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03 August 2004, 08:50
aHunter
Chamois rifle
A question to the forum: i�ve got 7 Gams so far. I am tired of carrying 7+ kg rifles up the mountains. So please your suggestions:

A single shot rifle? I hate Blasers with plastic trigger parts.. does the K 95 have plastic parts?

How about Merkel ( J�gerb�chse?? System Jung?? ), how accurate are Italian single shots? Sabatti?

A bolt will be heavier, right?

What about caliber? I used 06 and 6.5x68. I�ve read the latter is not compatibel with heavier bullets, anyway brass is expensive. 6.5x55 and 6.5x57(R) and 260 Rem don�t shoot flat enough? How abot 6.5x65R? Can I make brass in an emergency from 7x65R brass? How long is the throat? Fit for 10 g bullets it would be very long, so accuracy would be lesser...

.243 is illegal in Germany, 7 mm is very close to my 30-06, so I would favour 6.5 mm.

Any help is appreciated, thanx in advance, Hermann
03 August 2004, 10:32
1894
Blaser K95 6.5x57R. 100gr at 3,250fps and 120gr at 2,950fps, all at 0.5moa or better. All up weight with x42mm scope less than 3.3kg.

Only plastic part is trigger guard which is not easily recognisable as such. It is possible to upgrade to an engraved metal one.

Fantastic rifle with very high quality finish.
03 August 2004, 12:28
wildboar
I agree with 1894. Few days ago, I have got in my hands the very same rifle (K95, 6.5x57R). I have been impressed! Very light and beautiful. I cannot say anything about accuracy, but I heard only good things about K95 rifles - Lorenzo
03 August 2004, 12:35
konst#1
hey ahunter,
you stated that you have 7 GAms so far, so maybe you can reply onto my questions in this forum
http://www.accuratereloading.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Number=739624&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1
regarding tipps and tricks to hunt GAMS in the mountains.

Thx�s a lot

Konst#1
03 August 2004, 22:18
DUK
Quote:

I agree with 1894. Few days ago, I have got in my hands the very same rifle (K95, 6.5x57R). I have been impressed! Very light and beautiful. I cannot say anything about accuracy, but I heard only good things about K95 rifles - Lorenzo



I can only but agree, also the accuracy is normaly up to the very best bolt actions. Put a good 6x42 mm scope on top, carry it the whole day and you won�t ever look back.

The K95�s locking mechanism is extremely sturdy for a break top, they proof shoot all locking blocks at over 4000 bar with the .300 Win Mag. This allows to increase the 6,5x57 R�s pressure a little from 2900 bar to the 3300 bar or so authorized by CIP for the rimless version. You get close to the 6.5x65 R RWS in performance. My gun likes 125 grain Partitions and Ballistic Tips with VV N140 but I am sure other combinations will do as well.
06 August 2004, 08:40
aHunter
Thanks, I already contacted Blaser. The plastic part in the triggers works is what worries me, I asked them about that.

How about the caliber: 6.5x65R? Flatter shooting than 6.5x57 for sure. A new calber, so I would collect any shell I shoot, order a custom die by Lee ( with spent shells as a gauge ), along with Factory crimp die and case lenght gauge.

Is it possible, to use 7x65R cases? These I can get cheaper, and for a longer time if for some reason 6.5x65R is dropped.

I would use Spitzer bullets of 125 to 140 grs, Nosler part, Horn Interlock ( Interbond ) as seconds.

Already have a zeiss 6x42, very light scope. Do I need to say something about the optics?

I wonder which mount will be better Blasers own or aftermarket from steel?

good shootin�! Hermann
06 August 2004, 18:19
N E 450 No2
aHunter
I have a Blaser K-95 Stutzen in 308. It is one of the most accurate hunting rifles I have ever fired. Seven different factory loads have grouped under 1 inch for 3 shots. I used the Blaser European twin lever mount. Even when taken on/off after every shot the groups are still under 1".
I mounted a 1" Ziess 3x9 in keeping with the light and slim qualities of this rifle.
07 August 2004, 23:48
1894
IMHO the Zeiss 6x42 despite having superlative optics has a reticle that is too thick for mountain hunting. I had one for woodland stalking - it is so thick it is not that easy to zero and will I think allmost completely obscure the vital area of a chammy at 300m.

The S&B is pretty much the same. For a fine reticle 6x42 you need a Swaro #4 (0.9cm at 100m) or a leupold.

Montero who posts on here had a 6.5x65RWS but found it more powerful than needed
08 August 2004, 01:17
DUK
Quote:

I wonder which mount will be better Blasers own or aftermarket from steel?



Herrman, the difference might be price. The original mounts I have on two rifles are very, very good.

From what I hear regarding the 6.5x65 R, it might be a good and flatter shooting alternative to the classy 6,5x57 R. You could, for instance get the trajectory of the latter and a 125 grain bullet with the heavier 140 grain bullet and would be set for everything around here.