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Happened to notice that FAIR released the Iside SXS as a rifle now. I assume they want to compete with Sabatti on them. Can't say as I was overly impressed with the Iside shotgun when I saw it. They're choices in cartridge/ejector apps strike me as strange, and the short barrels. Then, they are all ready built with scope mounts? The whole concept strikes me as there is something wrong with this picture; http://www.fair.it/eng/fucile_iside_safari.jsp I was curious if they have been seen anywhere yet? | ||
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Cheap. Ugly. POS. Designed by the Blazer team? Entire rifle made by Dremel tools? To be the the same league with Sabatti is not saying much. I'd rather shoot a stainless, synthetic, fluted barrel, muzzle braked, CNC, no workmanship boat anchor than one of these abortions. A quality double can't be built for a few thousand dollars! Or even semi-quality. Cal PS. I'm sorry if I held some of my feelings back. _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Cal I wish you would tell us what you really think with out all the surgery coating. Bill Member DSC,DRSS,NRA,TSRA A man who carries a cat by the tail learns something he can learn in no other way. -Mark Twain There ought to be one day - just one – when there is open season on Congressmen. ~Will Rogers~ | |||
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What's weird is that the photo on the website link shows two guns with left handed stocks. Single trigger, also. Frank "I don't know what there is about buffalo that frightens me so.....He looks like he hates you personally. He looks like you owe him money." - Robert Ruark, Horn of the Hunter, 1953 NRA Life, SAF Life, CRPA Life, DRSS lite | |||
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I can't stand those Bavarian, or whatever, style stocks. I don't think that look will catch in the USA. I meant to be DSC Member...bad typing skills. Marcus Cady DRSS | |||
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Cal, did I fail to mention you're a TURD? :-) | |||
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They're good if you have a face like Clutch Cargo.  . | |||
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Biebs: You have my sincerest apology. I understand your hurt at my comments; the damage to your ego, etc. I should have realized prior to my thoughtless and rude commentary that one whose personality is a direct match to the style of a Blazer would take umbrage. Again, I'm sorry. I will be at Dallas next year and offer to buy you dinner. It is the least I can do. I hope our friendship is not beyond repair. Cal (the TURD who collects garbage) _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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Pretty much the expected response, priceless.  | |||
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Cal, as I am a Blaser lover too I think that I will meet up in Dallas and have the dinner with you and Biebs. I am easily offended regarding the Blaser statements from you two pipe guys and to secure equal parties on each side of the table Todd Willams should be invited as he also hates Blaser  I will on your bill order the most expensive steak and most expensive red wine ! Followed by the most exclusive French cognac  Looking forward to it already  Yours sincerely, Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Morten, Morten....sell those two overpriced german abominations and buy yourself a couple of decent Mausers.. You are on the right path with your V-C, why dont you go full circle...  | |||
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Pondoro, isn't Mauser German too ? The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Sure, but the Mauser is NOT an abomination....  | |||
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 Just look at this - more people think that Blaser is a very suitable tool for DG hunts ...  And there is n othing wrong with precision either ...  Morten The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Deleted - my computer is killing me The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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I'll second that. Being an accuracy nut, I insist that all my hunting rifles (9,3's incl.) shoot sub-MOA for 5 shots. The only rifles that did so out of the box with no need to tinker on were Sauer 202's and Blaser R93's. So much said...   Blaser R93 JagdMatch .222 Rem  Blaser R93 .300 Win Mag  Blaser R93 9,3x62  Sauer 202 .30-06 & 7x64 bbls. André DRSS --------- 3 shots do not make a group, they show a point of aim or impact. 5 shots are a group. | |||
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Deleted - kills me again  The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Deleted The more I know, the less I wonder ! | |||
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Has anyone actually seen one of these or is this just another example of denigrating something new that they don't like just from pictures? Gun snobs at work I suspect. | |||
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Life is too short to hunt with an ugly rifle! 465H&H | |||
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Pictures tell quite a bit. They can tell the short cuts made in the stock design, they can show the wood to metal fit (or lack thereof), the quantity and quality of engraving and how it is executed, stock grain, mono blocked barrels, etc. Cheers, Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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dpcd, could just be based on past history, and the true costs in regulating and finishing a quality double... | |||
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I do not judge anything by pictures; I generally like to actually see and shoot them before passing judgement on them. Some are just attached to their high dollar rifles, and good for them. I cannot play in that game. But why start bad mouthing things from a damn picture. That is what I do not understand. Monoblocked barrels? Really? The horrors of it. I can't imagine stooping so low as to actually own one. | |||
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The "engraving" on a Blaser cost about 10 euros.. | |||
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You're going to get Biebs mad at you. Cal _______________________________ Cal Pappas, Willow, Alaska www.CalPappas.com www.CalPappas.blogspot.com 1994 Zimbabwe 1997 Zimbabwe 1998 Zimbabwe 1999 Zimbabwe 1999 Namibia, Botswana, Zambia--vacation 2000 Australia 2002 South Africa 2003 South Africa 2003 Zimbabwe 2005 South Africa 2005 Zimbabwe 2006 Tanzania 2006 Zimbabwe--vacation 2007 Zimbabwe--vacation 2008 Zimbabwe 2012 Australia 2013 South Africa 2013 Zimbabwe 2013 Australia 2016 Zimbabwe 2017 Zimbabwe 2018 South Africa 2018 Zimbabwe--vacation 2019 South Africa 2019 Botswana 2019 Zimbabwe vacation 2021 South Africa 2021 South Africa (2nd hunt a month later) ______________________________ | |||
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That'll about cover flybys...  USN (ret) DRSS Verney-Carron 450NE Cogswell & Harrison 375 Fl NE Sabatti Big Five 375 FL Magnum NE DSC Life Member NRA Life Member | |||
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I'd rather have a Baikal than a Blaser R series. Only thing Blaser built that I like, is the 30R cartridge and the K95, they do a nice job on those. Will say, this thread went in a direction that was unpredicted. I vote we give Shootaway the official tester's job on these FAIR Isides, when he goes to visit Cal. I'll send some Black Max to assist him with holding the the O/U barrels to the SXS reciever. I noticed they didn't show just how they did that on the website, either. | |||
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