Show us your Blaser

[CBH Australia]

Does anyone care to show of their rifle?
I saw nice pics of an engraved Blaser somewhere so if anyone has pics of pretty rifles feel free to show them , engraved or not.
I quoted something @BeeMaa said and it got me thinking about Blaser and others.
Show em off life's to short to hunt with an ugly gun.

 

[BeeMaa]

Some would say that a Blaser IS an ugly rifle...
We can wait for @spike.t to mention this.
The timber on my wife's rifle is beautiful.
Needs to be seen in person to really be appreciated.

 

[CBH Australia]

They are not “Ugly” they do look unconventional. I do like the look of a nice traditional bolt action hunting rifle.
Mrs BeeMaa does have a nice stock and in that price point I would prefer Timber.
I also saw Strasser rifles online and I liked the styling of the forend, but they are limited in cartridge sizes and I don’t think they even have suit a .375H&H so they bottom out pretty early for hunting calibres. I think they are a similar concept to the Blaser switch barrel etc.

 

[BeeMaa]

One of the things I like about Blaser is the magazine location.
Being located directly on top of the trigger is amazing.
It shortens the OAL of a rifle by about 3.5-4".
This also puts the scope mounted directly on the barrel.
Which I also see as more accurate vs. mounting to the receiver.

I'd say these things contribute to the unconventional look.
A look made for hunting.

 

[yhc]

I agree that they are not “conventional” but I would not call them “ugly”. I am not ashamed of being seen carrying one.

I sure enjoy shooting and hunting with mine. They are all tack drivers even when configured with different barrels.

Here is a couple of my R8 set ups.

R8 Safari from a recent Kodiak hunt

R8 Luxus

Regards,

 

[spike.t]

Some would say that a Blaser IS an ugly rifle...
We can wait for @spike.t to mention this.
The timber on my wife's rifle is beautiful.
Needs to be seen in person to really be appreciated.
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Yup ugly..... if you zoom in enough you can only see the stock...so that part is nice...

 

[bowjijohn]

I have an R8 professional success in 6.5 x 55 swede along side my Mauser 98s in 9.3 x 62 and 404J

The R8 works just fine

That is about as excited I can get about it

Now if you want me to talk about the Mausers I'll get a bit more enthused and emotional .....

 

[Ridgewalker]

JMO, but when you look closely at all the parts and pieces, springs, plastic, detailed machining, multiple axis of machining, etc, nooks and crannies dirt can get into, I’m surprised they don’t fail. Comparing them to a ‘98 design, they are very complex.
Of course what would one expect from German engineering.

This is coming from someone trying to sell enough guns to buy one!

 

[BigSteve57]

Does anyone care to show of their rifle?
I saw nice pics of an engraved Blaser somewhere so if anyone has pics of pretty rifles feel free to show them , engraved or not.
I quoted something @BeeMaa said and it got me thinking about Blaser and others.
Show em off life's to short to hunt with an ugly gun.

Sounds like something I would say.
REF: https://www.africahunting.com/threads/blaser-rifles.49068/page-2#post-532221

 

[Wyatt Smith]

You mean German engineering like the Mauser?

JMO, but when you look closely at all the parts and pieces, springs, plastic, detailed machining, multiple axis of machining, etc, nooks and crannies dirt can get into, I’m surprised they don’t fail. Comparing them to a ‘98 design, they are very complex.
Of course what would one expect from German engineering.

This is coming from someone trying to sell enough guns to buy one!

 

[Red Leg]

This one of my R8's with the classic sporter stock. I think it looks quite ........ classic!

 

[Kevin Peacocke]

This one of my R8's with the classic sporter stock. I think it looks quite ........ classic!

Not as pretty as a Ruger No1, but a good looking rifle.

 

[Ridgewalker]

This one of my R8's with the classic sporter stock. I think it looks quite ........ classic!

Lovely! I didn’t even know they had a stock like that!

 

[jmclemore]

My R8 family...R8 Jaeger and R8 Professional receivers. Four barrels with scopes. Two Blaser barrels in 6.5x55 and 30-06. Two J Sip & Sons in 308 and 9.3x62. The accuracy with all calibers and both receivers is sub moa.

 

[wesheltonj]

Lovely! I didn’t even know they had a stock like that!

I believe the key word is had. I have not seen it their catalog lately. Frankly, that the only one I would consider purchasing.

 

[jmclemore]

Purchased from Europtics last year.
Blaser R8 Jaeger with grade 9 wood. They had quite a few in 30-06 and 300 WM. And at relatively bargain prices.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Does anyone care to show of their rifle?
I saw nice pics of an engraved Blaser somewhere so if anyone has pics of pretty rifles feel free to show them , engraved or not.
I quoted something @BeeMaa said and it got me thinking about Blaser and others.
Show em off life's to short to hunt with an ugly gun.

@CBH
Mate I hunt with nice guns it's the person using them that's ugly.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Yup ugly..... if you zoom in enough you can only see the stock...so that part is nice...

@spike.t
I sort of agree the wood is nice but the action is over engineered for my liking.. you get what you pay for and I prefer simple, elegant and doesn't bust my bank account. The blaser just don't do it for me.
I could switch barrels and bolt heads on my savage in 15 minutes but what's the point in having multiple barrels for one gun, you can only use one at a time.
My luck is I would have the wrong caliber at the wrong time.
To each their own. Use and enjoy your blasers and have fun.
Bob

 

[CBH Australia]

I have an R8 professional success in 6.5 x 55 swede along side my Mauser 98s in 9.3 x 62 and 404J

The R8 works just fine

That is about as excited I can get about it

Now if you want me to talk about the Mausers I'll get a bit more enthused and emotional .....

Post your Pretty rifles then.
Mauser, Rigby or any other nice rifle.
Bob had a nice looking Whelen but he sold the pretty one.

 

[CBH Australia]

I agree that they are not “conventional” but I would not call them “ugly”. I am not ashamed of being seen carrying one.

I sure enjoy shooting and hunting with mine. They are all tack drivers even when configured with different barrels.

Here is a couple of my R8 set ups.

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R8 Safari from a recent Kodiak hunt

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R8 Luxus

Regards,

I like the Timber, I would not be opposed to hunting Bear with the Composite stocked one,
We’re you hunting Bear? Any Bear pics?