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Anyone lucky enough to own one of these yet..?

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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    Nice looking rifle, but like all things Blaser the price is very off putting. Approx €3,500 (£3,000) new.

    However Blaser make up for it with performance. Have shot the LRS, and it's nice. Very accurate. The straight pull is "weird, but you very quickly become used to it.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,393 Vegeta
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    This Youtube series features a Blaser often and I am always impressed by the accuracy of the gun.


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    Reviewed here too. Main complaint is the thumbhole is a bit clumsy with the straight pull


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    I have the standard stock R8 professional and love it...but just fell in love with the look of that thumbhole stock.As you say it's probably not practical in a hunting situation.
    Had a couple of LRS2's aswell, nice on the bench but not ideal for lugging up the hill.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    I have the standard stock R8 professional and love it...but just fell in love with the look of that thumbhole stock.As you say it's probably not practical in a hunting situation.
    Had a couple of LRS2's aswell, nice on the bench but not ideal for lugging up the hill.
    I'm strongly considering putting a deposit on the standard r8 pro. Are they worth it?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    I have no regrets.
    Light,fast, accurate and a pleasure to behold :).
    Also hold their value well.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    I have no regrets.
    Light,fast, accurate and a pleasure to behold :).
    Also hold their value well.

    That's all I wanted to hear. Thanks. Time to give the piggy bank a slap. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    Mine's in .270.Win.
    Hornady 130gr. superformance are doing 3150 and grouping under an inch at 300 yrds on a good day.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    Mine's in .270.Win.
    Hornady 130gr. superformance are doing 3150 and grouping under an inch at 300 yrds on a good day.

    That's exactly what I'd be going for. :D be jaysus most lads would be happy enough with that at 100 yards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    Ya, and I haven't found any factory ammo that it won't shoot well.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    Ya, and I haven't found any factory ammo that it won't shoot well.

    Where did you buy it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    John Lambert's Camolin Co. Wexford.
    Hard to beat on price.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    John Lambert's Camolin Co. Wexford.
    Hard to beat on price.

    He's a decent man to deal with alright. Straight talker. I bought a few guns off him already. I'm after getting a price off a few lads for a blaser already and he's several hundred cheaper.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,440 The Aussie
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    Cass wrote: »
    but like all things Blaser the price is very off putting. Approx €3,500 (£3,000) new.

    Out of interest, what would €3500 get you in the world of Custom Rifles???

    Do you think you could get a better rifle more suited to your needs for the same price bracket?

    Nice rifle by the way, just asking the question for comparative reasons.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    HS precision charge around the same to build a rifle,about 1year waiting list and not as nice a rifle IMO.
    Then there's the backyard builders,everything is great if it works.
    There's alot to be said for a full factory warranty when something goes wrong.
    Then there's the trade in value to consider,most custom stuff(backyard) has very little resale value.
    Just my opinion from past experiences BTW. I'm not running down any custom builders. :-)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    HS precision charge around the same to build a rifle,about 1year waiting list and not as nice a rifle IMO.
    Then there's the backyard builders,everything is great if it works.
    There's alot to be said for a full factory warranty when something goes wrong.
    Then there's the trade in value to consider,most custom stuff(backyard) has very little resale value.
    Just my opinion from past experiences BTW. I'm not running down any custom builders. :-)

    Couldn't agree more. I think a custom rifle is only an advantage if your going to shoot f class and reload, also like said above the resale value is shocking. The beauty of the blaser for me is the switch barrel ability and the decocker. Perfectly safe to carry.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    The Aussie wrote: »
    Out of interest, what would €3500 get you in the world of Custom Rifles???

    Do you think you could get a better rifle more suited to your needs for the same price bracket?

    Nice rifle by the way, just asking the question for comparative reasons.
    Anything you want. For €3,500 you would have your choice of any action, any barrel, any stock, trigger, bedding, and labour costs. All included for your €3,500.

    For example;
    • Stolle, RPA, Barnard action - €1,400
    • Krieger, Bartlein, (etc) barrel - €500
    • Jewel, Rifle basix, Trigger - €200
    • Stock from Edi, Enda, Robertson, McMillan - €500 to €700
    • Labour and bedding - €500 to €700

    So you could take any parts, and build the rifle you want with the component parts you would like to have. For the same money as a factory rifle. It would be my choice if i was going to spend that much, unless there was a specific factory rifle i wanted. IOW if i wanted a gun, but was not fussy on factory or custom.
    silverfox1 wrote: »
    I think a custom rifle is only an advantage if your going to shoot f class and reload, also like said above the resale value is shocking.
    Not really.

    Reloading has little to do with it. Reloading makes any rifle (factory or custom) more accurate as you can tailor the round to suit the rifle so that's moot.

    As for custom for F-Class only. That is a "myth" that has gathered legs. Yes F-Class is about the best, and most accurate, and custom rifles are leading the way. It's really an arms race where the better man is usually the one with the deeper pockets.

    However more rifles are built with hunting in mind than F-Class. You can build an ultra light stalking rifle in any caliber for €3,000 or a little less. You can have a "half & half" that would do some target, but be usable in hunting situations too.


    Also the price is dependent on the components. You can spend €5,000+ on a rifle or as little as €2,200 and still have a serious rifle in both. I mean the bigger, longer, and heavier the barrel the more expensive. However that is counter productive for a stalking rifle. So you need not spend €550 on an "F-Class" style barrel. €350 would get you a top brand in medium or light palma at about 22-26". The stock can be pre-made rather than bespoke. Still custom but half the price. A cheaper action such as Grizzly panda, Borden, Remmy, etc would be less than the RPA, Barnard, etc.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    Cass wrote: »
    Anything you want. For €3,500 you would have your choice of any action, any barrel, any stock, trigger, bedding, and labour costs. All included for your €3,500.

    For example;
    • Stolle, RPA, Barnard action - €1,400
    • Krieger, Bartlein, (etc) barrel - €500
    • Jewel, Rifle basix, Trigger - €200
    • Stock from Edi, Enda, Robertson, McMillan - €500 to €700
    • Labour and bedding - €500 to €700

    So you could take any parts, and build the rifle you want with the component parts you would like to have. For the same money as a factory rifle. It would be my choice if i was going to spend that much, unless there was a specific factory rifle i wanted. IOW if i wanted a gun, but was not fussy on factory or custom.

    Not really.

    Reloading has little to do with it. Reloading makes any rifle (factory or custom) more accurate as you can tailor the round to suit the rifle so that's moot.

    As for custom for F-Class only. That is a "myth" that has gathered legs. Yes F-Class is about the best, and most accurate, and custom rifles are leading the way. It's really an arms race where the better man is usually the one with the deeper pockets.

    However more rifles are built with hunting in mind than F-Class. You can build an ultra light stalking rifle in any caliber for €3,000 or a little less. You can have a "half & half" that would do some target, but be usable in hunting situations too.


    Also the price is dependent on the components. You can spend €5,000+ on a rifle or as little as €2,200 and still have a serious rifle in both. I mean the bigger, longer, and heavier the barrel the more expensive. However that is counter productive for a stalking rifle. So you need not spend €550 on an "F-Class" style barrel. €350 would get you a top brand in medium or light palma at about 22-26". The stock can be pre-made rather than bespoke. Still custom but half the price. A cheaper action such as Grizzly panda, Borden, Remmy, etc would be less than the RPA, Barnard, etc.

    All fine components no doubt. Don't get me wrong a good custom rifle is nice and I have had rifles built in the past. I lost my jocks when I changed them though.

    My point was without reloading for hunting a custom stalking rifle is unlikely to shoot any better than a factory tikka or sako or blaser or whatever.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    silverfox1 wrote: »
    All fine components no doubt. Don't get me wrong a good custom rifle is nice and I have had rifles built in the past. I lost my jocks when I changed them though.
    For an F-Class rifle absolutely. When i sold my rifle i got what i wanted, but it was no where near what i paid for it. However i am appealing to a smaller audience due to the design of the gun.

    With a bespoke custom hunting rifle you have a smaller customer base because they would need to share your tastes, but a larger crowd due to the use of the rifle.

    So i'd agree to a degree.
    My point was without reloading for hunting a custom stalking rifle is unlikely to shoot any better than a factory tikka or sako or blaser or whatever.
    No doubt that reloading makes it better, and you get more out of it with reloaded ammo. However i've seen custom rifles shooting the same factory ammo, and the custom gun has more "consistency". I completely undersand what you are saying about being reliant on factory ammo, and it's flaws, and you are right, but i'd still fancy a custom build whenever the price of the factory rifle you would be looking at is going to be the same in terms of cost if not more.

    Sako are not too bad. Average of €1,900. More for the upper tier of rifles. Then Sauer, Blaser, etc. All top rifles, and by no means would i feel embarrassed or any less proud to have one. But with price starting at €2,500 up to €3,700 all i'm saying is custom can be cheaper, but every bit, if not more, accurate.

    You can sell your Sauer, Blaser, etc and get a good price, but especially with today's market you would be appealing to as small a potential buyer base as with a custom rifle due to the cost you would need/want to recover. IOW you would not sell your €3,700 factory rifle for €1,500. Same with a custom rifle. You pay €3,500 you would not let it go for €1,500.

    After saying that some factory rifles tick all the boxes, and depending on availability it mght be better to go factory. All i'm saying is i would prefer custom. My own little "tweaks". In fairness i rarely buy with re-sale in mind. Probably why i loose my shirt at times. :D
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    Cass wrote: »
    Anything you want. For €3,500 you would have your choice of any action, any barrel, any stock, trigger, bedding, and labour costs. All included for your €3,500.


    For example;
    • Stolle, RPA, Barnard action - €1,400
    • Krieger, Bartlein, (etc) barrel - €500
    • Jewel, Rifle basix, Trigger - €200
    • Stock from Edi, Enda, Robertson, McMillan - €500 to €700
    • Labour and bedding - €500 to €700
    So you could take any parts, and build the rifle you want with the component parts you would like to have. For the same money as a factory rifle. It would be my choice if i was going to spend that much, unless there was a specific factory rifle i wanted. IOW if i wanted a gun, but was not fussy on factory or custom.

    Not really.

    Reloading has little to do with it. Reloading makes any rifle (factory or custom) more accurate as you can tailor the round to suit the rifle so that's moot.

    As for custom for F-Class only. That is a "myth" that has gathered legs. Yes F-Class is about the best, and most accurate, and custom rifles are leading the way. It's really an arms race where the better man is usually the one with the deeper pockets.

    However more rifles are built with hunting in mind than F-Class. You can build an ultra light stalking rifle in any caliber for €3,000 or a little less. You can have a "half & half" that would do some target, but be usable in hunting situations too.


    Also the price is dependent on the components. You can spend €5,000+ on a rifle or as little as €2,200 and still have a serious rifle in both. I mean the bigger, longer, and heavier the barrel the more expensive. However that is counter productive for a stalking rifle. So you need not spend €550 on an "F-Class" style barrel. €350 would get you a top brand in medium or light palma at about 22-26". The stock can be pre-made rather than bespoke. Still custom but half the price. A cheaper action such as Grizzly panda, Borden, Remmy, etc would be less than the RPA, Barnard, etc.
    But the whole reason for buying a blaser is the very fact that it is unique and you either love them or don't.
    Maybe if someone starts customising blasers I'll bite that cherry


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    Please do not misunderstand me. I love the Blaser. They are a fantastic, and unbelievably accurate rifles. If they are everything you want there is no need to go custom.

    All i'm saying is if you are not set on a Blaser, Sauer or any other rifle then for the amount you would spend on one look to the custom route. There is also the "custom factory" rifle route. Such as the RPA i bought. Border barrel's barrel, robertson stock, RPA action and trigger all done by RPA. Same as the H&S one mentioned above.


    What i would say is no matter your choice make sure it's everything you want. I would kick myself if i spent €3,500 or more and looked at the rifle and said "m'eh".
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    Cass wrote: »

    What i would say is no matter your choice make sure it's everything you want. I would kick myself if i spent €3,500 or more and looked at the rifle and said "m'eh".

    :D m'eh. Good way to put it. It's a feelin I got one too many times. And its not a nice one. That's why I'm going wit a blaser.
    We're going to have to agree to disagree.


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    It's neither love or hate. It's somewhere between the two, and it's horrible. It's something that you cannot name that you dislike about the gun. I've since learned if i get it not to buy the gun.

    Best of luck if you go for the Blaser. By no means is it a "settle" gun.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 299 ROSSKI
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    I think you should buy this ;-)

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056809759/3#post84030481

    I'd love to see it up against the blazer and see how it goes


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    Cass wrote: »
    It's neither love or hate. It's somewhere between the two, and it's horrible. It's something that you cannot name that you dislike about the gun. I've since learned if i get it not to buy the gun.

    Best of luck if you go for the Blaser. By no means is it a "settle" gun.

    Cheers cass.


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    ROSSKI wrote: »
    I think you should buy this ;-)

    http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2056809759/3#post84030481

    I'd love to see it up against the blazer and see how it goes

    Ha good man. No harm getting a plug in. Not really into the tactical looking guns though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    How about the best of both worlds.
    Volquartsen THM carbon fibre tension sleeved barrel on a blaser action in a volquartsen carbon fibre stock..?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    Just thinking, i must sound like a hypocrite. I'm waffling on about custom for the same price as factory when i've only recently bought the RPA.

    However it proves my point that if you find a factory, regardless of price, and you like it go for it.
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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 136 Catfirelily
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    Cass wrote: »
    Just thinking, i must sound like a hypocrite. I'm waffling on about custom for the same price as factory when i've only recently bought the RPA.

    However it proves my point that if you find a factory, regardless of price, and you like it go for it.
    Whatever floats yer boat!;) Wouldn't it be a boring auld place if we all got of on the same toy's:D


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 28,697 Cass
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    Very true.
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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 258 silverfox1
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    How about the best of both worlds.
    Volquartsen THM carbon fibre tension sleeved barrel on a blaser action in a volquartsen carbon fibre stock..?

    Seen a Christiansen arms r93. It was interesting alright. Not sure if I like the look of it. No doubt it's a tack driver though.


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