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Blaser r93 - is it accurate. Did it deserve the "Rifle of the Century"
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<blockquote data-quote="slowvak" data-source="post: 648370" data-attributes="member: 47641"><p><strong>Re: Blaser r93 - is it accurate. Did it deserve the "Rifle of the Century"</strong></p><p></p><p>I am a hunter, but admit I probably lack the long-range experience of many here. I have hunted in Africa, Europe, Alaska, and cont-48. I grew up with guns, mostly for varminting. Got married to a girl from europe whose dad was an avid hunter; and had always used blaser guns. I am now a blaser gun owner. </p><p>I do not reload--I only use factory ammo, and same is true for wife's family. I have never had a misfire, and neither has he. I have probably only shot a few hundred rounds, but father in law hunts at least 100 days per year for at least 60 years now. Nearly alwyas with a blaser--sometimes a k95, sometimes r93. </p><p>I guess every gun has 'issues'--you can look at recall lists to see that.</p><p>I can say that the gun is accurate, including the first shot after I arrive to a new coutnry, and put the gun together and mount the scope. I shoot the test shot for me, not because the gun is not reliable on first shot. </p><p>For wild pig, the striaght pull bolt is a BIG advantage. I have shot 3 pigs as they ran within a few seconds. A traditional bolt action would have been a challenge. I own barrels including 243, 257 Wby, 30.06, 300 Wby, 9.3x62. They will be handed down to my sons, just as father-in-law got one gun from his father, and his son has already gotten one from him. </p><p>They are great guns. Not perfrect. Made for hunting, particularly in european style.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slowvak, post: 648370, member: 47641"] [b]Re: Blaser r93 - is it accurate. Did it deserve the "Rifle of the Century"[/b] I am a hunter, but admit I probably lack the long-range experience of many here. I have hunted in Africa, Europe, Alaska, and cont-48. I grew up with guns, mostly for varminting. Got married to a girl from europe whose dad was an avid hunter; and had always used blaser guns. I am now a blaser gun owner. I do not reload--I only use factory ammo, and same is true for wife's family. I have never had a misfire, and neither has he. I have probably only shot a few hundred rounds, but father in law hunts at least 100 days per year for at least 60 years now. Nearly alwyas with a blaser--sometimes a k95, sometimes r93. I guess every gun has 'issues'--you can look at recall lists to see that. I can say that the gun is accurate, including the first shot after I arrive to a new coutnry, and put the gun together and mount the scope. I shoot the test shot for me, not because the gun is not reliable on first shot. For wild pig, the striaght pull bolt is a BIG advantage. I have shot 3 pigs as they ran within a few seconds. A traditional bolt action would have been a challenge. I own barrels including 243, 257 Wby, 30.06, 300 Wby, 9.3x62. They will be handed down to my sons, just as father-in-law got one gun from his father, and his son has already gotten one from him. They are great guns. Not perfrect. Made for hunting, particularly in european style. [/QUOTE]
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