VertigoBE
AH legend
So I just spent my evening going through all 33 pages of this thread. As some of you know, and I have posted about, I'm looking to get additional barrels for my Mauser M03. I made an appointment with the local gun store I know this Saturday, to get more info on pricing. As both Mauser and the local store guy are completely mum on pricing, I'm getting anxious that I might be better off selling my .300 Mauser M03, and maybe another rifle too. Then just going full R8.
The R8 does not get my heart pumping like my Mauser, at least not yet, but I do recognise its great engineering.
Some remarks/thoughts/questions I still have after reading through the whole thread:
- I see none of you going for the Blaser optics? Just not available where you are, not good glass? The added bonus of the illuminated reticle when the rifle is cocked seems interesting to say the least
- is it correct that bolt knob, cocker/decocker and trigger guard are plastic? For a +4KEUR rifle?
- A lot of you seem to prefer the barrel band for the sling. Pure aesthetics or more technical reasoning? As the sling attachment is on front of the fore end, I do not see the added advantage on the barrel.
- one trigger group can accept different caliber magazines, or is it just the same trigger group with different caliber inserts?
- an R8 ordered without kickstop, is it still setup to accept a kickstop afterwards? Or will the stock be different?
(I'll probably come up some more questions tomorrow)
Thanks in advance and cheers!
V.
The R8 does not get my heart pumping like my Mauser, at least not yet, but I do recognise its great engineering.
Some remarks/thoughts/questions I still have after reading through the whole thread:
- I see none of you going for the Blaser optics? Just not available where you are, not good glass? The added bonus of the illuminated reticle when the rifle is cocked seems interesting to say the least
- is it correct that bolt knob, cocker/decocker and trigger guard are plastic? For a +4KEUR rifle?
- A lot of you seem to prefer the barrel band for the sling. Pure aesthetics or more technical reasoning? As the sling attachment is on front of the fore end, I do not see the added advantage on the barrel.
- one trigger group can accept different caliber magazines, or is it just the same trigger group with different caliber inserts?
- an R8 ordered without kickstop, is it still setup to accept a kickstop afterwards? Or will the stock be different?
(I'll probably come up some more questions tomorrow)
Thanks in advance and cheers!
V.