Hi
If you have one or have some experience ,please give me your opinion.TIA
danny

It's a cheap knock off of the Blaser R 93, as is the Browning Acera. To take out the bolt, you need to unscrew the bolt lever with an hex key. A much better alternative in straight pulls -provided you don't want the real macCoy- is the Heym which is a quality rifle but unfortunately shares the same stripping problem (Blaser seems to have well covered its back by taking patents). Imagine going out hunting with a tool box, in case you need to field strip the rifle

[ 05-16-2003, 20:10: Message edited by: Andr� Mertens ]

They are junk! We got some in 7,62 x 39mm nothing but complaints

Aleko

Danny Pay
If you like the straight pull concept take a look at the Blaser R93. The more I shoot mine the better I like it.

The R93 is the straight pull rifle!

Aleko

[ 05-16-2003, 22:33: Message edited by: Heritage Arms ]

It's a piece of junk. I would hate to be found dead next to it.

Buy a real gun instead. If you think you're too slow with the bolt, buy a semi-auto such as the Browning BAR. If you understand that your major priority in the field is not to have two bullets in the air at the same time, but a bolt action rifle.

I know a couple of people who have traded in their Blasers and bought real guns instead. The signature of the above fellow is somewhat provocative, but it is not all that wrong at all.



/HerrBerg

Well, I own a 96 straight pull, and I don't agree it's a piece of junk.

I will agree the bolt disassembly procedure is a pain in the neck.

However, the Mauser 96 is one of the most accurate rifles out of the box I've ever owned. It shoots factory loads at MOA, and a good handload can produce even better results.

I have had absolutely NO tuning work done on it, and it out-performs my other rifles with trigger and bedding jobs--rifles that shoot quite accurately in their own right, but needed work to get there.

I didn't buy it because it was a straight-pull and I felt a need for speed. I bought it because it was a Mauser, and it was a great buy.

I don't own a Blaser so I can't compare the two on performance, but I can say with certainty the Mauser costs a fraction of the price of a Blaser.

Mine's a 30-06; I can't comment about their other calibers.

Hi Nitro
I wonder if the system is done for interchanging between calibers and in that case how easy it is to swap the barrels to different calibers( for exemple from 243 to 3006 or 9,3x62).
best regards
Danny

Danny Pay:

The 96 does not have interchangable barrels. Guess that's why the Blaser is so much more expensive.

On the other hand, you could buy 3 or 4 Mausers, each with a good Leupold scope, for the price of one Blaser.

Hej herrBerg and johan
What do you mean by real gun? have you a better alternative to mauser at same price class?
MVH
Danny

Hej Danny

I guess it was Herrberg who cracked that statement. If i should buy a gun it would been a mauser. I prefer the ZG-47 or Brno m-21. They can be bought for little money and then modified to your desire.

I guess, I mean by "real gun" a rifle with ordinary bolt action and not straight pull. What type of budget do you have for the rifle?

/ JOHAN

hej Johan
you asked about price i wanted as cheap as possible and then i'll put the money for buyin ammo and exercise more. what is particular with thoes old brnos. I saw for a couple of mounth ago a nice old one in 9,3x62 at kjellsvapen for around 3000 skr . what about old huskvarnas(98 action and some 96) he had a few for reasonable price.
danny

Danny Pay
What caliber are you looking for? Are you sure that the rifles at kjellsvapen were Zg-47's?

The ZG-47 and Brno m-21 are nicely made mauserrifles of a very good quality. They have milled double squarebridges for the scope mounting which makes no need for bases.

The ZG-47 and Brno m-21 are very good actions for building a classic custom rifle.

Some of the Husquarna 640 which are tight and undrilled and untappedand, doesn't have the thumb cut out or the clip slot, are fairly attractive.

I would not bother to get a model 46 or other models made on the 96 action.

/ JOHAN

JOHAN, Get back to your Thesis!!

Hello gents. This topic interests me a bit. I acquired for a young neighbor boy the M96 (I am a small dealer). It was his first personal rifle, and he studied various makes, models, etc., and chose the M96, partly because of it's uniqueness. The price was also a factor. We put a 6x Leupold scope on it, the caliber choosen was .30-06. He has been quite happy with it, having killed several deer, and his father a Pronghorn with it. Yes, the bolt removal is a bit of a downer, but for a reasonably priced out of the box gun, it shoots quite well. All in all, the lad is and remains quite satisfied with the acquisition.