 bbl for "plinking" and practice is a good choice as well.

Congratulations!

Thanks Guys! NE 450, there will be other barrels I am sure, but first I have to figure out the bolt face issue and, of course, the magazine issue. The bolt face on the 7mm mag. is good for all the magnums as I understand it, so, if I want to get another (non magnum) caliber then I also have to get another bolt face (hope I am using the correct term here)!
Still learning.
Peter.

My 7x64 and 9.3x62 use the standard bolt face as does 30/06, 6.5x57 etc.
The 7mmMAG, 300MAG AND 375H&H use the Mag bolt face and 9.3x64 and 8x68s use their own.

Congratulations.. you wil love this rifle and you will be surprised with the accuracy. My son who is a long range shooter could not believe how accurate this rifle is out of the box. Good luck