Mauser 98 vs Blaser R8

[mark-hunter]

Red leg you dont understand! It is for the ambidextrous people!

 

[dogcat1]

How difficult is it to change the turning bolt skill to a straight action skill? I have heard of extreme cases where very strong hunters have broken the handle, although this may be a story.

Not hard at all. The Blaser bolt is easier to use than a Mauser bolt.

 

[Granygudness]

Having fired both, my preference is for the Mauser.

 

[Daggaboy375]

I've shot turn bolts my whole life.

As to bolt manipulation, I find that after several shots with the Blaser, I try to straight pull my turnbolts.

DB

 

[KJE81]

I have shot both Blaser R8 and different marks of regular bolt action rifles, I did not had any technical issues with the Blaser nor any problems using the straight pull when shooting the rifles but still prefers Mauser M98 to the R8 mostly for aesthetic reasons but also because it feels more reassuring with the whole CRF-part.

 

[BeeMaa]

I have shot both Blaser R8 and different marks of regular bolt action rifles, I did not had any technical issues with the Blaser nor any problems using the straight pull when shooting the rifles but still prefers Mauser M98 to the R8 mostly for aesthetic reasons but also because it feels more reassuring with the whole CRF-part.

I completely understand the aesthetics of the R8 and not liking them, it's not for everyone. But rest assured, the Blaser R8 will still cycle upside-down...slowly. I did it quickly as well, but didn't film it.